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In collaboration with leading partners, Skillnet Climate Ready Academy delivers the data-driven research and strategic ideas shaping national policies on sustainability and the green economy.

As the world of work evolves, businesses require an agile, highly skilled workforce to stay ahead. We work together with industry leaders to provide responsive, actionable research that empowers businesses to navigate complex sustainability challenges and upskill their workforce.
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Building Sustainability Capability and Competency: A Framework for Developing Talent, Resilience and Adaptive Capacity

March 9, 2026   |   Research

As organisations face accelerating climate impacts, regulatory change, and market disruption, sustainability is increasingly defined by resilience and the ability to adapt to changing conditions. Extreme weather events, resource constraints, supply chain shocks, and evolving policy expectations are placing new demands on organisations to respond quickly and effectively. In this context, building sustainability capability has […]

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Building Business Resilience in a Changing Climate

February 2, 2026   |   Research

Climate change is no longer a future risk for businesses, it is already affecting operations, supply chains, costs, investment decision and long-term competitiveness. Irish businesses are increasingly recognising that sustainability is not just about reducing environmental impact, it is also about building the resilience to adapt and thrive in a more uncertain world. Research from […]

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How Sustainability Training Is Turning Ambition into Action in Irish Business

November 17, 2025   |   Research

Many Irish businesses understand the need to respond to climate change, strengthen resilience, and improve sustainability performance. The challenge has often been translating that ambition into practical action. Research from the Skillnet Climate Ready Academy shows that targeted sustainability training can play a critical role in bridging that gap, helping organisations build the knowledge, confidence, […]

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Breaking Boundaries: Building Capacity to Manage Sustainable Supply Chains

February 19, 2025   |   Research

Research from the Skillnet Climate Ready Academy and University of Limerick in partnership with 20FIFTY Partners has identified a critical need for upskilling to support businesses to effectively implement measures to reduce their carbon footprint. Breaking Boundaries: Building Capacity to Manage Sustainable Supply Chains report reveals that global corporate supply chains must embrace decarbonisation to achieve […]

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The Power of Upskilling: Part 4 – Analysing Irish Enterprise Sustainability Action Plan Length, Complexity and Potential Impact

December 13, 2024   |   Research

This article on sustainability action plan length, complexity and impact is the last in a four-part series analysing how Irish Enterprise is responding to the challenge of delivering a climate resilient future. This series is based on a study of 106 sustainability action plans created mainly by large and medium sized organisations who participated in […]

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