Skånemejerier has reported significant progress in its sustainability agenda during 2025, achieving several major environmental targets while further reducing the climate impact of its dairy operations.
The Swedish dairy company has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, confirming that it has met its long-term goals of fossil-free production and fossil-free domestic transport. At the same time, the carbon footprint of the milk supplied to its dairies fell by almost 10% per kilogram compared with the previous year.
“We have had a strong year in terms of sustainability performance,” said Cecilia von Perglas, Chief Executive Officer of Skånemejerier. “We continue to see a reduction in our overall climate footprint, both across our production sites and in relation to our primary raw material, milk. We have also reached two important milestones: fossil-free energy supply across all our facilities and completely fossil-free domestic transport.”
The company also exceeded several environmental targets within its production operations, including reductions in raw material losses, combustible waste and organic matter discharged in wastewater.
Among the key achievements highlighted in the report were:
- 100% fossil-free energy supply across all four production facilities.
- Fossil-free domestic transport through the use of renewable fuels, supplier requirements and the CarbonGo mass balance solution.
- A 58% reduction in fat losses and a 70% reduction in protein losses compared with 2020 levels.
- A 65% reduction in combustible waste and a 54% reduction in organic matter in wastewater compared with 2020.
- A reduction in the carbon footprint of incoming milk to 0.86 kg CO₂e per kilogram of energy-corrected milk, representing an almost 10% decrease year-on-year.
- The launch of sustainability advisory services for all milk producers participating in the Sustainable Dairy Farm programme.
- Packaging that is 99% recyclable.
Despite the progress, Skånemejerier emphasised that the largest share of its climate impact continues to originate from milk production at farm level.
“To achieve our long-term climate targets, continued development at farm level, improved efficiency and further investment will be essential,” said von Perglas. “Research, development and innovation are also crucial, and all parts of society need to work together and contribute to the transition.”