Keelings recognises that produce quality
is highly dependent on the quality of the
Irish environment and resources. Therefore,
the company shares a close partnership with
nature, and aims to be cleaner and greener
than ever. Keelings is a proud member
of Origin Green, an environmental
sustainability program run by Bord Bia
to provide the Irish food and beverage
industry with an international platform
to promote the sustainability of its
products. “We’ve found that it’s an
excellent way to commit to a
sustainability program, because it helps
us set timely goals and agendas to
ensure smooth delivery,” Caroline says.
As well as reducing energy
consumption, resource use and its overall
carbon footprint, Keelings has now
successfully converted from 100 per cent
peat to 100 per cent sustainable coconut coir
as its growing medium of choice for
strawberries. “In terms of our pineapple
brand sourcing, we only use companies thatIn her spare time – yes, she has some –
Caroline Keeling coaches a group of women
in Enterprise Ireland’s ‘Going for Growth’
entrepreneurship program, now in its tenth year. “Many
of these women have started their own businesses and
are now looking to scale up. As I sit at that table hearing
the challenges they face, it’s inspirational to see how they
tackle them without the kind of support that I have
in a larger business,” she remarks. “I come out of
those meetings feeling very inspired to go and
achieve more with what I have.”GOING for
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