Recognized for Sustainability Improvements That Drive Long-Term Innovation
Pearse Lyons Distillery has achieved Gold Membership in the Bord Bia Origin Green programme for the fourth consecutive year, in recognition of their continued commitment to sustainability. Gold is the highest and most prestigious standard in this programme. The Distillery’s consistent use of sustainable raw materials, improvement in the use of recycled/recyclable materials in product packaging, increased efficiencies in how raw materials are utilised, sustained waste reduction, increasing biodiversity initiatives and community engagement were the basis for achieving this highly coveted status.
Origin Green is Ireland’s pioneering food and drink sustainability programme, uniting the government, private sector and complete supply chain, from farmers to food producers, foodservice, beverage and retail. As the world’s only national food and drink sustainability programme, Origin Green enables the industry to set and achieve measurable sustainability targets that respect the environment and serve local communities more effectively.
“Origin Green Gold status is a highly prized award for us. We are honoured to attain it for the fourth consecutive year for our sustainability work to date and we will continue finding ways to positively impact our business and the world around” said Conor Ryan, head of production operations at Pearse Lyons Distillery.
Pearse Lyons Distillery has embedded sustainability across its operations. From restoring a 12th-century church in the heart of Dublin’s Liberties that serves as a beacon to the history and heritage of the community around it, to using regenerative farming techniques to cultivate own grown grain just 25 kilometres from the distillery and the upcycling of bourbon barrels from its sister distillery in Kentucky. Sustainability is consistently embedded at the heart of its processes. Finding innovative ways to look at all components of the business to improve year-over-year on sustainable efforts also allows for a focus on long-term sustained growth as the distillery has its sights on generational longevity.
“Being a private and family-run company with deep roots in the brewing and distilling industry, longer term thinking is inherently part of who we are and how we make decisions,” said Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech.
“As such, I have been very proud to see the continued commitment our team at the Pearse Lyons Distillery has shown to finding creative and novel ways to keep moving the bar higher, resulting in our fourth consecutive Origin Green Gold Membership certification. For the six generations that came before me, particularly my father, a legacy wasn’t something to be preserved but it was a base to build upon. These types of certifications serve as markers of progress as that legacy continues to grow.”
The Pearse Lyons Distillery remains committed to keeping sustainability at the heart of everything they do.