Insights.

Welcome to the Skillnet Climate Ready Academy Insights hub - your central resource for navigating the green transition.

Working with leading partners, we combine data-driven research shaping national sustainability policies with actionable business insights designed for immediate impact. Stay informed and connected with our latest news, events, and inspiring community success stories.

Learner Stories – Mount Brandon Cottages

Discover how Mount Brandon Cottages, a multi-award-winning hospitality business, benefitted from the learnings of our Sustainability Leaders Programme by making immediate changes to their business model as they look to shift towards a more sustainable future. We spoke to Andrea Wenner, Owner and Manager, at Mount Brandon Cottages to find out more. In your own […]

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Learner Stories – The Address Collective

Discover how The Address Collective, a luxury hotel group in Ireland, were empowered to implement impactful changes after completing our Sustainability Leaders Programme. We spoke to Wojtek Widuch, ESG Administrator, at the Address Collective to find out more. In your own words, how would you describe your role? As the ESG Administrator, I lead and […]

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Learner Stories – Irish Rail

Discover how Irish Rail, national provider of passenger and freight rail services, incorporated the learnings from our Sustainability Leaders Programme, to build better knowledge of sustainability resource management and understand how to integrate environmental considerations into their procurement process. We spoke to Kelly O’ Reilly, Rolling Stock Category Procurement Buyer Executive, at Irish Rail to […]

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Breaking Boundaries: Building Capacity to Manage Sustainable Supply Chains

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

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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