Butlers Chocolates celebrates huge milestone for sustainability initiative
Butlers Chocolates, Ireland’s leading independent family-owned chocolatier, have announced the wonderful news that they’ve hit a new milestone.
Butlers have revealed a major upgrade to one of their most popular packaging formats, as they prepare to introduce a new, fully recyclable paper wrap for its beloved twist-wrapped truffles.
This move from Butlers Chocolates, which will take place over 2025, will contribute to a reduction in approximately 15 tonnes of waste annually!
Butlers Chocolates explained that this project has been organised as part of their ongoing commitment to more considered and progressive environmental and sustainable practices across all areas of the business.
It also reflects their dedication to doing what’s right for the planet and adds on to the many other sustainability commitments made by Butlers, including:
- Solar Panels – Butlers’ factory roof has over 7000 sq. m. of solar panels, accounting for over 20% of the factory’s annual power requirements. That’s the same size as the Aviva Stadium pitch!
- Sustainably sourced cocoa and Fairtrade coffee
- Move to EV for company vehicles
- Sustainable Packaging. The ribbons on Butlers Easter Eggs are made from recycled plastic bottles and packaging is fully recyclable. Recent years have seen a move from recyclable plastic used to protect Easter eggs to using paper instead.
- Zero Palm Oil in any Butlers Chocolate products
- Zero Waste to Landfill at the factory.
Managing Director, Karl Marnane spoke about the milestone, revealing, “We are very pleased to announce this major development today as part of our continuing sustainability initiatives. It represents a meaningful commitment to the environment and our impact on it. There has been significant effort and hard work in the background to get to this point and as a team, we are very proud to make this change”.
Butlers Chocolates are available online at butlerschocolates.com or pop into any Butlers Chocolate Café or selected retailers nationwide.