Sustainability advisory · Irish agri-food
Practical sustainability for the businesses that feed Ireland.
Gráinneog helps food, drink and agri-food organisations build credible sustainability strategies, set meaningful targets and get ready for assurance and regulation, with advice grounded in hands-on experience across the Irish food and drink industry.
Services
Support at every stage of your sustainability journey
Whether you are writing your first sustainability plan or strengthening an established programme, we provide clear, practical advice that leads to real progress.
Sustainability strategy & advisory
Tailored guidance for SMEs and larger businesses on building a sustainability plan that fits your operations, your customers and your ambitions.
Materiality & target setting
Identify the issues that matter most to your business and stakeholders, then set robust, measurable targets across emissions, water, packaging, biodiversity, health & nutrition and social impact.
Assurance & verification readiness
An understanding of how verification processes work and where businesses commonly fall short, so your plans, evidence and reporting stand up to scrutiny.
Sustainable sourcing & supply chains
Supplier engagement, responsible raw material sourcing and value-chain due diligence, informed by experience at both farm and processor level.
Training, workshops & guidance
Webinars, multi-stakeholder workshops and clear guidance documents that build your team’s capability and move complex topics to defined outcomes.
Digital tools & reporting
Turning sustainability requirements into practical systems for data collection, reporting, workflow automation and AI-assisted analysis.
Expertise
Experience rooted in the Irish agri-food industry
Our advice draws on years of working in sustainability within the Irish food sector, so we understand the expectations businesses face from customers, regulators and the wider market.
- Extensive experience in sustainability across the Irish food and drink industry, including manufacturers, retailers and foodservice
- Strong understanding of verification processes, standards and governance
- Practical experience with materiality assessment, target setting and sustainability planning
- Knowledge of the supply chain from farm level through to processing
- Background in quality assurance and auditing, with postgraduate study in business and supply chain sustainability
Regulatory knowledge
- CSRD & ESRS
- CSDDD
- Green Claims Directive
- EPA licensing
- ESG governance & reporting
Our approach
Clear steps, practical outcomes
Sustainability should be manageable, not overwhelming. We work alongside you, on site or remotely, to turn ambition into action.
- 01
Understand
We start by learning about your business, your supply chain and what your customers and stakeholders expect.
- 02
Prioritise
Through a structured materiality process we focus effort on the issues where you can make the biggest difference.
- 03
Plan
Together we set credible, measurable targets and build a plan that is ready for verification and reporting.
- 04
Deliver
Ongoing support, training and practical digital tools help your team track progress and keep improving.
Let's talk about your sustainability goals
Whether you need help with a single target or a full sustainability programme, we would be glad to hear from you.
Based in Dublin, working across Ireland