Green leadership

Ireland’s green sector continues to strengthen its global credentials, where recognition, resilience and responsiveness define progress. 

The opening of entries for the Green Awards reflects a maturing culture of accountability, celebrating businesses that embed sustainability into strategy rather than treating it as a badge.

The food and agribusiness sector, meanwhile, faces record optimism tempered by investment delays, signalling both strong fundamentals and the need for patient capital to unlock long-term value. Momentum is present, but the structural challenge of financing remains critical.

Beyond Ireland, Asia-Pacific’s green industrial policies are reshaping global competition, demonstrating how policy frameworks can steer markets toward resilience and sustainable innovation.

The unifying thread is clear: strategy and collaboration are no longer optional. Ireland’s leaders in food, energy and industry must embrace global shifts while converting local ambition into measurable progress. 

Those who do will position themselves not only as participants in change, but as shapers of it.