Key facts
- Mondelēz International's Harmony sustainability program is becoming an independent certification scheme.
- The ProTerra Foundation will govern the independent Harmony scheme.
- Harmony supports sustainable wheat production across over 57,000 hectares.
- More than 1,200 farmers and 18 millers currently participate in the Harmony program.
- The transition aims to make the Harmony framework available to a wider range of members across the wheat value chain.
- The move aligns with the EU's Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive.
Mondelēz International's Harmony sustainability program, established in 2008 to mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss in food production, is evolving into an independent certification scheme. The initiative, which currently involves over 1,200 farmers and 18 millers across more than 57,000 hectares of wheat-growing land, will now be governed by the nonprofit ProTerra Foundation.
This transition is designed to broaden Harmony's reach across the European wheat value chain and make its sustainability framework available to a wider range of participants. According to Mondelēz, the move reflects increasing demand for transparent, independently verified sustainability systems from consumers, customers, and regulators, and aligns with new EU sustainability label requirements under the Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive.
Emese Van Maanen, managing director of the ProTerra Foundation, stated that the transition marks an important step for sustainable wheat production in Europe and expressed anticipation for new participants. Guillaume Sauzay, sustainable agriculture lead for Europe at Mondelēz International, noted Harmony's nearly 20 years of impact and collaboration, positioning the independent scheme to scale its influence beyond Mondelēz.