Through LENs, the funding will support farmers across more than 2500 hectares of land, including within Danone’s key British oat sourcing regions.
It will focus on enabling practical actions to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions, improve soil health, enhance biodiversity, increase water resilience, and reduce climate-related risks.
Measures include implementing reduced cultivation systems, planting cover crops to keep soil covered during the winter and straw chopping to add organic matter to soil after harvest.
Danone said the partnership was part of ambition to support a more resilient food system while protecting and regenerating the natural environment.
Globally, the company works closely with more than 58,000 farmers and is committed to helping drive the transition towards more regenerative farming practices.
Hannah Cornick Sustainability and Social Impact Director, Danone North Europe, said: “The challenges facing farming and the environment cannot be solved alone. They require coordinated action, backed by evidence, and a shared commitment to maintaining healthy, resilient landscapes.”
She said that by bringing together farmers, businesses and environmental experts, the model will help drive coordinated action that delivers “tangible benefits” for soil health, biodiversity and climate resilience.
Donald Lunan, LENs CEO, added: “Danone’s co-funding will achieve measurable impact even in year one. Oat farmers will be implementing regenerative practices this autumn that will help reduce and remove carbon, build soil health, improve water quality and increase biodiversity, all of which contribute to greater resilience across the whole sourcing region.”
Lunan added: “It’s great to have Danone on board and we’re looking forward to seeing the difference to farmers and the landscape.”
Danone’s said its move in 2025 to source 100% British oats for its core Alpro oat drinks, resulted in, on average, a 25% lower carbon footprint and 70% less water use across the product life cycle in the UK.
