b'The Way ForwardClimate Change and SustainabilityThe climate change challenge is massive, butThere is already much work under way in the sector by working together as a sector across theincluding developing best practice in farming, andthe processing sector continues to develop its supply chain with a shared ambition and planintegrated approaches to tackling the climatewe are best placed to tackle it. change challenge in its own supply chains as wellas inputting to the ambitions of the UK Dairy A clean, green Scotland is a major selling point forRoadmap. Our approach is not only about carbon our industry, and in the dairy sector we recognise thereduction: we must also consider how better land importance of this in our marketing with customersuse, efficient use of water and biodiversity can and consumers, not just today but in the years tocontribute to a positive approach in our sector.come. Much of the world faces a water shortage;we dont. Scotland is well placed to guaranteeBut we cannot stand still. We need to keep striving natural grass-growing conditions and this is a realfor excellence and developing the best practice in positive for our dairy farmers and their customers. farming and processing, using innovation and R&Dto ensure Scotlands dairy sector is at the forefront Our farmers are custodians of the land and theand recognised as a global player in both dairy andanimals they look after. Within Scottish dairy wein tackling climate change in a proactive and strongly believe in the value of investing in ourengaging way.environment and in working proactively with government and wider society to ensure thisWe need to be able to scale up this best practice; happens. There is no end point; the journey tooffer support that is relevant to all no matter their improve the sectors environmental impacts will be size, their business model or their location; ensure an ongoing challenge and one that we must embrace.that everyone is engaged and involved; and that we use data and insight to develop our approaches and But it is not only in farming that the climate changethinking. This will help ensure the Scottish dairy challenge is key: we want to reduce green house gassector becomes more productive, resilient, efficient emissions right along the supply chain from cow toand profitable.consumer. Our ambition to continually improve is integral to our commercial ambitions and we must use this to our competitive advantage in both home markets and overseas.OUR TARGETS ARE ALIGNED WITH SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CLIMATE CHANGE GOALSBY 2023 BY 2026 BY 2030WE EXPECT50%WE EXPECT75% WE WANT100%OF OF FARMS TO HAVEOF FARMS TO HAVEFARMS PARTICIPATING UNDERTAKEN NEWUNDERTAKEN NEWIN ACTIVITIES THAT WILL CARBON-REDUCTIONCARBON-REDUCTIONREDUCE THEIR IMPACT ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT16'