Land O’Lakes Inc. has worked to reduce its environmental footprint through resource conservation, transportation, logistics and manufacturing efficiencies, and renewable energy on the farm, according to the company’s 2014 Corporate Responsibility report.
The Arden, Minn.-based dairy cooperative and processor reduced its overall energy use by 7% from 2008 to 2013 and has set a goal of 25% by 2018. To cut natural gas consumption and electricity use, Land O’Lakes has installed systems to recover waste heat, bolstered piping insulation and used steam turbines in place of electrical motors, the company stated.