Sustainability

Working Together for a Healthy Planet

The people who have brought fresh, delicious milk and other wholesome dairy foods to America’s tables for generations have also cared for the land and contributed to strong local communities and family businesses. That same legacy is the foundation for the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Commitment.

All those involved in U.S. dairy — from local farmer to neighborhood grocer — have united to foster innovation in environmental sustainability while continuing to provide products that are nutritious, produced responsibly and economically viable for all. We're joined by leading environmental, academic and scientific organizations from across the country and around the world.

Sustainability Updates

Dairy Industry Launches Resources to Assess Supply Chain Sustainability
The Innovation Center announced the next phase of its groundbreaking U.S. Dairy Sustainability Commitment — the development of the Stewardship & Sustainability Guide for U.S. Dairy: A voluntary framework for tracking and communicating progress. Learn more about the comprehensive Guide and how you can provide feedback.>>

USDA Funding Supports Innovation Center’s Farm Smart™ Project
The USDA announced a grant of nearly $10 million in support of the development of Farm Smart™, a project launched by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.

New Tools Now Available to Help Share Dairy Industry's Sustainability Commitment

New resources are now available to support your sustainability communications. The materials can be customized to fit your outreach, or used as they are, with your internal and external audiences. Check out the toolkit.>>

Innovation Center and USDA Recommit to Partnership

On December 15, 2009, the USDA recognized the work of dairy producers and the entire industry with a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). On April 24, 2013, both organizations recommitted to the partnership. Read more about the joint progress achieved through the partnership to date.>>

Meet the Winners of the 2013 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards

The Innovation Center announced the winners of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards. Learn more about the winners and their best practices. Help share their stories today.>>

Innovation Center Unveils New Environmental Research and Tool:
U.S. Dairy’s Environmental Footprint, a quick reference guide

A special issue of the International Dairy Journal, which features 10 peer-reviewed articles highlighting findings from the fluid milk LCAs.

Farm Smart™, an online tool currently in development, which helps dairy producers calculate their environmental footprints.

Read the news release to learn more.

Access tools and resources including messaging and infographics to help share dairy's longstanding commitment to sustainability.
Subscribe to Dairy Sustainability News, the Sustainability Commitment's e-newsletter.

Endorse the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Commitment.
Join a sustainability project team.

Meet the Innovation Center sustainability team

Meet the Sustainability Council

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Share the Sustainability Commitment

New tools and resources, including messaging and infographics, are now available to help share dairy's longstanding commitment to sustainability. Check out the new toolkit.>>

Sustainability In the News

Catch up on all of the latest news from the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Commitment. Visit the newsroom.>>

Report on U.S. Dairy's Environmental Footprint Now Available

Learn more about the body of environmental research on dairy’s environmental research, which was conducted by independent research from 2008 to 2012. View the report.>>

Introducing the winners of the 2013 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards

Meet the winners and learn about the best practices in place at their operations. Share their stories.>>