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Ethics & Responsibility

Every day, we turn fresh, local milk into award-winning cheese, and with that craft comes a deep responsibility to our farmers, our communities, and our planet.

Responsibility is built into how we do business. From the farmers who supply our milk to the communities where we operate, we are committed to doing what’s best for our customers, our people, and the planet.

By investing in long-term relationships and modernizing our operations, we strengthen quality, improve efficiency, and create greater resilience across the U.S. cheese landscape. 

Our new, all-electric 158,000-square-foot Stoughton facility houses a state-of-the-art conversion center that cups, bags, wedges, shreds, and crumbles our cheeses. The facility enables us to control more of our supply chain while improving the industry’s overall conversion capabilities.

We believe producing exceptional cheese should also mean protecting the natural resources that make it possible. 

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Developing Employees

Our people are the foundation of our success. Each day, we rely on their expertise, dedication, and talent to move us forward and continue to make a difference. We are committed to providing a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and inspired. That means we focus on offering growth & development opportunities for all our employees.

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Supporting Communities

The Emmi Roth team is a passionate group. From our Giving & Caring committee and beyond, we’re proud to have a culture of giving in the communities where we work and live. We focus our efforts to align with our business goals, core values, and needs in the community. We provide support through financial and product donations and encourage employee involvement.

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Reducing Emissions

We believe the key to long-term success is a responsible business model geared to sustainable growth. This enables us to generate added value for all our stakeholders including those in rural regions and helps us to create the best dairy moments for generations to come. To achieve this ambition and make sustainable dairy the norm, we will drive collective action and collaboration across the cheese ecosystem and become netZERO by 2050.

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Reducing Waste & Water

Waste is inevitable, but it’s what you do with it that counts. By 2027, we’re cutting 50% of the landfill waste we generate. We also promised to reduce our water use by 15% by 2027. We’ve greatly surpassed that goal and have decreased our water consumption per pound of cheese by 57% as of October 2022.