Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Aidan Cotter
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Aidan Cotter Convention Centre Monday, 9th November 2015 Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture AIDAN COTTER BORD BIA CHIEF EXECUTIVE 28 JANUARY 2009 Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture TRANSFORMING AN INDUSTRY Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Billions What’s Driving Global Demand for Food…… 10 World Population 1950 - 2050 9 8 9 billion 7 8 billion 6 66% in cities 7.3 billion 54% in cities 5 6 billion 4 5 billion 3 4 billion 2 3 billion 1 30% in cities 0 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 Source: UN World Population Prospects; the 2012 revision Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 India and China Make Waves in the Global Middle Class Shares of Global Middle Class Consumption, 2000-2050 100% “3 billion consumers will join the middle classes over the next 20 years” 90% 80% Others 70% 60% Other Asia United States 50% India 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% EU Japan 2000 2005 changing lifestyles, shifting dietary habits” 2010 Source: OECD Working Paper 2015 2020 Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture 2025 2030 2035 China 2040 2045 2050 Climate Change Supply Challenges “The most frequent and significant factor causing volatility is unpredictable weather conditions”. FAO/OECD Agricultural Outlook, 2011-2020 “By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population could be living under water stress conditions”. UN Food for Fuel: 40% of US corn used for ethanol” Agriculture uses 70% of the world’s freshwater Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture IRELAND’S NATURAL ATTRIBUTES 1 GRASS BASED PRODUCTION Grassland Area Ireland Europe 80% 40% GULF STREAM Production (t DM/Ha) Ireland Europe 15 11 Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture IRELAND’S NATURAL ATTRIBUTES 2 WATER AVAILABILITY Ireland has a very favourable water stress index (% of territory under water stress) 60 50 40 30 50 20 48 40 0.2% 40 31 10 0 AGRICULTURE USES 70% OF THE WORLD’S FRESHWATER Source: Growingblue.com Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture 18 12 1 0 IRELAND’S NATURAL ATTRIBUTES 3 AIR QUALITY VERY HIGH 250 200 150 100 50 0 Source: World Health Organisation Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Urban Outdoor Air Pollution Annual mean PM10 (ug/m3) IRELAND’S NATURAL ATTRIBUTES LOW GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 3 2.5 2 GHG Fluxes Kg CO2 – eq / Kg milk 4 EU Dairy GHG Emissions 1.5 1 0.5 0 BL DE ES IR NL PT FI CY EE EU Member states Source: EU JRC Evaluation of the dairy sector's contribution to the EU greenhouse gas emissions (GGELS) Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture LT MT SI BG EU Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. United Nations Brundtland Commission, 1987 Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture A World Leader in Sustainability Every farm and food manufacturing business signs up to the sustainability agenda… Measuring what matters… Accreditation, independent verification… Performance based on science innovation and best practice… Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Energy Emissions Traceability Water Welfare Food Safety Environment Biodiversity Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Animal Health Socio-economic data Accreditation, independent verification… Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture ISO 17065 Farm Sustainability Audit - Assessments AIM profile for each herd Farm information collected on Handheld Indicative Performance for each farm ICBF Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture The Carbon Navigator Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Farm Quality & Sustainability Audits 45,000 Beef Farms 90% of Beef Exports, Audited & Carbon Footprinted 18,000 Dairy Farms 100% Milk production, participants entering audit cycle Pigmeat, Poultry, Lamb, Eggs, Horticulture, Grain Sustainability measures being implemented 90,000 carbon assessments on farms to date Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Raw Material Sourcing Supplier Certification | Sustainability Initiatives Independent Verification Manufacturing Processes Energy | Emissions | Waste | Water | Biodiversity Social Sustainability Health & Nutrition | Community Initiatives | Employee Wellbeing Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Origin Green Verified Members Company Recruitment Pipeline 474 Companies Registered 90% of exports 193 companies at workshop/ plan development phase 159 plans being processed 122 plans accepted 85% of exports Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture 52 Workshops 1,000+ Feedback Reports 15 hours one to one support 100 companies took online course Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture DISTRIBUTION OF BEEF CARBON FOOTPRINT RESULTS (KG C02/EKG BEEF LIVE WEIGHT) Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture DISTRIBUTION OF MILK CARBON FOOTPRINT RESULTS (KG C02/EKG FPCM) Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture RANGE OF CARBON FOOTPRINT RESULTS ACROSS BEEF AND DAIRY FARMS Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture FARM CASE STUDIES Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture WATER CONSUMPTION OF IRISH BEEF & DAIRY SYSTEMS 99% 99% of water consumption comes from natural rainfall. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Environmental Scheme Participation Habitats/ Areas of Conservation Biodiversity Tree Planting Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Hedgerow Management PERCENTAGE OF EXPORTS FROM ORIGIN GREEN VERIFIED MEMBERS Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture KEY FACTS €12m Reduction in energy usage by 2017. 14,000 tonnes Less general waste by 2017 €17m Reduction in water usage by 2017 Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture RAW MATERIAL SOURCING KEY METRICS 164 Raw material sourcing targets 83 Members committing to source from suppliers with recognised certifications. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture 39 Members committing to specific sustainability initiatives with suppliers. 6.5bn litres Milk sourced from the Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS) by 2017 Member Case Study Member MemberCase CaseStudy Study 100% DAIRY INGREDIENTS 100% RECYLING AND 41% FAIRTRADE COFFEE BY 2017 FIRST SITE IN IRELAND SUSTAINABLY SOURCEDTO BY 2020 COMPOSTABLE PACKAGING RELATIONSHIP WITH SUPPLY2019 FARMS ACHIEVE ASC CERTIFICATION OTHER SITES TO FOLLOW Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture ENERGY KEY METRICS 11% Reduction in energy usage per unit of output by 2014. 16% Reduction in energy usage per unit of output by 2017. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture €12 million 26% The reduction in energy usage projected by 2017. Largest reductions in the Horticulture and Meat sectors. Member Case Study 2,700 TONNES REDUCTION 960,000 LITRES OF FUEL IN GREENHOUSE GASES OIL SAVED ANNUALLY Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture EMISSIONS KEY METRICS 37 million kg Annual reduction in emissions by 2017. 3.9% % reduction by 2017. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture 10% Reduction Per unit of output by 2014 relative to the 2012 baseline. 26% Reduction per unit of output by 2017. Member Case Study 60% REDUCTION IN GREENHOUSE GASES BY 2020 Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture WATER KEY METRICS 1,856,000 24% €17 million 21% cubic metres Reduction in water usage per unit of output by 2017. Annual savings by 2017. Largest reduction in prepared foods companies. Annual reduction in water usage by 2017. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Member Case Study DAM POWERS HYDROELECTRIC PLANT 40% REDUCTION BY 2020 60 M L SAVED BY 2013 Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture WASTE KEY METRICS 38% Less waste to landfill in 2014. 57% 14,000 tonnes Less waste to landfill on a per unit of output basis by 2017. Less general waste generated by 2017. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Member Case Study DRY MIXED RECYCLING 76,000 KGS RECYCLED IN 2014 Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture BIODIVERSITY KEY METRICS 31members 46 targets Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Habitats Development Protection Trees / Shrubbery Planted Member Case Study 1,800 DEVELOPING METRES ENHANCING 17,000SQUARE TREES,AND 15 DIFFERENT BIODIVERSITY WILD BUTTERFLY ON MEADOW 5 SITES NATIVE SPECIES Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture SOCIAL SUSTAINABILTY KEY METRICS 208 132 27 Targets Community based targets. Health and nutrition targets. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture 49 Employee wellbeing targets. Member Case Study HAITI AGRI EQUIPMENT, RAIN PROJECT FREE EGGS TO IN LOCAL ZAMBIA TECHNOLOGY, NUTRITION AND HEALTH CHARITIES 200 MODEL FARMERS EXPERTISE TARGETS TO FARMERS 5,000 FAMILIES Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Origin Green: The Road Ahead Lowering our Environmental Footprint prioritising emissions, biodiversity & water quality Enhancing our Impact on Society a focus on health and wellbeing Creating a Showcase of Sustainability closing the loop at home Collaborating and Innovating to improve performance Sharing the Vision maintaining momentum Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Lowering our Environmental Footprint Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Enhancing our Impact on Society Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Ireland: A Showcase of Sustainability Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Collaboration and Innovation Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Sharing the Vision Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Aidan Cotter Convention Centre Monday, 9th November 2015 Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture AIDAN COTTER BORD BIA CHIEF EXECUTIVE 28 JANUARY 2009 Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture
