Bord na Móna - Source Issue 9 - (Page 14)

Windfarm in Oweninny with wetland in foreground Natural Bord na Móna’s Biodiversity activities are not driven By the coMpany’s new contract with nature for purely ‘social and environMental’ reasons – there’s a strong Business arguMent Behind this world protection agency (epa), the company produces rehabilitation plans for the peatlands. conducted by in-house experts in the land and property unit, these include the company’s plans for the after-use of peatlands once peat extraction has been completed. that forward-planning and its incorporation into the current work of feedstock gives the business unit license to continue its operations. the company’s biodiversity activities also impact positively on the retail sector, particularly in the sale of horticultural products in the uK. there, many of the bigger customers have sustainability charters and Bord na Móna’s Biodiversity action plan helps to open doors and illustrates and supports the company’s environmental credentials and vision. c ustodians of vast tracts of peatlands, Bord na Móna has always been mindful of its biodiversity and sustainability responsibilities. and the meeting of those responsibilities impacts on the company’s success at an infrastructure level. as a company heavily involved in capital investment – wind farms, power stations, landfills, the water project – Bord na Móna has to prepare environmental impact statements that incorporate an awareness of the importance of biodiversity. for the feedstock unit specifically, biodiversity plays an essential part of its operations. as part of its licensing requirement by the environmental those environmental credentials have been successfully built into Bord na Móna’s brand in ireland, helping it both locally and nationally. the company has a proud record of working with communities, whether through sponsorship or the provision on natural amenities on former boglands. Because of this, the company enjoys community support when it comes to building infrastructure, such as power stations, lakes, or reservoirs, in local areas. equally, its sustainability agenda helps the company’s reputation when it comes to being considered for national infrastructure projects. one such infrastructure project is a wind farm application in oweninny, co. Mayo, where ecologist david fallon is currently working. “within our 14 | Source Spring 2012 

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Bord na Móna - Source Issue 9

Bord na Móna - Source Issue 9
Contents
A round-up of news from around the company
Climate Change
Team Mates
Irish Water: The Future
Saving Energy
Natural World
Product Shot
A Man for all Seasons
Project Update
Heritage Corner
Nationwide

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