David O'flynn, C Eng, MBA, MSc
About David O'flynn, C Eng, MBA, MSc
David O'Flynn is the Sustainability Director at Teleflex in Ireland, with extensive experience in sustainability and business development roles across various companies.
Company
David O'Flynn is currently employed at Teleflex as the Sustainability Director. Based in Ireland, Teleflex is where he lends his extensive experience and leadership skills in sustainability to further the company's environmental initiatives.
Title
David O'Flynn holds the title of Sustainability Director at Teleflex. His role involves guiding the company’s sustainability strategies, ensuring the integration of eco-friendly practices across various operations.
Education and Expertise
David O'Flynn has a rigorous academic background. He earned an MSc in Business Sustainability from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School (2013-2015) and an MBA from University College Cork (2001-2002), both with 1st Class Honours. Additionally, he graduated at the top of his class in Civil and Environmental Engineering from University College Cork (1991-1995). He also holds a Chartered Civil and Environmental Engineer designation from Engineers Ireland.
Professional Background
David O'Flynn's career spans several key roles in sustainability and development. He was Head Of Sustainability at Dunnes Stores (2019-2021) and Group Head of CSR & Sustainability at Dawn Meats (2015-2019). At Origin Green, he served as a Global Ambassador (2013-2015). Earlier roles include Business Development Manager at Ecocem (2008-2013) and Blackwater Homes (2006-2008), Landfill Development Manager at Greenstar (2004-2006), and Consulting, Site, and Project Engineer at multiple firms (1995-2004).
Achievements
David O'Flynn led sustainability strategies in his last three roles, pioneering each position from scratch. At Dawn Meats, he propelled the company to adopt science-based targets, making it one of the first 10 Irish businesses to do so. His tenure saw the team win over 10 sustainability awards. At Dunnes Stores, he developed a comprehensive sustainability strategy. His work with Origin Green included secondments to key companies like Abbott Nutrition, Unilever, and Asda, enhancing their environmental initiatives. Additionally, he contributed to the EU's Product Environmental Category Rules for Red Meat Group and served on Bord Bia's Diversity and Inclusion taskforce.