気候変動 

排出削減に向けた協力
Thanks to our grass-fed¹, pasture-based farming practices (as well as other factors like New Zealand's temperate climate), New Zealand farmers are already amongst the world’s most emissions-efficient dairy producers². Our ambition is to be net zero by 2050, and we we believe that we must take action on climate.


¹ Grass-fed means cows mainly grazing on grass and crops in paddocks where they roam. Some farmers may include supplementary feed to help support cows’ nutrition. Visit Fonterra.com/grass-fed  for more information.
² Mazzetto, A.M., Falconser, S. & Ledgard, S. (2022). Mapping the carbon footprint of milk production from cattle: A systematic review. Journal of Dairy Science, 105(12), 9713-9725

Given our pasture-based farming system, reducing methane from cows is essential to achieving a meaningful reduction in our overall emissions footprint. So, we are innovating and testing technologies and investing in industry-wide partnerships.

As a Co-op, we are also working to reduce our manufacturing and transport footprint.

Targets and ambitions

Fonterra's Climate Roadmap details Fonterra's near-term targets. Our near-term targets are aligned to the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), which means they’re aligned to limiting global warming to 1.5˚C.


³ In August 2025, we announced that we have agreed to sell our Consumer and associated businesses to Lactalis, subject to certain conditions including approval by farmer shareholders. Subject to satisfaction of all conditions, the transaction is expected to complete in the first half of the 2026 calendar year. If completed, the scale of the divestment would require us to re-assess our near-term emissions reduction targets.
⁴ The target boundary includes land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.
⁵ We are over 90% of the way towards achieving this target an are committed to making progress, but we are unlikely to achieve it in full by 31 December 2025

Our near-term emissions reduction targets have been set on the basis of what we currently know and reasonably expect to become possible with technological developments, government policy support and on-farm practices. Please refer to our Climate Roadmap for key assumptions and uncertainties. We anticipate that our 2050 net zero ambition will be supported by the actions described in our Climate Roadmap and ambition guiding our work and investment today. Further detail on achievability of our 2050 ambition will be presented as further information and technology becomes available.

Our emissions profile


Starting at 29.3 Mt CO2e total reported emissions globally in 2018.*

 

Scope 1

4.5% (direct emissions from operations through the use of fuel for energy generation. Addressing emissions from our manufacturing sites, transport and Fonterra owned farms).

 

Scope 2

1.5% (indirect emissions from the use of purchased energy. Addressing emissions from purchased energy such as electricity and co-generation steam used at our manufacturing sites and offices).

 

Scope 3

94% (indirect emissions that fall within Fonterra's wider value chain (not already accounted for in Scope 1 or 2), primarily from farming activities. Working with farmers, suppliers, customers, industry, and partners to address emissions).

*Our methodologies and data sources are reviewed annually to determine whether adjustments are necessary, either because of new data availability or to improve our measurement of GHG emissions. A summary of our restatement policy and adjustments to previous years, as well as a full breakdown of emissions by activity, is available in our most recent Annual Report.

農場プラン 

排出量削減の第一歩は、排出源を理解することです。フォンテラにミルクを供給する酪農家は、フォンテラに提出したデータに基づいてカスタムメイドの農場インサイトレポートを受け取ります。このレポートには排出データが記載されているため、酪農家は自分たちの農場の傾向、他の農場との比較、改善すべき点を理解することができます。農場インサイトレポートは酪農家が生乳、動物、環境全体の効率を向上させるためのユニークな機会も強調するものです。

All farms have Farm Environment Plans in place, helping Fonterra farmer owners to support soil health, water quality, biodiversity and reduce emissions. 

酪農家に提供されるサポート

  • 肥料の有効利用
  • 窒素損失の最小化
  • 搾乳効率の向上
  • 動物の幸福の改善
  • 気候変動への適応
     

バリュー・チェーンに沿った排出量削減を目指すその他の方法 

 
自然エネルギーへの切り替え 

2020年には、2003年を基準として、エネルギー原単位を20%改善するという目標を達成しました。2037年までに燃料源としての石炭使用の廃止というコミットメントの一環として、現在、テ・アワムツ、スターリング、ワイトア、ハウタプの各工場では、木製ペレットと木製バイオマスを使用しています。 また、サウスランド州のエデンデール工場に、 20メガワットの電極ボイラーを設置しました。

 
Decarbonising our fleet

2022年、ニュージーランド初の電動ミルクタンカーMilk-Eを試験的に導入しました。In FY24 we completed the transition of one third of our New Zealand light transport fleet with low emissions electric vehicles.

 
変革のためのパートナー 

フォンテラは AgriZeroNZの主要パートナーです。AgriZeroNZは、ニュージーランド政府と大手農業関連企業の間で設立された世界初の投資ファンドで、ニュージーランドの酪農家が、効率性、生産性、収益性を維持しながら、農業からの温室効果ガス排出量を削減するための手頃で効果的なツールや技術を公平に利用できるようにすることを目的としています。