Origin Green Academy
The Origin Green Academy supports Irish food, drink, and horticulture businesses to develop industry leading sustainability talent and skills required to achieve ambitious emissions reductions across the sector, accelerate their sustainability progress, and meet the expectations of global consumers and legislative requirements such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
The Origin Green Academy provides a suite of supports to Origin Green members on a one-to-one, sector-specific, and programmes level basis. It will integrate Origin Green’s existing sustainability supports, which include over 20 sustainability guidance webinars held in conjunction with sustainability experts, companies and partner organisations; 7 in depth sustainability topic guidance documents, and a range of marketing communications and supports. The Academy will also provide a platform for Origin Green members and leaders to exchange new ideas and foster new thinking around the most pressing sustainability related challenges of today.
A key component of the Origin Green Academy is the launch of in-depth food and drink sustainability specific training programmes ‘Pathway Programmes’. Bord Bia has partnered with Skillnet Ireland and Lean & Green Skillnet to develop a series of sustainability themed training programmes for Origin Green members, These programmes are principally for Origin Green member company representatives who are responsible for developing their company’s Origin Green plan.
Origin Green Academy and the Pathway Programmes meetings and events are tailored to Origin Green members and focus on the sharing of best practice, highlighting the value of the network as a forum for sustainability management challenges to be shared and discussed in an open and collaborative manner across organisational boundaries.
Initial Programmes
Pathways to Net Zero
The programme will equip participants with the know-how to adapt to the complex landscape of emissions and reporting requirements. Throughout the programme, participants will have access to industry-led research, international best practices, standards, tools, and real-life case studies.
Pathways to Sustainable Packaging
This programme is designed to equip participants with the know-how to integrate sustainable and optimised packaging practices into their business activities. Taking a structured approach, the programme aligns emerging legislation requirements & targets with industry-led research and international best practices.
