Origin Green is a national sustainability programme for Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture sector. Launched in 2012, Origin Green was developed as a national programme for food and drink businesses to set and report against sustainability targets. Origin Green brings participating farms, food and drink businesses, retailers and foodservice operators together through a national sustainability framework. The programme requires businesses to set measurable targets and report progress through an annual review process that is independently audited. The targets address areas such as emissions, energy, water, waste, biodiversity and raw-material sourcing employee wellbeing and community engagement.
Since the launch of Origin Green, the Irish food, drink and horticulture sectors have made progress against programme targets covering defined environmental and social areas.
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The Origin Green Company Programme collaborates with more than 350 verified member businesses across Ireland’s food and drink sector. Members set targets in defined sustainability areas and submit annual progress information for independent audit.
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Origin Green members set and report on targets covering environmental and social areas. Consumers can view the programme criteria, member status and published progress information through the links below.
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77,000 Irish food producers
350+ verified manufactering members
4 verified Retailers
7 verified Food service members
Origin Green’s food and drink manufacturing members commit to a mandatory set of target areas outlined in the Origin Green Sustainability Charter.
Learn moreRetailers participate in Origin Green through the development and delivery of ambitious, measurable, and time-bound targets as part of a five-year sustainability plan.
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In 2016, Bord Bia expanded the Origin Green programme to encompass the entire supply chain, and foodservice companies to participate.
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Established in 2014 in Ballyduff Upper, Co. Waterford. Blackwater Distillery is an Irish distillery producing gin, vodka and Irish whiskey.
Established in 2008, Kilbeggan Organic Foods is based in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath. The company produces organic oat-based food products, including porridge oats, cereals, baking ingredients and snack products.
Established in 1990 in An Rinn, Co. Waterford. Meitheal Trá na Rinne Teo grades, purifies, packs and markets oysters produced by growers in Dungarvan Bay.
Established in Ireland in 1997 and based in Dublin. Tesco Ireland operates supermarkets, convenience stores and online grocery services, supplying food, grocery and household products to customers across Ireland.
Established in Ireland in 1999. Headquartered in Naas, Co. Kildare. Aldi Ireland is a food and grocery retailer operating a network of stores across Ireland, supplying a range of food and consumer products to customers nationwide
Established in Ireland in 2000 and headquartered in Tallaght, Dublin. Lidl Ireland is a grocery retailer operating stores across Ireland and supplying food, drink and household products.
Established in Ireland in 1977 and based in Dublin. McDonald's Restaurants Ltd operates quick-service restaurants serving food and beverage products through company-owned and franchised locations across Ireland.
Established in Ireland in 1991 and based in Dublin. Sodexo Ireland provides food services, catering and facilities management services to public and private sector organisations across Ireland.
Established in 2010 and based in Finglas, Dublin, KSG is a food services company providing café, restaurant, catering and hospitality services to clients across a range of sectors in Ireland.
Established in 2016 at Ballykilcavan Farm near Stradbally, Co. Laois. Ballykilcavan Brewing Company is an Irish brewery producing a range of beers using barley grown on the family farm.
Established in 2017 in The Liberties, Dublin. Pearse Lyons Distillery produces Irish whiskey from its distillery located in the restored St. James' Church and operates a visitor experience in Dublin.
Established in 2011 in Co. Wicklow. Glendalough Distillery is a drinks producer based in the Wicklow Mountains, producing Irish whiskey, gin and poitín.
Bord Bia works with numerous domestic and international partners to deliver the Origin Green programme, from verficiation, accreditation, education and training. Collaborating will be cornerstone of this next stage of Origin Green’s strategic development .
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