Our impact
For generations to come
Introduction
Our journey to the future of farming
At Lely, we work every day to contribute to a sustainable, profitable and enjoyable future for farming. Our annual report reflects the ambitions we have, the progress we’ve made, and the value we strive to create around the world.
Key figures
Our impact
5,665
tonnes CO₂eq (Scope 1 & 2)Our direct footprint from energy use and operations, showing continued progress compared to last year.290,826
tonnes CO₂eq (Scope 3)The wider footprint across our value chain, reflecting the importance of collaboration to reduce emissions together.88%
Renewable electricity of total consumptionThe share of green electricity in our total consumption, a significant step up from 83% in 2023.7,771
Pre-owned Astronaut installedSecond-hand milking robots given a new life on farms, extending value and reducing environmental impact.
ESG framework
Our longterm ambitions
Sustainable
Sustainable
We aim to
- Reduce our footprint by cutting emissions, reusing materials and protecting biodiversity.
- Integrate circular design and responsible use of resource use to actively protect ecosystems and share a regenerative future for farming.
Our goals
- Climate change
Reducing our GHG emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. Additionally, we aim to reduce our on-farm emissions. - Circularity
Reducing the environmental impact of our solutions by embracing circularity in our business model and improve on-farm circularity. - Natural ecosystems
Protecting ecosystems by reducing water and harmful chemical substances, and stimulating biodiversity.
Profitable
Profitable
We aim to create
- Value that goes beyond profit by supporting farmer prosperity and building strong partnerships.
- Innovations that benefit farmers, Lely Centers ant the Lely Organisation, driving sustainable business growth.
Our goals
- Farmers
Making the lives of farmers easier through our solutions and tailored advice. We aim to be the farmers longterm partner and to contribute to a sustainable and profitable business. - Lely Center
Empowering the Lely Centers to become the farmers preferred partner. By developing and helping them to grow. They can do their job in the best way possible: advising and servicing the farmers. - Lely Group
Realising the Farm of the Future through impactful solutions. By focusing on animal welfare, environmental impact and farmer prosperity we aim to create value and raise our impact, globally.
Enjoyable
Enjoyable
We aim to forster
- Environments where cows, people and the planet flourish together throughout our value chain.
- An enjoyable working environment for our farmers, Lely Centers and employees
Our goals
- Own workforce
Being a Great Place to Work for our employees, with opportunities for learning and development, embracing diversity and inclusion, and ensuring a safe and healthy environment. - Value chain
Gaining insight into our value chain and collaborating to improve the conditions for the people working on it. - Societal contribution
Actively engaging with and support the communities around us to create shared value.
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Sustainability is part of how we innovate, produce and work at Lely. We’ve made strong progress across our operations, but we keep pushing forward - because building a sustainable, profitable and enjoyable future starts with us.
Our journey
Sustainability stories
We are on a journey towards a more sustainable, profitable and enjoyable future of farming. Along the way, we take steps, learn and innovate – together with our customers, partners and colleagues. In our Sustainability Stories we share the progress, projects and ideas that bring us closer to that future.
Our impact
Creating meaningful impact
The challenges the world is currently facing are putting organizations and society under great pressure. To deal with the reality of today and the challenges of tomorrow, we see our most important task as delivering solutions that help our customers excel in sustainable milk and meat production. We also take our responsibility and work on our ESG objectives.
As a family business, we are socially involved and contribute to society. We do this through our annual profit pledge to the Van der Lely Foundation, our partnership with GoDare and through sponsorships.
Our annual report reflects the ambitions we have, the progress we’ve made, and the value we strive to create around the world.
Living our values means being clear about how we work and act, guided by our Code of Business Conduct and underlying policies.
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