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Chobani Sustainability Actions

Milk Matters dairy program

In 2019, Chobani launched Milk Matters, a program aimed at improving the social, environmental, and economic side of its dairy supply chain. The company said it would work with farms, co-ops, and outside groups to improve transparency and support dairy communities. The program covered worker well-being, environmental stewardship, animal care, local sourcing, community investment, and farm flexibility. It also said it would use outside partners such as Fair Trade USA (a group that helps set fair trade standards) and WWF to check progress.

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Animal care standards for farms

Chobani said the dairy farms it sourced from were taking part in the National Milk Producers Federation’s FARM Animal Care program, which checks farm animal welfare through on-farm reviews. It also said that by December 2019, all farms in its cooperative supply chain would meet FARM Version 3.0, described as the industry’s highest standard for animal care. This shows the company was trying to set a clearer baseline for how animals are treated in its milk supply.

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Local milk sourcing

Chobani said it has sourced fresh milk from local farms near its plants in Idaho and New York since the beginning of the business. It also said it is part of the New York State Grown & Certified and Idaho Preferred programs, which support local farm products. The company linked local sourcing to stronger farming communities and a smaller transport footprint, although it did not give a full emissions breakdown in the material provided.

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Packaging and waste focus

In a 2022 interview, Chobani Australia said it was focusing on packaging, waste, and a first greenhouse gas assessment. It said it wanted packaging to be fully recyclable, to meet APCO targets (Australia’s packaging rules and goals), and to use recycled content. It also said it was working on circularity, which means keeping materials in use for longer instead of sending them to landfill. The company said it wanted to divert waste away from landfill and use by-products like whey in useful ways.

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Community and food support

Chobani said it has used targeted partnerships to help with food insecurity, which means people not having reliable access to enough food. In the material provided, the company described a product linked to Foodbank where 100% of profits went to the charity. It also said retail partners and suppliers helped support the effort. This suggests Chobani has used some of its food business to support community food access rather than only making donations.

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Sustainability leadership hiring

Chobani has posted senior sustainability roles, including a Vice President of Sustainability and a Chief Sustainability Officer and ESG Strategy Lead. These roles were described as covering climate, water, waste, packaging, responsible sourcing, and overall ESG strategy. The job posts show that the company has built a formal internal sustainability function and is trying to manage these topics across the business, not just in one department.

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Supply chain and farm support

Chobani said it partnered with groups such as Cornell PRO-DAIRY and New York State’s Dairy Acceleration Program to help smaller farms with planning and business improvements. It also said it would invest $2 million in grants over ten years through community foundations in New York and Idaho. These actions point to a wider effort to support the long-term health of its dairy supply chain and the communities around it.

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