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Supply chain riskIreland

Supply chain risk in Ireland

Ireland carries a composite country risk of 16.1 out of 100 — the low band, rank 46 of 50 countries in the Tieron reference catalog. Below: the four published indices behind that number with their weights, and what the composite becomes once it is combined with each of 33 manufacturing sectors.

Country factors

FactorPublished valueRiskWeightSource
Labour rights violationITUC rating 1 (1 best – 5+ worst)0.00.35ITUC Global Rights Index 2025
Public-sector corruptionCPI 77 of 100 (higher = cleaner)23.00.25Transparency International CPI 2024
Environmental performanceEPI 65.8 of 100 (higher = better)34.20.20Yale EPI 2024
Rule of lawWGI 1.63 (−2.5 … 2.5)17.40.20World Bank WGI 2023

Natural hazard exposure

INFORM Risk layers, 0–10. Continuity rather than compliance: these drive site-level disruption risk once a supplier site has a location.

LayerValue (0–10)Relative
INFORM Risk (overall)1.7
Natural hazard2.2
Earthquake0.1
Flood3.5
Cyclone0.0
Drought0.9

By sector — baseline risk in Ireland

Country composite combined with each sector’s process risk, riskiest first.

SectorSector riskBaselineBand
Mining & Metals (smelting/refining)84.750.4Moderate
Chemicals, Plating & Surface Treatment80.048.0Moderate
Oil & Gas Services79.547.8Moderate
Batteries (Li-ion) & Energy Storage77.346.7Moderate
Construction & EPC75.545.8Moderate
Semiconductor Manufacturing73.044.5Moderate
Waste & Recycling72.544.3Moderate
Casting & Forging70.343.2Moderate
PCB Manufacturing70.343.2Moderate
Painting & Coatings68.542.3Moderate
Renewables EPC (Solar/Wind BOS)66.541.3Moderate
Wire & Cable64.340.2Moderate
Agriculture & Agrochemicals64.040.1Moderate
Water & Industrial Utilities64.040.1Moderate
Electronics Assembly / EMS63.539.8Moderate
Glass & Ceramics62.339.2Moderate
Textiles & PPE61.538.8Moderate
Motors & Transformers59.837.9Moderate
Ports & Shipping59.537.8Moderate
Resins & Plastics57.837.0Moderate
Maintenance & Field Services56.536.3Moderate
Machining & Precision Parts55.535.8Moderate
Rubber Products54.835.4Moderate
Transport & Trucking54.035.1Moderate
Medical Devices53.534.8Low
HVAC Equipment & Components53.334.7Low
Paper & Pulp53.034.5Low
Logistics & Warehousing51.833.9Low
Printing & Packaging50.833.5Low
Staffing & Labor Supply44.830.4Low
Data Center Services43.329.7Low
Cleaning & Security Services38.827.4Low
IT, Software & Office Supplies24.520.3Low
These are country-level baselines. Your actual exposure depends on which suppliers you buy from, how much, and what sits behind them.Rank my supplier list →
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Sources — country: Tieron catalog v1 — CPI 2024 / ITUC 2025 / EPI 2024 / WGI RoL 2023. Sector: Tieron catalog v1 — 33-sector reference (v6). Natural hazard: INFORM Risk Index 2025 (EC JRC, drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index), 0–10 scale. Informational aid for supplier screening, not legal advice.