ABP wins at International Sustainability Awards

This month, ABP has achieved notable recognition at two esteemed global sustainability events. The company received the Sustainable Supplier Award from the International Food Service and Production Group OSI in Munich. Additionally, at the 2019 Sustainable Food Awards in Amsterdam, ABP was honored with the Sustainability Leadership Award. These global accolades commend ABP for its comprehensive dedication and outstanding performance in sustainability areas such as packaging, production methods, energy utilization, addressing climate change, water and waste management, efficient use of resources, fostering customer-supplier relationships, and engaging in CSR and philanthropic efforts. ABP is well on its way to surpassing its ambitious sustainability goals for 2020, having already reduced its CO2 emissions by 350,000 tonnes since 2008. The company is poised to become the first Irish meat processing firm to align its environmental impact assessments with science-based targets, using 2016 as the reference year. Dave O’Connell, the Commercial Director of ABP, expressed the company's pride in receiving such international recognition, highlighting it as a testament to ABP's ongoing efforts to minimize its environmental impact. He emphasized the company's commitment to continuous innovation and improvement in environmental performance, particularly through the adoption of a science-based approach to carbon reduction, in line with the objectives of the Paris climate agreement. ABP is also a founding member of the Plastics Action Alliance, a collective of agri-food companies dedicated to enhancing the sustainability of plastic packaging within their supply chains. The Sustainable Food Awards, initiated by Ecovia Intelligence in 2018, stand as the food industry's first global awards dedicated entirely to sustainability. These awards are presented in conjunction with the Sustainable Foods Summit, which addresses key sustainability challenges facing the food industry. The OSI Group, a leading global food processing and distribution entity that serves top food service and restaurant brands, including ABP, sponsors the sustainability award to recognize leadership and innovation in sustainable practices.