Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions

The Changing Markets Foundation and partner organisations inform Vion Food Group that it scored 4.0 out of 100 in a ranking of meat and dairy companies' climate policies, specifically noting a lack of methane-specific emissions reporting and reduction targets. The authors recommend that Vion set science-based targets aligned with 1.5°C, report CO2 and methane emissions separately, and invest in alternative proteins. The letter requests specific data on investments in methane abatement and meat alternatives over the last five years.

• An analysis of 20 major meat and dairy companies revealed that none report methane emissions separately or have concrete targets and action plans to reduce methane emissions in their operations and supply chains.
• Vion Food Group received a score of 4.0 out of 100 in the ranking, indicating a lack of action toward reducing methane emissions and a failure to set specific commitments or report methane-specific emissions.
• While Vion has invested in alternative proteins, it does not disclose the percentage of revenue these represent and lacks explicit support for transitioning to low-carbon food systems that include reducing meat and dairy production and consumption.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2021). Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Vion.pdf

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions. 2021. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Vion.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Changing Markets Foundation |title=Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions |date=20 December 2021 |url=https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Vion.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{changingmarketsfoundation2021meat, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions}}, publisher = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2021}, month = dec, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Vion.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }