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 

New resources available in time for Earth Day

The 2011 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report provides an update on progress toward the industry’s sustainability goals. Two online carbon calculators — Dairy Plant Smart™ and Dairy Fleet Smart™ — provide milk processors and transporters with the tools to calculate their carbon footprints and identify opportunities to save energy and money. Learn more by reading the Earth Day press release for the full story.>>


Catch up on the lastest sustainability updates from the Innovation Center 

The March Dairy Sustainability News includes information on the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award winners, a dialogue between the Sustainability Council and White House and administration staff as well as updates on the industry's commitment in action. Read the March Dairy Sustainability News.>>

 


Announcing the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award winners

Join us in congratulating the winners of the inaugural U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards. Selected by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, these organizations are being honored for sustainable business practices delivering outstanding benefits: economically, environmentally and socially. Read the winners' sustainability stories.>>

 
 


  • Subscribe to Dairy Sustainability News, the Sustainability Commitment's e-newsletter.
  • Share your sustainability story. 
  • Endorse the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Commitment.
  • Join a sustainability project team.  

Meet the Innovation Center sustainability team

Meet the Sustainability Council

Innovation Center Partners

2011 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report Now Available

Read about the progress made by the U.S. dairy value chain toward our industrywide sustainability goals. Download the Sustainability Report.>>
 
 

Sustainability in Practice Stories

Read how dairy businesses across the country are reducing their environmental impact and lowering operating costs. 


Six sustainability winners. Seven if you count the planet.

View the Got Milk? ad featuring the winners of the inaugural U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards.