The Sustainable Dairy Chain is a joint initiative of the Nederlandse Zuivel Organisatie (NZO) (Dutch Dairy Association) and LTO Nederland (the Dutch Federation of Agriculture and Horticulture). The organisation of the Sustainable Dairy Chain consists of a steering committee, a liason committee, an advisory committee, and a project leader. The Sustainable Dairy Chain also works together with Courage, the foundation for innovation in dairy farming that is also an initiative of NZO and LTO Nederland.
Steering Committee
The Sustainable Dairy Chain is coordinated by the Sustainable Dairy Chain Steering Committee. The following people from NZO and LTO Nederland are represented in the steering group:
- Werner Buck, Chairman of the Sustainable Dairy Chain Steering Committee (FrieslandCampina)
- Atze Schaap, NZO (FrieslandCampina)
- Geert Hartlief, NZO (DOC Kaas)
- Ben Wevers, NZO (Rouveen)
- Kees Romijn, LTO Nederland (dairy farming department)
- Toon van Hoof, LTO Nederland (dairy farming department)
- Ton van Vuren, LTO Nederland (LTO Noord (North) director)
- Tjeerd de Groot, NZO (NZO director)
- Ivar Bisseling, LTO Nederland (secretary of the dairy farming department)
- Petra Tielemans, Sustainable Dairy Chain (project leader)
Liaison Committee
The coordination of the Sustainable Dairy Chain’s implementation takes place within the Sustainable Dairy Chain Liaison Committee. NZO and LTO Nederland are represented in this group by:
- Geert Hartlief, Chairman of the Sustainable Dairy Chain Liaison Committee (DOC Kaas)
- Ben Scholman, NZO (FrieslandCampina)
- Catharinus Wierda, NZO (CONO)
- Corinne Kroft, NZO (CONO)
- Theodoor Bos, NZO (Bel Leerdammer)
- Dries Westerbroek, NZO (Hochwald)
- Johannes Pieter Keestra, NZO (Hochwald)
- Jan Hooikammer, NZO (Rouveen)
- Christien Ondersteijn, NZO (Rouveen)
- Ben Wolters, NZO (Vreugdenhil)
- Ruud Kooyman, NZO (De Graafstroom)
- Henry Voogd, NZO (Partico)
- Ivar Bisseling, LTO Nederland (dairy farming)
- Marjolein de Kreij, LTO Nederland (dairy farming)
- Petra Tielemans, Sustainable Dairy Chain (project leader)
Advisory Committee
The Sustainable Dairy Chain Advisory Committee advises the Steering Committee on the objectives and implementation of the Sustainable Dairy Chain. The Advisory Committee consists of representatives from the government, the business sector, civil-society organisations, and the scientific community:
- Michel Berkelmans, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation
- Cees Moons, Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment
- Bert van der Berg, Animal Protection (Dierenbescherming)
- Marc Janssen, CBL (Central Office Food Trade)
- Wouter van der Weijden, CLM (Centre for Agriculture and Environment)
- Wim Thus, Rabobank
- Lubbert van Dellen, VLB (Association of Accountants and Tax Consultants)
- Paul Vriesekoop, ASG (Wageningen University)
- Anton Stokman, dairy farmer
Project Leader
As Sustainable Dairy Chain project leader, Petra Tielemans supports all steps that are taken by the Sustainable Dairy Chain project.
The Sustainable Dairy Chain is co-funded by the Dutch Dairy Board.
