WCMA Dairy Sustainability Group (Hybrid) - February 2026

Mark your calendar for the next hybrid meeting of WCMA's Dairy Sustainability Group, set for Wednesday, February 18 at WCMA's offices in Madison, Wisconsin or online from anywhere in the world.

SMART Goals for Sustainability in 2026

Key topics that will be covered in the meeting:

• Overview of attainable goals for small to medium-sized companies interested in advancing sustainability, along with insights from fellow WCMA members on how they set those goals and successfully implemented their plans.
• Small group, facilitated work time to discuss and draft goals for 2026
• Leveraging supplier partnerships to achieve sustainability goals
• ESG survey management

Attendees will also receive an update from the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy on their plans and projections for the year ahead.

We are planning for group discussion and idea sharing throughout the meeting, please come prepared with questions, lessons learned and success stories!

Speakers include:   

Emily Bishop, Senior Vice President, Social Responsibility, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy

Mat Bartkowiak, VP of Corporate Responsibility & Development, Nelson-Jameson

Kaitlyn Harbort, Corporate Sustainability Manager, Foremost Farms USA

Gretchen Porter, Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, Grande Cheese Compnay

All WCMA members are welcome to join this engaging gathering for networking with industry peers, the latest news and updates in dairy sustainability and informative session presentations on key topics.

Please stay tuned to this event page for updates on agenda items and speaker announcements.