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U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment®

The U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment is the industry’s framework for advancing and demonstrating transparent, science-based progress across priority areas including animal care, environmental stewardship, food safety, and workforce development.

About the Stewardship Commitment

Adopted by companies representing more than 77% of U.S. milk production, the Stewardship Commitment signals to customers, investors, and other stakeholders that participating dairy businesses are aligned behind a unified standard of continuous improvement and credible reporting.

The Stewardship Commitment provides a platform for acting together as an industry to accelerate meaningful change, strengthening trust in the category while reinforcing the leadership of the companies contributing to it.

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The Commitment Advantage

As adopters, companies are not only aligning with the priorities of the U.S. dairy community but also playing an active role in shaping its future. The Stewardship Commitment provides a credible, consistent, and standards-based framework to meet customer demands, enhance transparency, and lead on sustainability, while contributing to industry-level reporting that strengthens trust in U.S. dairy. By rallying around shared goals, adopters reduce complexity and help drive meaningful progress that benefits both their business and the broader industry.

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Starting a Sustainability Journey

Whether a company is just getting started or seeking to take operations to the next level, the Sustainability Resource Guide for U.S. Dairy Processors offers a collection of resources covering plan development, measurement and reporting and much more.

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Commitment Resources

Access the Stewardship Commitment overview along with complementary resources designed to support and advance a company's sustainability journey. 

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Adopting Companies

These companies are part of a unified industry movement, pledging to uphold the standards of the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment® and drive meaningful progress for the future of dairy.