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Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited


Company Statement
"The New Zealand Dairy Board is pleased to be a part of the NZBCSD. As New Zealand’s largest company, the Dairy Board has an interest, and indeed a commitment, to the principles of economic growth, sustainable development and the environment." Warren Larsen, NZ Dairy Board


 

Member News


$170m research programme set to transform dairy industry

$170m research programme set to transform dairy industry

17 Aug 2010 – Industry-good body DairyNZ and Fonterra say the creation of a NZ$170 million research programme through the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) will help drive transformational change in the dairy industry. more »

Sustainability initiatives lift profits

Sustainability initiatives lift profits

9 Aug 2010 – By Romy Udanga (Fairfax Media) - Investments in sustainable practices can be profitable, according to a majority of business decision-makers. more »

International authorities Lead NZ World Environment Day Events

22 May 2008 – Two of the world’s foremost authorities on managing climate change will be joined by the Prime Minister Helen Clark and New Zealand business leaders at Auckland events to mark World Environment Day on June 4. more »

Move by farmers to clean streams good start to a critical year in green business policy development

19 Jan 2007 – A move by one of the country’s major fertiliser companies to provide another 9,000 hours of free specialist time to help its farmer owners prepare nutrient management plans is a critically important and good move, according to senior business leaders. more »

Fonterra Stirling Site Partnership with the Local Primary School

Fonterra Stirling Site Partnership with the Local Primary School

1 Dec 2004 – The Fonterra Stirling site has established a partnership with their local primary school, which covers the junior school, the middle school and the senior school. The partnership is designed to provide the students with the opportunity to learn about environmental issues in the context of industry and further strengthen the relationship between the site and the local community. more »

Fonterra Stirling Partnership with South Otago High School

Fonterra Stirling Partnership with South Otago High School

1 Dec 2004 – The activity brief was to design and carry out a survey of the Stirling cheese factory site neighbours, which assesses the effects of ‘factory air emissions’ on the surrounding area, and to present the information gathered to Fonterra Stirling management in a format which allows them to use the information as part of their resource consent, to local district council. more »

Fonterra Aims to Reduce The Company's Landfill Rubbish by 75%

30 Oct 2003Fonterra aims to reduce the volume of rubbish it sends to the country’s landfills by 75% over the next 18 months through its new ‘Eco-Efficiency Programme.’  more »

Green light for ethanol-blended petrol - Fonterra are likely suppliers

27 Aug 2003 – Anchor Ethanol has applauded the decision by the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) to allow the blending of ethanol with petrol, saying the move is positive for the environment and for Fonterra’s suppliers. more »

Youth Employment Project presentations to Local Government NZ Conference on 30 July 2002

15 Aug 2002 – Presentations were made at the Local Government NZ Conference, 30 July, 2002 by: more »

Fonterra signs international agreement on labour standards

9 Apr 2002 – Last night Fonterra CEO Craig Norgate signed an international agreement on Labour Standards. Craig's signing ceremony remarks included the following comment "Our company is focussed on the highest possible standards of performance. By that, we don’t just mean financial performance. We also mean
environmental and social performance. We see no contradiction between these three measures of performance. They are entirely complementary – and the companies that recognise that first, will deliver themselves a significant competitive advantage." more »

Project Involvement


Youth Employment Guide
Fonterra is an Active Participant for the NZBCSD's Youth Employment Project. For more information on this project see Youth Employment Project area

Sustainable Development Reporting Guide
Fonterra is an Active Participant of the 2003 Sustainable Development Reporting Learning Group. For further information on this project see SDR website