The Dairy Sustainability Framework by the Numbers
The DSF accounts for 30% of global milk production
446,669
farms
33.7 million
cows
4,091
processing plants
540,681
farmers
2.1 million
member employees
265 billion
litres milk
26 million+
hectares
Publications
Discover our reporting results, activity reports and other publications

16/10/2024
DSF Annual Sustainability Progress – 2023 Calendar Year Reporting
The DSF have now published the annual sustainability progress reporting results for the 2023 calendar year. Covering environmental, economic and social sustainability through 11 Criteria and associate...
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With four different membership categories, all organizations with an interest in global dairy sustainability can join the DSF.
News
Latest updates on our activities
30/04/2025
World Milk Dairy 2025 – Let’s celebrate the power of dairy
How is your organisation planning to celebrate dairy on or around June 1, 2025 for World Milk Day? This year’s theme is Let’s Celebrate the Power of Dairy with messaging and content reflecting the...
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20/02/2025
Animal Nutrition Workstream Workshop – 24 – 26 March
The second P2DNZ Animal Nutrition Workstream Workshop will again take place in Leiden, the Netherlands, providing an opportunity to discuss how to reduce the dairy sector's carbon footprint through in...
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20/11/2024
DSF Annual Sustainability Progress 2023 Calendar year Reporting published
The DSF Annual Sustainability Progress was published at the DSF Annual Meeting in Paris last month. Covering environmental, economic and social sustainability through 11 Criteria and associated indica...
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