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Public Consultation 2018 Indicator Metrics – Follow this link to review and comment: https://www.dsfglobalcriteria.org/2018-public-comment

Providing a global framework for a holistic approach to sustainability in the dairy value chain.

DSF 2020 Reporting Results

The DSF have now published the progress reporting results for the 2020 calendar year. Covering environmental, economic and social sustainability through 11 Criteria and associated indicator metrics, this report provides an aggregate analysis of the sector’s performance.

The DSF currently accounts for 30% of global (cow & buffalo) milk production which is equivalent to 48.5% of the global formal milk market.

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DSF Community of Interest Groups

These groups provide a platform for DSF Aggregating and Implementing Members to share and compare actions that they are implementing across the globe with the aim of sharing successes and finding solutions to common challenges. Started in 2021, Animal Care and GHG Emissions groups are meeting regularly, and a Soils Community has recently got underway. Contact the DSF for more information.

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Cattle Health & GHG Emissions Pilot Study Report

This new report shows the considerable potential for long-term and lasting cost-effective mitigation of GHG emissions in Chile, Kenya and UK dairy production through implementation of key Animal Health Improvement Measures (AHIM).
Summary brochure also available

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DSF Membership

See which organizations have already signed up to the DSF programme

Sustainability Criteria

The DSF is focused on eleven key sustainability criteria, covering environmental, economic and social sustainability factors.

A Global Framework

The DSF provides overarching goals and greater alignment of the sector’s actions on the path to sustainability.

Become a Member

With three different membership categories, all organizations with an interest in global dairy sustainability can join the DSF.

MEMBERSHIP VIDEOS

Frequently asked questions about the DSF subtitled in Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Burmese, Thai and Vietnamese

A Literature Review of Global Warming Potential* (GWP*)

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DSF Strategic Plan 2020 – 2025

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DSF 2019 Reporting Results

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Changes to DSF GHG Emissions Indicator Metric

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How Dairy Cattle Health impacts on GHG Emissions Brochure

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DSF 2018 Reporting Results

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Climate Change and the Global Dairy Cattle Sector

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Global Dairy and GHG Emissions Factsheet

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Lechería Global y Emisiones de GEI

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Materiality Briefing paper

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Productive and sustainable dairy Indian style! Innovative, positive, growing holistic, viable, quantifiable and importantly enjoyable! Many thanks to Dr’s Sodhi and Vyas for opening our eyes to new ways of working. We look forward to closer collaboration between Amul and the DSF. https://t.co/qHcxKPmJkT
, May 2

Latest News

Latest news from the GDAA and the Dairy Sustainability Framework View all news

10 November 2021
Raising ambitions on climate action in the global dairy sector to achieve the Paris Agreement
The global dairy sector’s coming together under the Pathways to Dairy Net Zero initiative was involved in a UNFCCC Side Event at COP26 in Glasgo...Read more
6 October 2021
Carbon Credits and the dairy sector: to sell or not to sell?
Dairy farmers have an opportunity to sell carbon credits. But should they? The answer is not a simple “yes” or “no.” Global Dairy Platform...Read more
16 September 2021
New LCA-Based Methodology for Calculating Carbon Sequestration Released
The first life-cycle assessment (LCA)-based methodology for calculating carbon sequestration in cattle production systems is now available for pilot t...Read more