At Ballygowan sustainability is a key pillar of our strategy and we strive to drive sustainable practices in every element of how we do business
We are committed to sustainable solutions for our water source at Newcastle West, Limerick. We are an active member of Origin Green. We launched a comprehensive water metering audit to improve monitoring capability and establish detailed water-use baselines across production areas. We also increased organisational capability through the training of an additional certified water steward. Every plastic bottle is made from 100% recycled plastic (excluding cap and label) and all of our packaging is recyclable. We are a proud Irish brand and we really care about our product, protecting its source and supporting our local community.
At Ballygowan we believe in a world where packaging never becomes waste and where the recycling process should be as easy as possible
All of our packaging is 100% recyclable.
In May 2021 we relaunched our full PET range into bottles that are now made from 100% recycled plastic. This range is now 100% recycled (excluding cap and label) while also being 100% recyclable. We continue to work on the cap and label.
By moving to 100% recycled plastic this has allowed us to remove 51 million virgin plastic bottles equating to the removal of 1,300 tones of virgin plastic.
In addition to this we reduced our packaging by taking out a further 200 tones through light weighting our packs.
We are committed to continually investigating our packaging options to ensure that we offer the most sustainable packaging . Currently PET provides the most sustainable and safe option for our packs all thing considered.
Plastic Free Cups
This year we have also introduced plastic free cups for our water cooler solutions
Ballygowan is bottled at source in Newcastle West, Limerick Ireland where we have over 40 acres of protected land. We are passionate about protecting the local area around our source and have kickstarted a number of biodiversity initiatives such as - the establishment of native Irish honeybee hives, biodiversity monitoring through wildlife cameras, habitat enhancement projects, meadow management, orchard planting and ecological surveys.
Newcastle West is a zero waste to landfill site.
WATER IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT AND A PRECIOUS SHARED RESOURCE
Managing our impact on water, and being good water stewards, is one of our highest environmental priorities. At Ballygowan we take our responsibility for strong water management seriously and we are looking at ways to improve our water stewardship. We continually improve our water efficiency across our manufacturing site, ensuring closed loops wherever possible.
CIRCULARITY
In 2026, we worked with suppliers and operators at Newcastle West to successfully produce Ireland’s first circular PET bottle, made using recycled plastic sourced entirely through Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). This trial run marks a significant step forward for the drinks industry and for Ireland’s circular economy. For the first time, bottles returned by Irish consumers through the DRS have been collected, sorted, recycled, and remade into new Ballygowan bottles, on our Newcastle West production line, in Ireland.
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Our Newcastle West site is powered by 100% renewable electricity. Approximately 70% of our energy is sourced through our Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) with a local Irish wind farm. The remaining 30% is supplied directly by our energy provider and comprises a certified renewable mix of hydro, solar, and wind power, backed by Guarantees of Origin (GOO) certification.
