Origin Green is a national sustainability programme run by Bord Bia, Ireland's food board. It covers farmers, primary producers, processors, and retailers, with the goal of measuring and improving sustainability across the food supply chain. The programme includes carbon footprint assessments on 17,000 dairy farms and 50,000 beef farms every 18 months, using a Carbon Trust accredited PAS 2050 standard. It also runs around 800 farm audits per week, generating 25 million data points on farm sustainability performance across Ireland. The programme is built around Bord Bia's Sustainable Assurance Schemes, which cover beef, lamb, and dairy. These schemes are accredited to ISO 17065 and respond to market demand for verifiable sustainability credentials. The page also explains the difference between the Bord Bia Quality Mark, which appears on certified food products, and the Origin Green logo, which is a business-to-business mark used in B2B communications. This distinction matters for anyone tracking how sustainability claims move from farm level to retail shelves. This page is part of Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine collection, published in the context of Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026. It is useful for anyone tracking national level carbon measurement programmes, agricultural emissions policy, or the practical delivery of farm level sustainability audits.
