In the past three years, CONO Kaasmakers has further expanded its sustainability activities. For the Netherlands' most sustainable cheese maker*, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a matter of course. This is expressed in both a fair milk price for the dairy farmers and the tastiest premium cheese for the consumer. The steps taken to achieve this are too numerous to mention them all. This CSR report contains transparent reporting explained with illustrative examples and inspiring stories. The CSR report was published on 10 October, Sustainability Day.

The connection with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations is clearly recognisable. Moreover, various awards have been won in the areas of quality and sustainability, culminating two years in a row in the Dutch consumer rating our Beemster cheese brand as the most sustainable cheese brand in the Netherlands** in the Sustainable Brand Index.

Wide view

The world is bigger than CONO alone. That is why the cooperative constantly and emphatically seeks to cooperate as much as possible. Many of these partners have also been given a voice in the CSR report. From member dairy farmers to knowledge institutions, from participants in the care farms to meadow bird protectors, and from service providers to climate experts. Naturally, the CSR report also contains a great deal of information about the processes that make CONO the most sustainable cheese factory.

Future generation 

Wim Betten, General Manager of CONO Cheese Makers, about the success of the sustainable policy: "Twenty years ago, when the Beemster cheese brand was launched, we made a promise to be a leader in sustainability and animal welfare. Many of our initiatives are followed by our colleagues in the dairy industry. That's good, because CONO is just a drop, but together we become a shower. That's why we are and will continue to be a leader in corporate social responsibility and go for a fair margin throughout the cheese chain."

Evert Kremer, Chairman of the Board of CONO Kaasmakers says: "With sustainable dairy farming, we can pass on a healthy soil and ensure that the next generation also has a future in dairy farming. That is corporate social responsibility in full."