Posts for Category: Sustainability

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2025 – IDFA provided comments to the California Air Resources Board regarding the implementation process for the state’s climate related disclosure laws. [Old LARAVEL BLOCK: PeopleBlock ]

IDFA continues its advocacy before state legislators and regulators in select areas, with recently filed comments seeking compliance flexibility as California implements its extended producer responsibility law. IDFA also joined with allies to oppose key state legislation, including overly stringent extended producer responsibility bills in New York, and bans on FDA-approved food and color additives […]

December 2023 By Mike Aquino, director, ESG, International Dairy Foods Association Each time a Conference of the Parties (COP) is convened, a diverse group of stakeholders from around the world comes together to discuss approaches to global climate management. These conferences are large undertakings. COP28, which just came to a close in Dubai, hosted approximately […]

By Mike Aquino, director, ESG, International Dairy Foods Association Legislative Update: On October 7, 2023, California’s Governor Newsom signed both CA SB-253 and SB-261 into law. As the regulatory process associated with these bills moves forward, IDFA will update members with timely information pertinent to our business community. See: https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SB-253-Signing.pdf Earlier this month, California legislators […]

WASHINGTON, September 7, 2023—The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced today it has joined the steering committee of the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA). FACA consists of more than 80 organizations representing farmers, ranchers, forest owners, agribusinesses, manufacturers, the food and innovation sector, state governments, sportsmen and sportswomen, and environmental advocates. The organizations have […]

By Mike Aquino, director, ESG, International Dairy Foods Association The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, which governs the most widely referenced framework for GHG accounting and reporting, has initiated a process to review and update standards. As part of this review period, GHG Protocol announced an opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback via survey and/or written […]

Aquino is currently pursuing a PhD in public affairs, and joins IDFA with more than a decade of experience in ESG consulting as well as dairy supply chain work at Danone and General Mills WASHINGTON, January 26, 2023—The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today named Mike Aquino as director, ESG (environment, social and governance (ESG)). […]

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2022— Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today on the $3+ billion announced today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities: “On behalf of America’s dairy processing industry, IDFA applauds the historic investments announced today by […]

As your trade association, IDFA knows that the dairy industry plays a vital role in sustainable food systems by nourishing people, communities, and the planet. But not everyone else knows it. So, how is IDFA making sure policymakers, regulators, and thought leaders know what dairy is doing on sustainability? IDFA staff recently began a set […]

Strategic planning exercise led by IDFA members prepares the dairy industry to thrive in the next decade of change and disruption WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2021—The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the broadest trade association representing all segments of the dairy supply chain in the United States, recently completed a pre-competitive strategic planning process led by […]