b'CASE STUDYArla FoodsRECOMMENDATION 4:Arla Foods, a dairy co-operative, is accelerating its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint by introducing an initiative across seven countries that will triple thePROACTIVELY MANAGE THE speed of CO2 reductions on farm as well as creatingSECTORS RESPONSE TO one of the worlds largest sets of externally verified climate data from dairy farming.CLIMATE CHANGEArla Foods farmer owners are already among someof the most climate-friendly dairy farmers in the world, A co-ordinated approach around theproducing milk with less than half the averageclimate change challenge in dairy will be emissions per litre compared with global dairy production. Now, with the introduction of its newproactively implemented and managedClimate Check programme, it has set a new ambition to reduce carbon emissions by 30% by 2030 and have A strategic dairy farm network acrossa neutral climate impact by 2050. Scotland, a collaboration betweenThis latest initiative is part of a series of sustainabilityScotlands Rural College and the measures undertaken by Arla and its farmer owners inAgriculture and Horticulture Development the last few years, including measuring carbon sequestration, reducing methane emissions andBoard, will build on the Barony looking at ways to increase biodiversity on farms. Demonstration Farm and existing work, and lead our science on reducing environmental impact as well as delivering proactive knowledge exchange to farmersOn-farm activities will support our dairy farmers and will include mentoring and advice that is aligned and easy to accessAnnual carbon-reduction assessments will be undertaken on Scotlands dairy farms, allowing us to track progressMarket and consumer insight onemerging trends will be shared andwe will ensure that there is continued investment in research linked toclimate change and sustainability for the dairy sectorTHE CHALLENGE Alignment with Scottish government climate change ambitions andIS NOW.initiatives in other agricultural sectors A sustainability champion will beTOGETHER WE CAN appointed to the Dairy Growth Boardwho will report on progressDELIVER OUR COLLECTIVE GOALS AND AMBITIONS.17'