Sustainability: Supporting Local

sustainability has been a major part of its success, noting how “Our customers can have confidence that buying locally is buying sustainably from a Guaranteed Irish business.”

Brian Murphy, Deloitte Partner, spoke about of the Deloitte Global 2023 Gen Z and Millennial Survey, which highlighted how employees in those categories “have high expectations from business leaders and expect them to drive progress on DEI, societal impact, climate change and environmental sustainability”.

Adding to the atmosphere of the event, a number of local Cork based food and drink suppliers showcased and sampled their products. These included Kate Dempsey (Kinsale Mead), Leonie Lynch (Juspy), Maurice Gilbert (Ballyhoura Apple Farm), Colette Twomey (Clonakilty) and Hanna Backmo (Hanna’s Bees Wraps Ltd). The event concluded with Brid O’Connell, CEO of Guaranteed Irish, welcoming the result of all three surveys, which each highlighted the importance of collectively promoting provenance with pride.