Synlait’s best practice dairy farming programme endorsed

Synlait Milk Ltd
1028 Heslerton Road
RD13, Rakaia 7783
Private Bag 806
Ashburton 7740
New Zealand
P +64 3 373 3000
www.synlait.com Page 1 of 2
SYNLAIT MILK LIMITED NZX: SML
ANNOUNCEMENT ASX: SM1
19 OCTOBER 2017
SYNLAIT’S BEST PRACTICE DAIRY
FARMING PROGRAMME ENDORSED BY
REGIONAL COUNCIL
Synlait Milk’s (NZX: SML; ASX: SM1) Lead With Pride™ programme is the first
independent programme in the New Zealand agricultural industry to become an
approved audit management system.
Lead With Pride™ is the first of its kind in Australasia, and encourages best practice
dairy farming.
“It is our flagship programme. It puts into action the things that really matter to us
by partnering with our milk suppliers to use best practice to look after animals,
protect the environment and care for people on farm. Of course it also focuses on
food safety and the quality of the milk our suppliers produce,” says John Penno,
Synlait’s Managing Director and CEO.
Lead With Pride™ has been run by Synlait for five years and ensures milk suppliers
meet prescribed requirements for environment, milk quality, animal health and
welfare, and social responsibility.
This approval means that Environment Canterbury have confidence in the systems
being run on Synlait’s certified Lead With Pride™ farms.
As a result, these farms are less likely to face additional compliance inspections by
Environment Canterbury as they meet auditing standards through Lead With
Pride™.
Environment Canterbury is the regional council responsible for a wide variety of
functions, including environmental monitoring, regional biosecurity, and the issuing
of permits and consents.
“This is fantastic news for Synlait as it shows Environment Canterbury recognises

Synlait Milk Ltd
1028 Heslerton Road
RD13, Rakaia 7783
Private Bag 806
Ashburton 7740
New Zealand
P +64 3 373 3000
www.synlait.com Page 2 of 2
the integrity of our programme and the high standards we have for our certified
Lead With Pride™ milk suppliers,” says Mr Penno.
“We set a high benchmark five years ago and we’re beginning to see the industry
recognise that we are well ahead of the game.”
Environment Canterbury Chief Executive, Bill Bayfield, says this is the first time an
independent party has had such an agreement with a regional council.
“We’re really pleased to have this approval in place with Synlait. By working in
partnership in this way there will be better outcomes for farmers and for water
quality in the region.”
To get the approval Synlait had to submit an application and supporting evidence to
prove that milk suppliers certified under the Lead With Pride™ programme have
sufficient control of their operation so that additional farm audits are no longer
required.
Synlait currently has 50 Lead With Pride™ milk suppliers, and it is expected this will
grow to more than a third of Synlait’s supply base by the end of the financial year.
ENDS
For more information about Synlait, visit www.synlait.com
or contact:

Jessica Horne
Communications Advisor, Synlait Milk
P: +64 3 373 3353
E: jessica.horne@synlait.com