Sustainability Spotlight: Carbery Group
14 October 2020
Origin Green is Ireland’s national food sustainability programme. It is a voluntary programme led by Bord Bia that brings together farmers, food producers, retailers and food service operators with the common goal of sustainable food production. This month, we speak to Enda Buckley, Director of Sustainability at Carbery Group.
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Free D&I Masterclass Oct 22nd – Register Now
30 September 2020
We live in challenging times – especially in the Agri-food sector. In dealing with the impact of COVID and Brexit; it’s not always easy to face other challenges, such as diversity and inclusion in your workforce. Did you know that The Agri-Food and Diversity Initiative (AgDIf) can help?
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Building Superior Confidence
21 September 2020
Our recent research on Diversity and Inclusion in the Irish Food and Drinks Sector: Accelerating Diversity in the Food & Drink Industry, highlighted the importance of Confidence as a career advancement factor for women. 64% of leaders and 62% of employees rated it as a top 3 factor. Confidence is Key!
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Origin Green: Building on proof and progress to meet the future needs of an evolving world
15 September 2020
Many of Ireland’s food and drink producers and dedicated farmers are eight years into their Origin Green journey, and the events of the last 6 months have illustrated more than ever the importance of sustainability in our food and drink industry.
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Progress Update Report
30 April 2020
This report provides an overview of Origin Green, its sustainability efforts and most importantly key results achieved both at farm and company level. It provides award winning sustainability examples from the farming and seafood sectors and 15 company case studies showing how Origin Green is inspiring an entire industry towards sustainable production. It also outlines some of the programme's future outlooks including next steps and future strategic objectives.
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Global Sustainability Insights
01 January 2020
Bord Bia has created a new sustainability insights tool to help Origin Green members better understand the key sustainability issues in their sector and the specific topics that matter most to customers and consumers in different markets.
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Bord Bia Food and Drink awards
26 November 2019
On November 27th, Bord Bia presented nine awards for excellence to some of Ireland’s foremost organisations and brands at the biennial Food and Drink Awards in Dublin’s RDS.
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Woodland Environmental Fund
24 September 2019
The creation of new native woodlands is of growing interest across business sectors as the drive for natural climate solutions increases.
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Working to Save Our Bee Population
05 December 2018
Today, we feature Úna Fitzpatrick in the National Biodiversity Data Centre, Project Coordinator for the all-Ireland Pollinator Plan.
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