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After working for 25 years, Ornua’s Jenifer Tangney decided she could do with a break. Since taking her first around-the-world trip at 28, a passion for travel has coursed through her veins. Now in her mid-40s, she decided it was now or never to take the expedition of a lifetime – spending six months traversing Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Aruba and Spain.
Here, she shares her story, explaining how she was able to take a sabbatical leave through her employer’s policy, her favourite places on her travels and the benefits she gleaned from her experience.
Ornua is an Irish dairy co-operative that markets and sells dairy products on behalf of its members, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. Ornua is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products and has annualised sales of over €3.4 billion. Headquartered in Dublin, Ornua has a strong global team of 3,000 employees, operating from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities. Ornua’s core purpose is to build profitable routes to market for Irish dairy products.
Ornua offers a range of people-focused policies which are available to all employees across the global business. By recognising the importance of key milestones in employees’ personal lives beyond their professional lives, Ornua is committed to creating an environment where female leaders in particular feel supported, and a culture where they can bring their whole selves to work at every life stage.