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Bord na Móna - Eco Rangers Schools programme

Bord na Móna are currently guardian of 80,000 hectares and wants to encourage schools to become Guardians of their local land. Corporate Responsibility is a key part of their Reputation Strategy. Sustainability is the heartbeat of the company. Eco Rangers encourage pupils around Ireland to creatively connect with nature provides schools with the tools they need to get out of the classroom, including teachers packs with lesson plans and fun games to make the task at hand easy. Families and the wider community will be able to use the Eco Rangers material to access information about local trails. The programme supports the work of the Bord na Móna ecologists and their commitment to rehabilitate and repurpose the land post peat production.

Carbery Food Ingredients - Carbery Green 50 Landfill Diversion Project

Last year Carbery Food Ingredients, as part of the Green 50 Initiative assigned itself a target of diverting 15% less waste to landfill compared to 2015 levels. Green 50 is a not-for-profit initiative whose mission is to raise money for charities through the promotion of green practices and how savings can be made through resource efficiency. Thanks to an excellent effort by all employees at the Ballineen site, Carbery exceeded the goal of 15% landfill reduction, achieving an actual waste diversion figure from landfill of 19.3%. Carbery donated a €2,000 cheque from their waste savings to the ‘Jeep for Jason’ West Cork Rapid Response charity. In doing so Carbery also became the first company in Ireland to fulfil its Green 50 pledge.

Dublin Airport Central - Sustainable Buildings

Dublin Airport has become the first organisation in Ireland to achieve a ‘LEED’ Platinum sustainability accreditation for the major redevelopment of ONE, Dublin Airport Central, the new Global HQ of engineering consultancy company ESB International. ‘LEED’ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum, is awarded in acknowledgement of the highest level of building performance within a wide range of sustainability topics, including water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality and innovation. Although challenging, the LEED methodology delivers an internationally recognised and robust sustainability rating system. Dublin Airport’s Sustainability and Energy Policies and ISO systems were key drivers in the decision to implement the advanced levels of sustainable solutions in the refurbishment of ONE, Dublin Airport Central. The next phase of development at Dublin Airport Central has commenced with 20,000sqm of new office accommodation due for delivery in Q1 2019 with LEED accreditation also targeted.

Dawn Meats - Strategic Sustainability

Dawn Meats has developed a CSR strategy that will drive significant sustainability improvements in the beef and lamb sectors, both directly and indirectly through the leadership their public position has developed. Dawn Meats CSR Committee, comprising the most senior directors across the group including the CEO, have set itself the goal of being ‘Europe most sustainable meat company’.