Sustainability Magazine January 2022 | Page 133

DANONE
PAUL KENNEDY
TITLE : GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER , SPECIALISED NUTRITION
LOCATION : IRELAND

EXECUTIVE BIO

Since 2015 Paul Kennedy has overseen the global nature and sustainability programme in Danone ’ s baby food operations , integrating the company ’ s commitments on climate change , water preservation , regenerative agriculture & promoting a circular economy for packaging & food waste . Since 2019 he has taken on the additional responsibility Danone ’ s medical nutrition operations . Paul graduated as an engineer from the National University of Ireland in Galway . He started his career as a project engineer within the construction industry and joined Danone in 2010 as an Environment , Health and Safety Manager at Danone Wexford , the baby formula plant that was certified as carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust in 2020 .
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