Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions

Less than two years ago, a group of the world’s biggest food companies, including Nestle SA, Danone SA and Kraft Heinz Co., announced a major alliance to cut methane emissions from their hundreds of thousands of dairy suppliers.

Last month, however, Nestle’s logo vanished from the initiative’s website. Officials at the Swiss food giant confirmed that they’ve withdrawn from the effort, known as the Dairy Methane Action Alliance.

The company declined to elaborate on its decision to pull out. “Nestle regularly reviews its memberships of external organizations,” said a company spokesperson in a written statement. “As part of this process, we have decided to discontinue our membership of the Dairy Methane Action Alliance.”

Nevertheless, Nestle officials praised the alliance’s efforts and sai