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.
