7 Cork businesses have been awarded Gold Membership by Origin Green, Ireland's food and drink sustainability programme.
The annual Gold Member event acknowledges the efforts of companies which have achieved exceptional annual performance on their sustainability targets in areas such as raw material sourcing; water and energy efficiency; waste reduction; packaging; and social sustainability.
Overall, 55 Irish food and drink companies were recognised at the event, including the following 7 Cork names: Bantry Bay Seafoods, Clonakilty Food Co, Dairygold Food Ingredients, Hassetts Bakers & Confectioners, Nutrition Supplies, Staunton Foods Ltd, Velo Coffee Roasters.
Since the establishment of the awards in 2020, 130 Irish food and drink companies have been awarded Gold Membership. The number of awardees has increased year on year, highlighting the focus that companies are giving to their sustainability efforts in response to the urgency of climate change and the need for sustainable food production.
Deirdre Ryan, Director of Origin Green and Sustainable Assurance at Bord Bia, said:
“The aim of Origin Green and its members is to inspire the entire Irish food and drink industry towards sustainable production, and it gives me great pleasure to announce 55 new Gold Members for 2022. Our annual Gold Member event, now in its third year, recognises the efforts of companies which have achieved exceptional annual performance across their sustainability targets. It’s wonderful to see the range of awardees from all areas of the industry this year, as the assessment of Gold Membership allows smaller companies to be recognised alongside large organisations for the strength of their sustainability achievements. Since the inception of the Gold Membership in 2020, it has strengthened the ambition of our members and encouraged Irish food and drink companies to increase their sustainability efforts in order differentiate themselves from the competition in the marketplace.”
