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Supporting businesses to develop sustainable biodiversity business plans
Since its inception in 2012, the Origin Green programme has established an educated and motived infrastructure of farmers and producers committed to positive change and sustainable production across Ireland. Currently the programme collaborates with 55,000 farms and over 300 leading Irish food and drink companies to prove and improve the sustainability of the food they...
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The importance of advancing regenerative food systems at scale
Climate change is the challenge of our time and there is no longer a choice about whether to act, only how we do it. More extreme weather conditions and increases in temperatures will directly impact food production and influence the supply-demand chain. While the food system is a significant contributor to climate change, it also...
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How shops and brands are reshaping Ireland’s attitude to recycling
Ireland’s recycling rates are in decline instead of on the up – so what are leading food retailers and brands doing about it? According to a 2020 report by the Environmental Protection Agency,1 Ireland’s recycling rates are declining. The country only recycled a third of plastic packaging in 2018, a decrease for the third year...
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Play a part in developing Ireland’s future engineering talent
As the country recovers post COVID-19 and we consider what the post-pandemic world might look like, we are committed to finding practical and cost-effective solutions to the societal challenges we will face. Engineering is a highly diversified profession with a wide range of specialisms emerging as new technologies, business models and engineering challenges develop. Engineers...
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How future energy developments can positively impact habitats and species
With careful planning and the appropriate expertise, it’s possible for energy companies to develop without harming the biodiversity of local areas. A surge of renewable energy infrastructure has been built in Ireland over the last 20 years. But if the country is to make good on its ambitious pledge to reduce emissions by 51% by...
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Industry–education partnerships help create a more diverse workforce
Placing higher education at the heart of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda offers unique benefits for companies. Social responsibility is increasingly becoming a major focus of universities and businesses. By working together in partnership, academia and industry can have a greater impact on the social and economic wellbeing of the community and society. Universities are at the forefront of...
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Creating a true circular economy for beverage packaging
Waste has become one of the major challenges facing industry today. So how can we close the recycling loop to preserve the planet for generations to come? The importance of reducing plastic use and increasing recycling rates is a growing focus of government and businesses in Ireland, and in October 2020, the Irish government’s Waste Action Plan for...
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Placing diversity and inclusion at the heart of public transport in Dublin
In order to successfully create a diverse workforce, we need to look at the value of doing so. Recent research by McKinsey highlights how employees are increasingly asking for more decisive action from their organisations when it comes to building truly diverse and inclusive workplaces. To achieve this, I believe it is important to see...
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Understanding the power of local communities
If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is the value of community. Across the globe, small local communities have shown their resilience in a time which has tested us all in so many ways. In Ireland it has been no different. These communities have somehow found the strength and focus to keep going...
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Identifying top global sustainability priorities for Irish businesses
A new sustainability survey outlines the commercial importance of sustainability to Irish businesses. Earlier this month, Bord Bia published the results of one of the most extensive global surveys of thought leaders’, consumers’ and trade buyers’ attitudes to sustainability ever undertaken. The study is intended to help promote sustainability among Origin Green’s Irish food and...