Running Latte: Slow Progress on Methane in the Dairy and Coffee Industry

The report finds that the dairy and coffee house industries are failing to address methane emissions with urgency, with 18 out of 20 analysed companies scoring less than half of the available points in a performance assessment. While methane's climate impact is widely recognised, most companies lack specific reduction targets, credible action plans, or transparent, disaggregated reporting of methane emissions (CH4). Danone was the only company to set both a methane-specific target and an aligned detailed plan. The report highlights a significant gap in corporate accountability, noting that even members of the Dairy Methane Action Alliance (DMAA) generally achieve only about a third of the total possible score, though they outperform non-members.

• The vast majority of analysed companies show poor overall performance on methane action, with 18 out of 20 scoring less than 50% of the total available points. All assessed coffee house companies ranked in the bottom nine, with Dunkin' scoring zero points.
• Methane accounting and reporting are largely opaque; only six companies account for methane separately from CO2-equivalent figures, and only Bel Group reports methane in a fully disaggregated way (CH4).
• Methane-specific reduction targets and action plans are nearly absent across the sector. Danone is the only company to have both a methane-specific target (30% reduction in fresh milk emissions by 2030) and an aligned detailed plan.
• Members of the Dairy Methane Action Alliance (DMAA) generally outperform non-members, scoring an average of 34.7 points compared to 22.7. However, only three of the eight DMAA members have set any form of methane reduction target or published an action plan.
• The report identifies a significant disconnect between the scale of methane's impact and corporate action, noting that methane is responsible for nearly half of the total global surface temperature rise since 1750, yet 70% of the analysed companies have set no methane, livestock, or dairy reduction targets.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2025). Running Latte: Slow Progress on Methane in the Dairy and Coffee Industry. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Running-Latte.pdf

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. Running Latte: Slow Progress on Methane in the Dairy and Coffee Industry. 2025. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Running-Latte.pdf.

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@techreport{changingmarketsfoundation2025running, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{Running Latte: Slow Progress on Methane in the Dairy and Coffee Industry}}, institution = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2025}, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Running-Latte.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }