In 2013, Kerry became an approved member of Origin Green, the nationally accredited sustainability programme of An Bord Bia (the Irish Food Board).
Origin Green is an ongoing voluntary programme that seeks to demonstrate the commitment of Irish food and drink manufacturers to operate in the most sustainable manner possible. The programme aims to ensure that:
Kerry's Origin Green Plan includes our ambitions, initiatives and specific targets and timelines in key sustainability areas, which Kerry has committed to for the next number of years. In 2014, Kerry submitted its first Annual Progress Report to Bord Bia, outlining the progress made against our Origin Green commitments. Our performance was reviewed and verified against the Origin Green Sustainability Charter.