SUSTAINABILITY

Here in the British Isles, over 80% of our farmland is pasture and our mild, rainy climate means we grow some of the best grass in the northern hemisphere. Our farmers belong to our four exclusive producer clubs, which means they must adhere to our strict code of practice for grass–fed beef.

We work closely with them to share knowledge and promote mutual understanding. Using practices and husbandry techniques handed down from generation to generation, they raise cattle the way nature intended, for a texture and flavour that cannot be imitated.

Respect for the environment dictates every aspect of the way we do business.

We are always looking for improved ways of working. By using technology to reduce waste and to refine our processes, we make them the most efficient and eco–friendly. Such efforts have earned Foyle Food Group a whole series of awards and accreditations.

We have been certified to the internationally–recognised ISO14001 standard which informs all aspects of the company’s environmental lifecycle, challenging us to learn and prove that even big businesses can tread lightly.

By using analytical software that reports our environmental performance in real time we make our processes more efficient and eco–friendly. As part of our 2020 vision we have ambitious targets to reduce Carbon emissions by 20%. By the end of 2020 we aim to reduce production based emissions on relative terms by 20% from our 2015 baseline.

 

At Foyle, we want to see our people doing well. We embrace our social responsibilities wholeheartedly and everything we do is governed by a code of ethics that encourages personal and professional growth for all our employees.

Foyle has been awarded ‘Investors in People’ status at all its sites for the past 22 years. We strive to offer training and development programmes for all staff to help them unlock their full potential. On a personal level, we take the health and wellbeing of our workforce seriously and we’ve achieved national recognition for our approach.