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Irish businesses are actively pursuing sustainability as a pathway to resilience, innovation, and growth

December 1, 2025   |   Business Insights

Sustainable practice and growth in business has never been more critical. In Ireland, a national commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 is reshaping how organisations operate, compete, and create value. As the regulatory landscape evolves and stakeholder expectations intensify, businesses across all sectors are recognising that sustainability is not merely an obligation — it […]

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Skillnet Climate Ready Academy at the ESG & Sustainable Business Summit

November 24, 2025   |   News

The Croke Park Conference Centre became the hub for Ireland’s sustainability leaders on the 20th of November for the ESG & Sustainable Business Summit. As a key sponsor and exhibitor, the Skillnet Climate Ready Academy was on the ground to engage with the businesses, policymakers, and innovators driving the national transition toward a low-carbon economy. […]

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What are Irish businesses doing to build resilience and sustain competitiveness?

November 24, 2025   |   Business Insights

Irish businesses are taking a broad but practical approach to sustainability, with their plans showing a mix of environmental, operational, and people-focused initiatives – that will help to build resilience in the face of a changing climate. Analysis of action plans from the Skillnet Climate Ready Academy’s Sustainability Leaders Programme (SLP) suggests that these actions […]

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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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Learner Stories – Teeling Whiskey

October 20, 2025   |   News

Discover how Teeling Whiskey, an Irish distillery with an international customer base, who have won sustainability awards in the past, benefitted from our Sustainability Leaders Programme. The programme enabled them to incorporate a sustainability Action Plan which provided a road map to achieve further success within the ESG environment. We spoke to Darran Lovely, Senior […]

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