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Agrifood business ABP has been awarded Platinum in the 2024 Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey. The award is the highest level that can be achieved in the survey and was presented at an event hosted by Business in the Community Northern Ireland in the Titanic Belfast recently.
George Mullan, Managing Director of ABP in Northern Ireland which has sites in Newry, Lurgan, Dungannon and Lisnaskea said, “ABP is delighted to be awarded Platinum status in this long-standing and respected environmental benchmarking initiative. As a Business in the Community Climate Action Champion and a Climate Pledge Signatory we are committed to showing leadership in sustainability within our business and our sector.
“As an agrifood business we are working hard with our farmer suppliers on Scope 3 emissions. For example, PRISM 2030 is ABP’s data-driven initiative to improve the sustainability of red meat within the decade. We have been collaborating with 350 farmers in the UK and partnering with The Anderson Centre and Harper Adams University (HAU) to compile, analyse and interpret data on carbon footprints collected on-farm. Participating farmers receive analysis to implement best-practice recommendations and avail of expert advice to improve efficiencies and drive down emissions. Learnings are then shared across the supplier base and the wider industry.”
Kieran Harding, Managing Director, BITC said: “The Survey is a self-disclosure exercise that offers organisations a way to be externally assessed and scored on their environmental efforts and performance.”
132 NI-based organisations from sectors including: General Manufacturing; Local Authority; Education; Utilities; Construction; ICT; and Food and Drink took part in this year’s Survey, with 39 organisations achieving Platinum.
Keelin McCone, Head of Environment, BITC said: “We can see that businesses in NI recognise that an increase in the likelihood of extreme weather events due to climate change poses significant challenges to operations, supply chains, and long-term financial stability.
“The Survey highlighted that at least 89% of companies have identified climate risks to their business and just over half of organisations who took part in the Survey have mitigation plans in place.”
To download the full Report and see a full list of who participated, visit www.bitcni.org.uk/niebs
