Towards Net-Zero Dairy Supply Chains
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In short- 5 days on-site, 2 days Wageningen Campus and 3 days Leeuwarden Dairy Campus
- 15 – 40 participants
- € 3,680.00
- New edition will be planned
- A reduced fee of € 795.00 applies for PhD candidates and students
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Introduction
Many dairy companies want to lower their carbon footprint. Achieving this goal requires not only a solid strategy or clever use of innovations, but also concerted action. A tremendous challenge, which is why this course offers you the knowledge, tools, network and inspiration needed to start addressing this challenge effectively. Join Wageningen Academy and Interfood, as industry sponsor, in this course to move towards a net-zero dairy supply chain.
For who is this course fitting?
Target audience
Open to professionals working in the Dairy supply chain with some theoretical knowledge about sustainability challenges, who would like to learn more of NetZero carbon innovations in practice - including:
- Sustainability officers in processing companies and retailers.
- Dairy farmers wanting to adopt more sustainable practices
- Advisors in cooperatives or Feed companies.
- Implementing-level policy makers (provinces, water boards and municipalities).
- Sustainability managers and CSR advisors from, trade associations and industry organisations.
Consultants and other advisors in this sector are also welcome, as well as financial officers and others working in close relation with companies in the dairy sector.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Describe how and where CO2 (and other Greenhouse Gases) emissions occur in the Dairy chain.
- Analyse how to reduce emissions hotspots.
- Explore the practical implications of innovations that contribute towards NetZero, inspired by real cases.
- Engage with different stakeholder perspectives on this issue.
- Apply the obtained insights to identify opportunities and collaborate on how to reduce carbon emissions in own work practice (in the dairy chain).
Programme details
Programme
This course consists of several days of lectures and field visits (farms/processing plants). Throughout this course, there will be group work and an individual assignment to help you develop a course of action for your own organisation. There will be contributions from several hosts and speakers from the agro industry. The main topics that will be covered are 'Dairy Processing and emission reduction', 'Farm & Feed Management' and 'Animal & Manure Management'.
Certification
Certification
Based on your attendance, you will receive a certificate after the programme is finished.
Coordinated by
Coordinators
“As a purchaser of dairy products, it is nice to have knowledge on the sustainability of the dairy business and also to go more into in-depth discussions with my suppliers.”
- Laurence De Potter
- Byer Raw Materials, Vandemoortele (participant 2024 edition)
“I have enhanced my learning into how we get to net zero dairy farming and products, and I connected with other people trying to do the same.”
- Diogo Bona Periera
- Dairy Procurement Sustainability Manager, Nestlé (participant 2024 edition)
“One of my take-aways of this course is to look at animal welfare differently, in the context of sustainability, from how you feed all the way to holistic management.”
- Josh Luth
- Director of sustainability – Americas, Schreiber Foods (participant 2024 edition)
Interfood
This programme is developed in cooperation with Interfood.
- Family-owned global dairy solutions provider with a 50-year legacy.
- Committed to a sustainable food future, working 'Together for better’.
- Distributing over 1.1 million MT of products annually
- 14 global offices
- Comprehensive services including dairy risk management, supply chain solutions, and sustainability initiatives.
- Serving over 3,000 partners across 100+ countries
Interested in Towards Net-Zero Dairy Supply Chains?
Organisational unit
Wageningen Academy
Educational type
Course
Date
Mon 2 June 2025 -
Fri 6 June 2025
Fri 6 June 2025
Price
€3680 - This covers course materials, lunches, 2 mutual dinners, refreshments, transport Leeuwarden-Wageningen, and transport to the field visits. Accommodation and travel is not included. | This covers course materials, lunches, 2 mutual dinners, refreshments, transport Leeuwarden-Wageningen, and transport to the field visits. Accommodation and travel is not included.
Accreditation
Certificate
Format
On-Campus
Course starts immediately
No
Language of instruction
English
Minimum number of learners
15
Maximum number of learners
40