Group Bel Canada has announced a major strategic partnership with agricultural technology firm Logiag, backed by a $3.7 million investment over five years, to directly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within its domestic dairy supply chain.
The initiative marks Group Bel Canada’s largest sustainable development project to date and specifically targets the upstream dairy production required for its Sorel-Tracy, Quebec manufacturing facility, which produces the Mini Babybel® range for the North American market.
Scope 3 Emission Reductions
The partnership is a critical mechanism for achieving Bel Group's global decarbonization targets. The company has publicly committed to reducing indirect (Scope 3) greenhouse gas emissions by 25% and ensuring 100% of its milk and fruit is sourced from farms transitioning to regenerative agriculture by 2030.
Given that upstream dairy production accounts for approximately 35% of Bel’s total global emissions, the collaboration with Logiag provides a structured, verifiable approach to tackling the company’s most significant carbon lever.
The Logiag 'Dedicated Dairy Farms' Program
The investment will fund the implementation of Logiag’s Dedicated Dairy Farms program across a cohort of 34 dairy farms in Quebec.
The program utilises a holistic, data-driven approach:
Measurement & Roadmapping: Conducting on-farm GHG measurements to develop personalised, actionable reduction roadmaps for each producer.
Practice Adoption: Providing concrete support for farmers to adopt sustainable agricultural practices.
Verification: Emission reductions will be quantified and verified using an internationally recognised methodology validated by SustainCERT, ensuring the credibility of the carbon claims.
Quantifiable Impact Targets
Group Bel Canada has set specific, localised targets for the initiative. By 2031, the company aims to reduce carbon emissions from its upstream dairy supply dedicated to the Sorel-Tracy plant by approximately 30%.
This target translates to an absolute reduction of 12,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, a volume equivalent to the annual emissions of roughly 10,000 passenger vehicles.
Cristine Laforest, CEO of Group Bel Canada, emphasised the importance of aligning global sustainability goals with local supply chain resilience.
"Since launching our Babybel® plant in Sorel-Tracy in 2020, we have been manufacturing more than 90% of our products locally in Quebec," Laforest stated. "This partnership with Logiag is therefore a natural next step for us, with the intention of supporting producers toward long-term agricultural resilience and acting as a generator of positive value in Canada."
Charles Nault, Founder and CEO of Logiag, added that the program is designed to "equip producers with concrete, measurable and recognised solutions to accelerate the climate transition of dairy production," creating value across the entire supply chain.
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