Responsibility
Our commitment
Quality and product safety are core elements of our corporate responsibility. Our processes comply with all applicable statutory requirements and also take into account relevant international regulations as well as customer-specific specifications. This ensures that only products meeting our defined quality and safety standards enter the value chain.
Protecting our customers and consumers is of paramount importance to us, especially when it comes to sensitive consumer groups. Our facilities are certified according to IFS (cheese production sites) or FSSC 22000 (ingredients sites), and our headquarters in Landshut undergoes annual external audits in accordance with IFS and ISO 22000 requirements.
Our quality standards are guided by German, European, and international regulations. In addition, we accommodate specific requirements for individual target markets and product categories – including organic regulations such as the NOP equivalency (USA) or Organic China. For certain markets, additional certifications are required, particularly Kosher or Halal certifications. In the B2B sector, such verified credentials and certifications are essential to enabling seamless downstream processing by our customers.
Our production processes, raw materials, and supply chains are continuously optimized. Certifications by recognized auditing bodies and close collaboration with our suppliers ensure the highest quality.
We take our customers’ concerns very seriously. We thoroughly analyze complaints and implement lasting improvements improvements as part of our continuous improvement process (CIP). To prevent complaints, we rely on a comprehensive food safety and quality program. Targeted training in hygiene, occupational safety, and HACCP ensures that our employees are optimally prepared for their tasks and can continuously educate and develop themselves.
Organic Quality
Delivering high-quality products – that is our commitment.It’s crucial for us to always stay close to the market and our customers. That’s why we’ve been offering best organic quality for over 30 years, making us pioneers in the field.
As early as 1993, our cooperative was also among the first manufacturers to enter the production of organic ingredients – and we’ve continuously expanded our offerings since then. We are well-established in this area with diverse processing capacities, a relevant product portfolio, and, importantly, contractually secured raw material availability.
Highlights in our powdered organic range include premium products like organic skimmed milk powder, organic whole milk powder, organic lactose, and demineralized organic whey powder. These are certified according to recognized quality guidelines under the EU Organic Regulation, with some also certified by Bioland, and bear the seal of the association or certification body. We market our organic semi-hard cheese under the brand BMi BioBauern.
Bioland is a key partner for us in the organic sector. All our organic farmers are certified or recognized according to Bioland association guidelines and manage their farms according to the applicable association standards.
Sustainability
As a cooperative, as a company, as a team, and as individuals, we are aware of our responsibility towards people, animals, and the environment.
At the core of our sustainability efforts is the goal to make a positive contribution towards a more sustainable future for the dairy industry.
The BMi Sustainability Circle shows the areas of action we have identified. It forms the heart of our strategy and illustrates which topics we intend to focus on even more strongly in the future as part of our sustainability initiatives.
As processors of a natural product, sustainable development – particularly in the ecological realm – is very close to our hearts. We believe that only by fulfilling our responsibility can we preserve an environment where future generations can also live in harmony with animals and nature. Our farmers, who are professionally very closely connected to nature, share this view.
All conventional raw milk collected from our member and contract farms comes from dairy cooperatives and associations that consistently forgo genetically modified feed. This allows us to guarantee our customers in Germany and other markets, where GMO-free products are valued, products bearing the VLOG seal or a corresponding “Ohne Gentechnik” (GMO-free) label.
Our organic milk meets the strict standards of Bioland and Naturland, and therefore does not require additional VLOG labeling – further proof of our commitment to the highest quality and sustainable production.
Operational Environmental Protection
Since 2012, our production facilities have relied on a certified energy management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001 to continuously monitor consumption and systematically identify potential energy savings.
To further enhance our environmental performance beyond legally mandated energy management requirements, we are currently working on introducing a BMi-wide environmental management system in compliance with DIN EN ISO 14001.
Protecting Resources and the Climate
Economy, ecology, and social responsibility – this triad represents sustainable corporate development and is reflected in our company principles. Sustainable action means not only overcoming challenges but also seizing opportunities for sustainable innovations.
To protect resources and limit environmental impacts, we regularly collect relevant information, which we carefully analyze, document, and communicate. For continuous improvement, we formulate strategic and operational environmental, energy, and climate goals and provide the necessary resources to achieve them.
In 2022, we joined the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to make our contribution to climate protection clear and comprehensible. Our ambitious climate targets were already validated by SBTi in 2023. We are continuously working on implementing our climate goals and exploring innovative solutions.
BMi constantly reviews and revises its Climate Roadmap and SBTi target setting to continue meeting their requirements.
You can find more information on the target setting and the initiative here: https://sciencebasedtargets.org/how-it-works
It is important to us to show our commitment transparently. Would you like to learn more about it? Then take a look at our current sustainability report.
