FrieslandCampina Strengthens Climate Action Plan by Enabling Farmers to Transition to Low-Carbon Fuel Solutions

FrieslandCampina Strengthens Climate Action Plan by Enabling Farmers to Transition to Low-Carbon Fuel Solutions

(IN BRIEF) FrieslandCampina has partnered with Future Fuels to help its member dairy farmers transition to renewable diesel (HVO100), a fuel capable of reducing CO₂ emissions by up to 90 percent. The initiative allows farmers to adopt the fuel without modifying their existing machinery, making it an easy and immediate way to lower emissions. Through a one-year agreement, farmers can purchase HVO100 at a fixed price, while emissions data is automatically tracked and integrated into FrieslandCampina’s Foqus planet sustainability programme, which rewards environmentally friendly practices. Supported by fuel supplier Neste, the solution also improves machine performance, offering practical benefits alongside environmental gains. With early adoption already underway, the cooperative expects broader participation, with the potential to significantly reduce emissions across its supply chain if scaled.

(PRESS RELEASE) AMERSFOORT, 30-Mar-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — FrieslandCampina is advancing its sustainability agenda by introducing a new initiative aimed at reducing emissions across its dairy supply chain. In collaboration with Future Fuels, the cooperative is enabling its member dairy farmers to transition more easily to renewable diesel (HVO100), a fuel that can cut CO₂ emissions by up to 90 percent compared to traditional diesel.

Efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions within dairy farming typically involve a range of approaches, including optimizing feed, improving manure management, and increasing the use of herb-rich grasslands. The adoption of renewable diesel offers an additional, highly practical solution. Farmers can use HVO100 in their existing machinery without any modifications, allowing for immediate emissions reductions without disrupting daily farm operations.

This initiative is part of a one-year partnership between FrieslandCampina and Future Fuels, during which member farmers can access renewable diesel at a fixed price. Emissions data linked to the use of this fuel is automatically collected and integrated into Foqus planet, FrieslandCampina’s sustainability programme. Through this system, farmers receive recognition and financial incentives for reducing their environmental footprint.

According to Matthijs Reedijk, switching to HVO100 provides a straightforward and effective way for farmers to lower emissions without requiring additional investments or technical changes. Through cooperation with Neste, the initiative ensures access to high-quality renewable diesel. Beyond environmental benefits, the fuel also improves operational performance, with machinery running more smoothly, quietly, and cleanly—advantages that farmers can experience immediately.

Sanne Griffioen, Director of Farm Sustainability at FrieslandCampina, highlighted the cooperative’s commitment to reducing the climate impact of its operations. She emphasized that sustainable solutions are most effective when they are both practical and economically viable. Early adoption has already seen around 100 dairy farms transition to renewable diesel, with expectations that many more will follow.

The move supports FrieslandCampina’s broader climate objectives. While energy use accounts for approximately 4 percent of total farm emissions—primarily from diesel consumption—the collective impact across the cooperative is substantial. If 1,000 dairy farmers adopt HVO100, the resulting emissions reduction could reach approximately 200 kilotonnes of CO₂.

Farmers interested in participating in the program can sign up via Melkweb.

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Source: FrieslandCampina