Irish fruit importer Fyffes was recoganized for its contribution to environmental sustainability at PwC’s Business Post Sustainable Business Awards.
PwC presented the global tropical produce distributor with the Sustainable Project of the Year: Agrifood 2025 award, according to a news release.
“Although fresh produce has the lowest environmental footprint of all agriculture, it nonetheless produces significant greenhouse gas emissions, and we have a continued commitment to reducing this footprint across all aspects of our global operations,” said Caoimhe Buckley, chief corporate affairs officer for Fyffes.
Fyffes said judges recognized the company for its efforts on implementing sustainable farming practices across its operations. This includes the introduction of crownless pineapples to reduce food waste, moving to 100% recyclable or reusable compostable packaging before 2026, and implementing regenerative agriculture on its farms to improve biodiversity, soil health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Ciaran Sweeney, managing director at Fyffes Ireland, accepted the award on behalf of Fyffes and thanked adjudicators for their recognition.
“We are proud to see the measures we have taken towards environmental sustainability acknowledged particularly when — for the first time in over 130 years — the sustainability of Fyffes business model has been under threat as a result of the devastating impacts of climate change,” Sweeney said.
