October 9, 2025|
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|about 2 months agoNestlé Withdraws from Global Methane Reduction Alliance
Swiss food giant Nestlé exits international dairy industry methane reduction initiative two years after helping establish it, while maintaining separate environmental commitments.
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- Nestlé has withdrawn from an international alliance to reduce methane emissions in the dairy industry.
- Nestlé helped found the alliance in December 2023.
- The alliance was founded by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).
- Remaining alliance members include Danone, Kraft Heinz, and Starbucks.
- Swiss bank UBS recently withdrew from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA).
By The Numbers
2 years
Duration of membership
Top 3
CO2 Emitter Rank
2050
Target Year
They Said
"Nestlé regularly reviews its membership of external organisations and, as part of this process, has decided to end its participation in the alliance."
"Nestlé remains determined to achieve its climate targets."