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Gold Member Case Study - Carbery

Founded in 1965 as a joint venture of four creameries, Carbery remains farmer-owned in West Cork. Now global, they provide nutritional ingredients, flavours, and natural cheeses to over 50 countries. Carbery's expert team innovates with grass-fed, hormone-free Irish ingredients, upholding values of integrity, quality, collaboration, innovation, and sustainability.

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Sustainability Achievements

Carbery increased charitable donations, surpassing their milestone target by more than 100% and contributing to numerous local organisations.

  • Targets Reported: Raw Materials Certification, Supplier Certification, Supplier Sustainability Initiatives, Packaging, Energy/Emissions, Waste, Water, Biodiversity, Product Health and Nutrition, Employee Wellbeing, Community Engagement, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
  • Exemplary Targets: Supplier Certification, Supplier Sustainability Initiatives, Packaging, Energy/Emissions, Biodiversity, Product Health and Nutrition, and Community Engagement.
  • Awarded Gold Membership: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
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In 2023, Carbery actively engaged in various community initiatives. They sponsored the Active Community Awards to honour local sports and wellness efforts and partnered with FoodCloud to combat food waste, donating surplus food and providing volunteer support.

Carbery also collaborated with UCC to offer a diploma programme in environmental science for dairy farmers and supported an MSc Sustainable Development scholarship, emphasising their dedication to education. Additionally, they sponsored the West Cork Business and Tourism Awards and the SCAR charity race, significantly contributing to local charities.

Carbery's commitment to community well-being was further demonstrated through increased charitable donations in 2023, surpassing their milestone target by more than 100%, and contributing to numerous local organisations.

Employees completed 173.5 volunteer hours, including beach clean-ups with Cork Nature Network and a new farm school tour program educating children about farm-to-fork processes. Carbery's enhanced financial contributions and expanded volunteer hours underscore their dedication to improving quality of life in their communities, fostering sustainability, and supporting local economies.

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