Macroom-based O’Flynn Medical nominated for National Green Awards

Macroom Based O’Flynn Medical has just been shortlisted for Green Small Organisation of the Year as part of this years Green Awards in association with Bord Na Mona.

O’Flynn Medical, who employ over 20 staff locally, have been operating in Macroom and the wider Cork/Kerry area for over 20 years and is one of the countries leading suppliers of medical equipment like profiling hospital beds and wheelchairs for both home & hospital use.

Originally launched in 2008, the Green Awards recognise the extraordinary contributions and commitments companies make towards growing a greener future in Irish business.

O’Flynn Medical have been nominated for the Green Small Organisation of the Year Award.

“Our whole business model is based on sustainability and good environmental practice. It’s part of our everyday operations, from our decontamination unit, our product strategy, our transport strategy and even to our paperless office philosophy.

We strive to protect the environment, with our policies and strategies as well as our actions. We have a philosophy of reuse, reduce and recycling.

We have invested millions into our business in the last number of years to operate in a lean, sustainable and efficient manner.” Notes General Manager, Deirdre O’Flynn

“From our origins as a maintenance company, sustainability has always permeated through our organisation, even before it became a word! Our founder, Tadhg O’Flynn, always believed in maintaining products for as long as they were good to use rather than dumping into landfill.

We strive to protect the environment, with our policies and strategies as well as our actions. We have a philosophy of reuse, reduce and recycling.” Continues O’Flynn

The winner of the award will be announced on the evening of Tuesday, 21st of February at the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, Dublin.

To celebrate the occasion, O’Flynn Medical are giving away 4 of the eco-friendly, water saving Baby Dams! These handy contraptions can help you save up to 28 litres of water per bath when secured around halfway down a regular sized bath. The Babydams are incredibly useful as they can grow with your child and repositioned easily as your baby grows.

You can enter the competition by clicking here