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Leo Alexander
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The milk giant Arla has announced they will stop climate-compensating its products. In a campaign launched in 2019 Arla stated their organic milk had a “net zero climate footprint". After that statement Arla received massive critique for misleading marketing and got sued by the Swedish Consumer Agency (Consumer ombudsman, CO). Ida Nyström at CO told Swedish radio that consumers could have been mislead by Arlas statement, getting the impression that these products do not change the environment and climate in any sense. Neither during production nor the purchase or afterwards. Arla now responds with a stop to climate-compensating for their products. - Because we see that we need to be able to create profitability through the sustainability initiatives we do. If we can't talk [somewhere about this climate compensation. then we see that we cannot justify continuing it, says Victoria Olsson sustainability manager at Arla. Arla should reconsider this decision and take responsibility for climate. Not because its good press, but because its the right thing to do. Read more (Swe): https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/arla-slutar-klimatkompensera-vi-kan-inte-motivera-den
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Simon Bergbom
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Adding a small proportion of seaweed to a cow’s daily feed — about 0.2 of a percent of the total feed intake in a recent study — can reduce the amount of methane by 98 percent (!!!!). That’s a stunning drop when most other existing solutions cut methane by about 20 or 30 percent. The potential of this is significant because livestock overall account for about 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, with nearly 40 percent of that linked to methane from the digestive process, according to the FAO. The amount of methane from livestock production alone is about the equivalent of the emissions from about 650 million cars. Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/11/27/climate-solutions-seaweed-methane/?arc404=true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtG24Vmwyzw
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Adding as little as 0.2% of seaweed to a cow’s daily diet can reduce its methane emissions by up to 98 percent. ⚠️💨 This is significant because: ✔️Livestock accounts for about 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with nearly 40 percent of that linked to methane from the digestive process (source: FAO). ✔️The amount of methane from livestock production alone is equivalent to the emissions from about 650 million cars 🚗
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Cows digest cellulosa. So for small farming in Scandinavia they are self-supplied in the summer. They also used the same method in the winter time. Then its called hay. The problems starts when you loose the respect for the animals. And for the Environment.
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@anne_svare I couldn't agree more. We need to respect animals in the same way we respect humans.
Leo Alexander
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Swedish milk company Arla brand their milk as a net-zero climate footprint product when in fact the industry behind it have a big impact on the climate. The reason behind their message is that Arla supports a charity project in African forestry as climate compensation. This however is not the same thing as having a net-zero climate footprint product and could be misleading to consumers. Read more (Swe): https://www.aktuellhallbarhet.se/alla-nyheter/debatt/klimatkompensation-ar-en-vilseledande-distraktion/
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Dear Leo Alexander Thank you for getting your climate warning to level 2! We have reached out to Arla and asked for a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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@Leo_Alexander an important post, @Arla is a Danish registered company and thus subject to the new Green Claims Guidance in Denmark. I have not read the small text on the Swedish product but have their similar Danish product, and at @Enablesus we have done a review of some of Arla's cooperate sustainability reporting. In Denmark the Arla Øko (organic yoghurt and milk) on-product communication is "CO2e Neutral compensated with climate credits" then the small text on the product explains it is a life cycle assessment of the product, credits come from afforestation and forest management projects, they use RECs to cover renewable electric used in factory production. There is also a link to a more detailed explanation, the LCA and compensation report, and a 3rd-party assurance of this. This fits within the Green Claims Guidance, is transparent, and thus not misleading or greenwashing. It is textbook to what is expected! Why Arla does not do this in Sweden I do not know? Of course there is always the opinion argument of what climate credits should be allowed or not. Some say that the word "Neutral" should now only be used if climate credits are from verified carbon sequestration / afforestation, and not compensation such a forest management / REDD+ / REC (unless their is a direct PPA with the RE power producer), and others argue the term can be use for both. That being said, my professional opinion is that after the recent SBTi Net-Zero Standard (Oct. 2021), only companies as a whole should be able to claim commitments to Net-Zero and only if they follow (register / report their commitment) the SBTi Net-Zero Standard. Products and services should no longer be able to use or claim "Net-Zero". The best approach now for Arla would be to follow the transparent approach they have for Arla Øko and use the phrase: CO2e compensated with climate credits or CO2e offset with climate credits (in English we may use carbon credits).
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I agree the labeling is misleading but It’s also important to recognize that IPCC in it’s latest report says that the biggest threat is methane from fossil fuels. Swedish cows are out gazing during summer and they mainly eat grass and other crops grown on the farm. The biodiversity in the pasture on an average Swedish organic diary farm is very high.
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To highlight this instead and work towards increased biodiversity would be a much more honest approach.
Enablesus
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Arla Foods amba is a Danish multinational cooperative and the largest producer of dairy products in Scandinavia. Enablesus analyzed 18 leading global brands for their alignment to 8 key elements of the Paris Agreement. This analysis found that Arla Foods has done well for aligning to reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigation, but needs additional reporting on risks from climate change and related adaptation plans. Arla Foods does a good job in quantitative reporting on GHG emissions and targets, and certainly will face real challenges to reduce Scope 3 emissions from the farm (and downstream waste) which make up 93% of GHG emissions. This may limit the scale of total (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) net GHG reductions over time, especially if production increases. Arla Foods are also one of the few leading global brands in the analysis that has third-party assurance of their GHG accounting. Here are some key insights into Arla Foods and their alignment to the Paris Agreement. 💚 The great: - Measures and publicly discloses Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. - Has set a medium-term GHG emissions reduction target with a commitment to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% by 2030, and 30% per kg raw milk for Scope 3, from a 2015 base year. - The GHG target for Scope 1 and 2 emissions is in line with the reduction required to keep warming to 2C, as validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). - Reports on taking actions to reduce GHG emissions and provides the results of these actions. 💡 Recommendations to improve: - Publicly report on climate change risks the company faces, and actions taken to reduce climate change risks and the results of these actions. - Indicate a short- and long-term quantitative GHG emissions targets and action plan to reach all time-based targets. If you want to know more about the sustainability efforts at Arla Foods, then find additional information on Enablesus here: https://enablesus.com/organisation/dashboard/DK000027 Enablesus is a website that empowers consumers with free and easy access to organisations sustainability information so they can make impactful decisions, and helps organisations use less time and resources in communicating their sustainable impacts. Access Enablesus here: https://enablesus.com Note: Enablesus has no commercial connection to Arla Foods or its brands, and all information used in the analysis as well as reported on Enablesus comes from publicly available sources.
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Not so long ago caps-free packaging was standard within the dairy industry. Arla has been critisized by their own customers for switching to tetras with plastic cap already in 2019, but they defended themselves by saying that it is difficult to get reserve parts for the old packaging machines. Considering what share of the dairy market in Sweden Arla has - 69% (source: Swedish board of agriculture) - they can definitely influence what kind if packaging machines should be produced and what kind of packaging should be produced on them. Worth mentioning that other dairy companies still use cap-free packaging for their products, albeit fewer and fewer. Climate compensation is worth nothing if you don’t make an effort to actually minimize the environmental impact of your products. Dairy products have already a high impact, reducing the environmental load of the packaging is the least you can do. Looking forward to your reply. Best regards, Lena Allansson
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I don't see cap free milk or milk variations of anything in the USA except for small containers of half and half and whipping cream. This is a good suggestion but it seems the whole beverage industry needs to be addressed.
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This is equivalent to managing to chew a whole cow and not be able to work on the tail.. it's just a little bit of work left on the plastic cap Arla.
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My impression is that Arla is really struggling with how to tackle being challenged by plant-based alternatives like Oatly. The 'net zero climate footprint' sticker does indeed seem like greenwashing. Would be great to see them own up to their actual climate impact, but I would be very surprised if they did as it would likely severely impact their business.
Ingrid Hesser
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Today Arla wrongly delivered a large amount of low fat milk to Edsätra Retirement home. When the driver was made aware the order was not for this milk he said he was not allowed to take it back. Arla customer service was immediately contacted to replace the milk Arla replied: you can throw it away.
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Dear Ingrid Hesser Thank you for getting your climate warning to level 2! We have reached out to Arla and asked for a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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What a waste. They should have contacted @sopkoket or another organization working to help food companies to take care of the food
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That's rude. Instead of throwing it away, give it to someone who needs it! Donate it or give it away to someone you know. Either way, don't let food be wasted. If you aren't going to eat it, let someone else eat it.
Ingmar Rentzhog
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Hi Arla! I don't understand your climate action. You decided to introduce a plastic screw cap on organic products 1 year ago in Sweden. And now you decide to remove the screw cap for organic products in Denmark? Why did you not keep the plastic free packing you once had in Sweden? And why are you only switching to paper for the organic products in Denmark? If you want to improve your climate action. Please remove the unnecessary screw cap for all products and all markets. Source Sweden: https://www.landlantbruk.se/lantbruk/kunderna-kritiserar-arlas-nya-plastkork/ Source Denmark: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arla-foods_sustainablepackaging-carbonnetzero-organic-activity-6730101006643867648-qKmL
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Dear Ingmar, Well done in getting your climate idea to level 2. We have reached out to Arla and requested a response. We will keep you updated on any progress. /Adam, We Don't Have Time
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Thanks for that! I've been thinking about writing to not just Arla but Garant, Coop the Lot since the very introduction. The date for it was excessively badly chosen. Let's make Them change that!
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Good topic Ingmar. But I hate to say it (not really actually), that Arla has way bigger sustainability issues than the packages. If they don't replace the bovine secretion content with some alternative protein/fat sources, they won't reach GHG negativity and will sooner rather than later be nothing but a memory.
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@Rentzhog I agree, it's annoying. Also, the good old tetrapak and purepak where alot easier to fully empty, enabling almost zero content waste.
Sven Nilson
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The farmer corporation Arla Foods in Sweden produces this milk climate-neutral.
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Thank you Mårten and Gunilla. You are skeptical about how climate compensation works and is utilized for continued overconsumption. Same with me. After all, a good thing is that companies are trying to reduce their climate impact.
Johannes Luiga
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Swedish/Danish dairy farmer owned company Arla presents zero CO2 product line within organic product line. https://www.arla.se/om-arla/vart-ansvar/ekologiskt/netto-noll-klimatavtryck/
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this is great. But they should not only do it on their organic product line but all production. Next step maybe?
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Perhaps they're trying to do the minimum amount of change to get good PR? Or they're genuinely trying to fix other products as well, but that takes too long to wait before telling the public?
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I hope it is nr 2. We should write a mail and ask.
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Technically, this will be "net zero CO2" products since they use climate compensation. But apart from that, it sounds like they have put some thought through this 👍
Ingmar Rentzhog
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The largest dairy company in the Nordic region, Arla makes its most significant packaging improvement ever. In Sweden, about 230 million milk, file and cream packages receive plant-based plastics instead of fossil plastics, which means a reduction of approximately 960 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. Arla's sustainability goal is to produce milk with a net zero carbon footprint by 2045 at the latest. The packaging's climate impact will be reduced by 30 per cent by 2030, compared with 2015, and by 2022 all packaging materials will be 100 per cent recyclable. As a first step, Arla now replaces the fossil plastic in milk, sour milk and cream packaging for plant-based plastic. "When we remove the fossil plastic throughout our basic range in Sweden so neither the consumer sees or feels the difference but it will make a difference for the climate," says Ann Freudenthal, responsible for sustainability communication at Arla Sweden. Changes occur in all Arla's European markets. In total, Arla replaces fossil-based plastics with bio-based plastics on approximately 600 million milk packages, making them 100 percent renewable. The transition to recyclable plastic in yoghurt and cream free cups means that these can get new life, if the recycling systems in the different markets allow it. Arla could do more. But this deserves a climate love. Click Agree if you agree.
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😮 wow it would be nice to hear Arla talk about their roadmap towards fossil free packaging
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This is good in terms of transparency for products, but actually BAD for addressing climate change. Investing in climate action outside the value chain (e.g. verified and addtional offset) is a major source for climate finance. Governments will not provide all the climate finance that is needed, and it is clear that the vast majority will need to come from the private sector. In addition, there is nothing that is preventing Arla Foods from making these investments at a corporate level, including accounting in the context of neutralizing emissions (impacts). This is allowed under the new ESRS reporting standards, GRI, and even under SBTi. They just can not account for offsetting in their GHG mitigation targets and progress made. Many other international companies do this!!!
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I was skeptical of their climate action when they only did it for organic milk. Now when they are not doing it anymore because they can't communicate, it only shows that they saw climate action as a marketing gimmick. Nothing stops Arla from continuing to communicate what they do to offset their emissions. They can't say that they are climate neutral! But they can communicate what they do. Instread they choose to stop doing climate action altogether. This is terrible leadership! I wonder if they will sell their organic milk cheaper now when they do not pay for the offset or if they just going to increase their profit instead!
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What a bunch of hypocritical clowns 🤡