On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, the Bread & Jam Future Summit powered by GS1 UK provided attendees with clear answers and actionable points to drive progress towards sustainability and purpose-driven goals. A notable statistic revealed that 63% of people in the food and drink industry delay climate action due to a lack of skills and […]
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How can the Sustainable Development Goals Help Improve Your Business
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by the year 2030. Set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly, the SDGs cover a wide range of issues including climate change, health, education and poverty. Additionally, the SDGs also connect your business […]

What is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and how does it affect SMEs?
With governments regularly introducing new regulations and directives, it can be hard to keep on top of all of them and know what they mean for your business. In this article we aim to summarise the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and cover how it affects your business. What is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive? The […]

Driving Success: Why Your Brand Needs a Sustainability Strategy
You’ve probably heard about the importance of having a strong sustainability strategy for your business. But you might be wondering, do I really need one? And just how crucial is it when I already have a general idea of what I’m doing and when to do it? In a constantly changing landscape, having a sustainability […]

Entries for Blas na hÉireann 2023
This is our call to all of ENSO’s fantastic Food & Drink clients that the entries for Blas na hÉireann 2023 will close on 17th May. Last year, following a two-year hiatus from an in-person event, the much-anticipated return to Dingle was a moment of magic as friends, colleagues, producers and makers finally got together again […]

Small Business, Big Impact: An SME Learning Journey from the UN Global Compact
The UN Global Compact, a non-binding United Nations pact between businesses to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, is offering a six-part learning experience about sustainability for SMEs. The course will: Cover topics related to the business case for sustainability Give you tools to put initiatives into action Through five recorded sessions, and one live […]

Is a Plant-Based Diet Better For the Environment? An Impact Overview
As we continue exploring solutions and ways to mitigate climate change, there’s an important factor we need to consider—our diet. The way we’re growing, processing, and consuming food is having a tremendous impact on the environment. The quick industrialization of food has completely changed the way we eat. And it has created a separation between […]

Biodiversity and Food Production: The Impact of Our Diet and How to Help
In this blog, we’re covering Biodiversity and Food Production and the impact of our diet, and how to help. We’re exploring how biodiversity loss impacts the food industry and the areas of opportunity we have to do something about it. Biodiversity is essential for a sustainable food system. Every micro and macro organism plays an […]

Benefits of Embracing Sustainability For Your Business
Embracing sustainability in your business is not only a wise business decision, but it’s also essential to make it in the long run. Sustainability is here to stay. The efforts to protect and preserve our environment will continue. And legislation will catch up. Globally, 60% of people think of sustainability as an essential factor in […]

What Does a Circular Economy Mean For The Food and Drink Industry?
The impacts of the food and drink industry are huge. Find out more about how a Circular Economy might be the answer through this blog. […]