DMK Deutsches Milchkontor

DMK Deutsches Milchkontor: Carbon Emissions and Climate Commitments

DMK Deutsches Milchkontor, a Germany-based company operating in the raw milk industry, has established significant climate commitments, including science-based targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction.

Recent Emissions Data:

• 2024: DMK reported total emissions of approximately 7 billion kg CO2e.
• 2023: Total emissions were approximately 10.63 billion kg CO2e. The company also reported an average emission factor of 1130 kg CO2e per tonne of milk and cream.
• 2022: Total emissions stood at approximately 10.94 billion kg CO2e.
• 2021: Scope 1 emissions were approximately 194.46 million kg CO2e.
• 2020: Scope 1 emissions amounted to approximately 191.61 million kg CO2e. An average emission factor for all farms was reported as 1090 kg CO2e per tonne of milk and cream.
• 2019: Scope 1 emissions were approximately 194.80 million kg CO2e.
• 2017: Scope 1 emissions totalled approximately 197.58 million kg CO2e.
• 2012: Scope 1 emissions were approximately 229.98 million kg CO2e.

Climate Commitments and Reduction Targets:

DMK Deutsches Milchkontor has committed to ambitious GHG emissions reductions aligned with science-based targets.

• Near-Term Targets (2030 Base Year):

  • A 25% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030, from a 2020 baseline.
  • A 15% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2030, covering purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, downstream transportation and distribution, and end-of-life treatment of sold products.

• Updated Near-Term Targets (2030 Base Year):

  • DMK Deutsches Milchkontor commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030 from a 2022 base year. This target includes land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.
  • A commitment to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 25% within the same timeframe.
  • Further commitments include reducing absolute Scope 3 FLAG (Forest, Land, and Agriculture) GHG emissions by 30.3% by 2030 from a 2022 base year, with the target also including FLAG emissions and removals.
  • Additionally, DMK aims for no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities by December 31, 2025.

Data Cascading:

DMK Deutsches Milchkontor's emissions data and climate initiatives are part of a merged entity and are reported with a cascade level of 1. SBTi initiatives are sourced directly from DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH (cascade level 0). CDP data is inherited from Arla Foods amba (cascade level 1), while other initiatives like RE100, CA100, RTZ, and Climate Pledge do not have specified source organizations or cascade levels in this context. Performance data is sourced from DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH.