1. TOWARDS A CARBON- NEUTRAL MILK CHAIN − WHEN AND HOW IS IT POSSIBLE?
JUHA NOUSIAINEN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, carbon-neutral milk chain

2. Together we make life better ANIMAL WELLFARE
OWNED BY DAIRY FARMER CO-OPERATIVES
SUSTAINABLE MILK PRODUCTION AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY
INNOVATIONS PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
TRANSPARENT PROCUREMENT

3. MEANS CONCRETE ACTS, FROM THE FARMS TO THE TABLE
Valio
COMPANIES CAN SOLVE
For us, sustainability
GLOBAL CHALLENGES
MEANS CONCRETE ACTS, FROM THE FARMS TO THE TABLE

4. Concrete and immediate actions are needed to mitigate climate change
Concrete and immediate actions are needed to mitigate climate change
Greenhouse gas emissions in Finland 2017
Emissions must be reduced in all sectors of the societies
Emissions must be removed from the atmosphere. Merely reducing emissions is not enough to achieve the targets of the Paris climate agreement
We must move from fossil economy to circular economy
Million tons CO2-ekv.
Source: Statistics Finland, Greenhouse gas emissions in Finland 2017

5. The carbon footprint of milk, from field to dinner table, consists of
Valio
The carbon footprint of milk, from field to dinner table, consists of %
Source: Valio

6. Carbon neutral milk chain – Activites from field to consumers
Carbon neutral milk chain – Activites from field to consumers
CARBON NEUTRAL MILK CHAIN
Land use
Higher productivity from mineral soils
Development of forage market
Mitigation of emissions from organic soils
Carbon sequestration
Grassland as carbon sink
Improvement of biodiversity
Restoration of peat land
Forestration
Emission mitigation technologies
Animal breeding and improved lifetime production,
feeding innovations, barn technology
Pro Manure Network
Processing of side streams of milk chain for energy and nutrients
Energy
Improvement of energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy
Logistics
Development of low carbon logistics
Packages
Sustainable materials and packaging innovations
Waste
Minimization of waste through the whole chain

7. We have cut METHANE EMISSIONS IN HALF OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS
We have cut METHANE EMISSIONS IN HALF OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS
In Finland over the past 50 years the amount of methane generated by ruminating dairy cows has been cut in half
The amount of methane per liter of milk has decreased significantly due to improved animal welfare, proper nutrition and breeding, resulting in cows producing more milk

8. Valio
AIMING TOWARDS CARBON-NEUTRAL MILk by How to reset milk’s climate impact? Our most important solutions: • grass fields to bind more atmospheric carbon • renewable energy from cow manure • minimising the emissions from the peatland fields

9. Towards a carbon-neutral milk chain: this is how we will do it!
Towards a carbon-neutral milk chain: this is how we will do it!
Pro Manure eco-system
Valio CARBO program
I. Grass as an efficient carbon sink and a novel raw material
A. Modeling of environmental impact
30%
Carbon-neutral milk chain
50-70%
II. Green cow –efficient milk production
10%
B Farm pilots
Mitigation emissions from organic soils
III. Feeding innovations
15%
C. Sustainability index for farms
IV. New technology in barn => (”zero-energy barn”)
15%
D. Collaboration network
V. Strategies to improve biodiversity 9

10.
PROMANURE: NUTRIENT RECYCLING AND ENERGY PRODUCTION THROUGH NEW TECHNOLOGY AND A COLLABORATION NETWORK
Manure
Valio’s patented process for processing manure produces nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer fractions, as well as biogas and clean water. We are creating a manure ecosystem, i.e. a network in which the different players pursue local and centralized solutions for manure processing. The final goal is an ecosystem of dairy farms and bioplants.
Bioplant: patented technology
Nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer fractions
Biogas and clean water

11. Opportunities to milk farmers who own valio
Opportunities to milk farmers who own valio
Many dairy farmers are eager to be part of the climate solution.
Many of the tools are simple and don’t generate any extra costs for the farms. On the contrary, diverse and healthy fields improve crop yields.
Farmers need support and information: what are the best ways to increase the carbon absorption of fields, reduce methane emissions of cows, or put manure back into the nutrient cycle?
Together with Valio Group’s cooperatives we are helping farmers to take practical environmental actions at the farm level.

12. VALIO
a.i. virtanen lead Valio’s laboratory and received nobel price in chemistry He invented AIV fodder, creating the foundation of the current milk production system. Now we need to update the system to give solutions for today’s climate challenge.