Tipperary company wins Most Sustainable Family Business award

Thurles company Ryans Cleaning won at the Family Business Awards, claiming the ‘Most Sustainable Family Business’ title.

The Family Business Awards took place on Friday, November 8, at Crowne Plaza Blanchardstown, Dublin.

The sold-out awards ceremony saw 400 representatives of the best in class family businesses from all across the country gather for the annual event.

The hotly contested Most Sustainable Family Business category sponsored by Down2Earth had sixteen finalists hailing from Kerry to Cavan and everywhere in between.

Aisling Ryan, CEO of Ryans Cleaning commented “To be recognised by the prestigious Family Business Awards expert judging panel as the most Sustainable Family Business in Ireland is a real honour. It’s a fantastic achievement for our whole team who are so passionate about sustainability, it’s at the core of all we do both in-house and at all the facilities and events we serve at home and in the UK.”

The Irish Family Business Awards showcases the best of Irish family businesses throughout Ireland.

From SME to multinational, all family businesses start with the investment of a family who share a passion for delivering quality products and services to their communities.

The awards feature Irish businesses with two or more family members, from siblings to married couples and multi-generational family businesses.

Ryans Cleaning is Ireland and the UK’s market leading event cleaning company.

Headquartered in Thurles with offices in Dublin and London the company has expanded its UK portfolio in recent years.

In addition to 120 full and part-time staff they employ up to 1,000 ad-hoc contractors during peak season too.

The company specialises in large event clean-ups and waste disposal at events such as music festivals, sporting facilities and large indoor and outdoor events.

Irish clients include Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin Zoo, 3 Arena, Electric Picnic and The Ploughing Championships to mention but a few.

From a sporting venue perspective Croke Park, Punchestown, Limerick, Leopardstown, Galway, Tipperary and Kilbeggan racecourses are amongst their valued clients. Their UK portfolio includes major events, such as, British Summer Time in London’s Hyde Park, Reading & Leeds Music Festivals and Latitude Music Festival.