Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions

The Changing Markets Foundation and partner organisations write to Yili Industrial Group highlighting that the company scored 3.2 out of 100 in a ranking of climate policies, indicating a lack of action on methane emissions. The authors demand disclosure of investments in methane abatement and protein alternatives, and recommend that Yili set absolute methane reduction targets and support policies for sustainable diets.

• An analysis of 20 major meat and dairy companies revealed that none report methane emissions separately and none have concrete targets or action plans to reduce methane emissions in their operations and supply chains.
• Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group CO. Ltd. was identified as one of the lowest scoring dairy companies in the analysis, receiving a score of 3.2 out of 100.
• Yili has not set specific commitments or action plans for methane reduction, nor does it report methane-specific emissions for its supply chains and operations.
• While Yili has made some investments in protein alternatives, it does not disclose the percentage of revenue these represent and lacks explicit support for transitioning to low-carbon food systems that reduce meat and dairy production.

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-Yili.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-Yili.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-Yili.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-Yili.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }