Irish businesses are eager to use AI to advance their sustainability goals, but many are not yet ready to adopt it effectively. Before investing in new tools, organisations need to understand their current capabilities, identify where AI can deliver practical value and determine which skills, governance structures and systems must be strengthened. Action plans completed […]
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The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) presents organisations with both an opportunity and a responsibility. On the one hand, reliance on energy- and resource-intensive infrastructure creates carbon, water, and land impacts that vary depending on where and how systems are powered and used (Aczel et al., 2026). Organisations need to recognise and manage these […]
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Today’s business leaders are navigating a world shaped by frequent weather extremes, rising energy costs, supply chain disruption, rapid advances in AI, changing customer expectations and growing pressure to remain competitive. Success will depend not simply on responding to these challenges, but on building the capability to anticipate them, adapt and seize new opportunities. The […]
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Climate action has entered a new phase in Irish business. For many organisations, the conversation is no longer centred solely on reducing emissions or responding to regulatory requirements. Increasingly, climate action is becoming a business priority because it is fundamental to resilience, competitiveness and long-term growth. That is one of the strongest messages emerging from Enterprise Climate Action […]
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Press Release. Skillnet Climate Ready Academy has announced the launch of its new Climate Risk & Resilience Programme, designed to help Irish businesses assess, manage and respond to the growing climate related risks affecting operations, supply chains, infrastructure and long-term competitiveness. The new programme coincides with Skillnet Climate Ready Academy’s fifth anniversary, as the Skillnet […]
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