Bord Bia puts food firms on Pathway to Net Zero

The Origin Green Pathway to Net Zero requires companies to conduct baseline assessments this year, to determine their emissions targets from 2022 onwards

Deirdre Ryan, director of the Origin Green and Quality Assurance programmes with Bord Bia. File Picture.  

There will be mandatory carbon emission targets from 2022 onwards for large food and drink manufacturers taking part in Bord Bia’s Origin Green programme of measurable commitments to sustainability.

Member companies with turnover greater than €50m must go beyond reductions of energy-related emissions, to include a more comprehensive assessment of their entire carbon footprint, including all indirect emissions associated with food manufacturing, such as freight and travel.