Manufacturing

Almost 40 per cent of rural Irish manufactures only use green suppliers

Firms said they were under increasing pressure to be sustainable

Four in ten energy decision makers in the industry said they only used suppliers that met renewable or sustainable criteria.

Manufacturing and production companies have been switching to sustainable suppliers as they have faced increasing pressure to boost their green credentials.

Thirty nine per cent of energy decision makers in the industry said they only used suppliers that met renewable or sustainable criteria, according to research from Censuswide for Calor Ireland.

The survey of over 100 decision makers operating in rural areas outside Dublin found that almost half, 46 per cent, were experiencing significant pressure ...