Ornua
Membership Status:
Approved until 31 May 2023
Ornua is a dairy co-operative which sells dairy products on behalf of its members,
Ireland's dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. It is Ireland's largest
purchaser of Irish dairy products, exporting to 110 countries worldwide.
Headquartered in Dublin, it has annualised sales of over €2.3 billion and a global team
of 2,400 employees. Ornua operates from ten business units worldwide, including 12
production facilities, and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all
four corners of the globe. The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods
and Ornua Ingredients. Ornua Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of
Ornua's consumer brands, including Kerrygold, Ireland's only €1 billion food brand,
Dubliner, Pilgrims Choice, Kerrygold Avantage, Forto, and BEO. Ornua Ingredients is
responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products and for the sale
of dairy ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers across the
world.
Spotlight Target Area: Community Engagement
Ornua's sustainability strategy, Our Way Matters, underlines the company's
dedication to sustainable environmental, economic, and social actions that benefit its
environment, business, and community. Ornua aims to incorporate an inspirational
and robust sustainability framework as an Origin Green member. Ornua works
towards empowering its employees, giving leadership to its members, and supporting
customers, protecting the Dairy industry for future generations.
The Origin Green five-year target for Community Engagement has been achieved and
exceeded. Ornua's Glás Communities Fund, amounting to €100,000 in 2021, supports
five social innovations that address rural development, biodiversity, conservation,
water quality and the issue of plastic packaging. In addition, Ornua supports academic
programmes, educational scholarships and a UNICEF-led vaccination programme.
Social Media Links
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ornua/
Spotlight Target Area: Supplier Certification / Emissions
Ornua 2025, Growth for Good, is the ambitious growth plan that centres around
simplifying its business and focusing on areas that drive valuable and profitable
growth securing the long-term sustainability of the business. With growth, comes
responsibility, and to grow responsibly, Ornua is committed to caring for the
environment, its animals, and the communities it operates in. Since 2016, absolute
emissions in Ornua are down 25%. Since 2017, actual food waste as a % of total output
was reduced by 65%. Within the area of raw materials, 100% of the farms supplying to
Ornua Member Suppliers for the Kerrygold brand were SDAS approved against a target
of 100%, an increase from 96% in 2019. 100% suppliers of raw ingredients of butter
are SDAS approved and Origin Green members. All palm oil is RSPO-certified.
Case Study 2021