Archives: 2014

The Schools’ Business Partnership Brochure

To view The Schools’ Business Partnership brochure please click here . The brochure includes information on; The Skills @ Work Programme, The Student Mentoring Programme, Management Excellence for Principals (MEP), Management Excellence for Teachers (MET) Time to Read, programme for Primary Schools.

Business in the Community Ireland congratulates CORE recipients

Business in the Community Ireland congratulated the first recipients of CORE, the Standard awarded by sister organisation Business in the Community Northern Ireland.

Cork Companies contributed €1.1m to Charities in 2013

Cork, 30th May 2014: Business leaders and NGOs meet to highlight and discuss collaboration on key social issues such as education, homelessness and youth employment with a special address by Minister Sean Sherlock T.D

The 2012-2013 Global Corporate Citizenship Report is released and Accenture exceeds the Skills to Succeed Goal again

The 2012–2013 Corporate Citizenship Report, “Our Communities, Our Commitments” which explores Accenture’s corporate citizenship goals, progress and challenges has been published. Accenture are pleased to announce that through their global corporate citizenship initiative, Skills to Succeed , together with their strategic partners, they have equipped more than half a million people worldwide with the skills they need to get a job or build a business –

President Higgins makes a special address at Ireland’s celebration of 100 years of the Global Community Foundation Movement

Our sister organisation, The Community Foundation for Ireland, one of the country’s leading philanthropic organisations, recently launched its annual report at Ireland’s celebration of 100 Years of the Global Community Foundation movement at a lunch time event addressed by its patron, President Michael D. Higgins in The Westin Hotel, Dublin. In the light of growing

Top Irish Companies contributed over €24 million to charities and community groups in 2013

The Business Impact Celebration launched on 22nd May as business leaders and NGOs met to celebrate and discuss collaboration on key social issues such as youth employment, education and health.

Top Irish Companies Provide Positive Role Models for Secondary School Students

Dublin Monday, 12th May 2014: Volunteer business mentors from top Irish companies, taking part in The Schools’ Business Partnership Mentoring Programme

Community Events Roundup

National Volunteering Week 2014 National Volunteering Week which runs from the 12th to the 18th May is the one week of the year when we encourage everyone to give volunteering a try. When it comes to volunteering, everyone has something to give and so much to gain from getting involved. For more information visit: www.volunteer.ie  

The Immigrant Council of Ireland work hand in hand with Transdev the operator of LUAS

Transdev sponsored the recent ICI event which promoted International Day Against Racism, on Friday 21st March 2014, where people across the globe show their opposition to racism. The speakers on the day were Ms. Shaama Saggar-Malik Director of ASRA Housing Association Limited, UK, who spoke about her work and experiences in areas around diversity and

Breaking down the barriers between business and education

The Management Excellence for Teachers (MET) is an innovative programme run by our Schools’ Business Partnership. Now in its fourth year of National roll-out, the programme continues to appeal to many businesses. Management Excellence for Teachers (MET) offers businesses the opportunity to deliver a 2 hour personal development session to a whole school staff. It’s

Business Impact Celebration

On May 22nd the Business Impact Celebration will showcase Ireland’s only interactive Business Impact Map which will be hosted by A&L Goodbody. This unique interactive online map highlight the impact companies such as ESB, Intel, Diageo, Musgraves, MSD, BT, Ulster Bank and many others are having in communities all over Ireland in addressing social issues

IBM’s Corporate Service Corps in Chile

IBM’s Corporate Service Corps was launched in 2008 to help provide IBMers with high quality leadership development while delivering high quality problem solving for communities and organizations in emerging markets. In a competitive application cycle, top talent employees are selected to participate in this 6-month philanthropic programme which includes one month on the ground in

Date for your diary at a venue with a difference

Business in the Community Ireland is hosting a Cork showcase event on Friday 30th May. The event will take place in Fota Wildlife Park, Cork from 10.00 until 11.30, with an optional tour of the Wildlife park at 11.30. The event will showcase examples of the positive impact our member companies are having on key

Corrib Natural Gas 2014 Irish Language Summer Scholarship Scheme

Shell E&P Ireland ltd are pleased to announce details of the 2014 Irish Language Summer Scholarship Scheme, as part of a series of community initiatives for 2014 under the Corrib Natural Gas Erris Development Fund. The Irish Language Scholarship Scheme provides ten full scholarships for second level students to attend an Irish language summer college

KPMG Bright Ideas – Charity Blitz Day

Professional skills are currently in high demand by the community and voluntary sector. Charities either don’t have the skills in house or the money to buy the expertise. Given the current challenges with funding cuts and more demands on their services, charities, community and voluntary organisations need to look at sustainability i.e. will they be

Business Working Responsibly Mark Info sessions

We invite you to learn how the Business Working Responsibly Mark measures the impact of your company’s sustainable and responsible business practices. The Business Working Responsibly Mark measures all areas of your business: Corporate Responsibility Sustainable Practices Employee well-being Supply chain management Environmental policies ‘The Business Working Responsibly Mark provided us with a root and

Mary Rose Burke, Ibec Director and James Winters, DePuySynthes Ireland, Plant Manager join our board

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), Ireland’s only network for responsible business is delighted to announce Mary Rose Burke, Director of Business Representation with Ibec and James Winters, Plant Manager for the DePuySynthes Ireland Manufacturing Operation as newly appointed board members . Joining a 12 strong group of senior business leaders from across industry sectors that together

Making consistent impact: Environmental Trends, Best Practice and Supports

As part of our mission to inspire companies to adopt best practice in Corporate Responsibility and help them benchmark their activities in this area, Business in the Community Ireland has published the report

Consumers’attitudes towards brands’ CSR

Recent research from Carat considered consumers’attitudes to brand’s corporate social responsibility efforts. Brands that support charities can see increased loyalty among existing customers and has some impact on brand switching . 61% of respondents said they felt all companies should support charitable causes. At Business in the Community we can see a clear shift in how

Working It Out: Driving Business Excellence by Understanding Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Workplace Experiences

Working It Out: Driving Business Excellence by Understanding Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Workplace Experiences was developed by Brian McIntyre and Elizabeth Nixon of Trinity College Dublin commissioned by GLEN (Gay Lesbian Equality Network). Working it Out uncovers the negative impact of workplaces that are not inclusive of LGB employees,and how workplace culture impacts on LGB

RTÉ support for Dress for Success Dublin

This year RTÉ supported Dress for Success Dublin in their annual awareness and donation campaign. Over and above donations from RTÉ Wardrobe Department, and from RTÉ staff, RTÉ also created a short film and series of clips featuring some of the female professionals who work for RTÉ (both on air and behind the scenes) explaining

Dublin Airport Authority named best company in Ireland for the quality of its staff training and development.

Dublin Airport Authority has been named the best company in Ireland for the quality of its staff training and development. It took top honours at the at the 2014 Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD) national training awards, ahead of some of the country’s biggest corporate entities. The judges chose daa for its “strong,

Penneys ‘ environmental commitment

Recognising the importance of continuing to evolve its chemical management policy in line with industry best practice, Penneys (operated by Primark, a UK subsidiary of Associated British Foods) has committed to reducing the environmental impacts associated with textile manufacturing, including enabling the safe and efficient use of chemicals, water and energy. In February 2014, Primark

Diageo Ireland Demand retains its number 1 position as the best place to work in Ireland

Diageo Ireland Demand retains its number 1 position as the best place to work in Ireland while Diageo Supply moves into the top 5 for the first time. ​The 12th Annual Great Best Workplace Awards took place on Wednesday 26th February in Dublin. Diageo put in a superb performance winning both 1st and 5th place

Seven Top Companies in Ireland Receive Business Working Responsibly Mark

Thursday, 17th October 2013: This morning over 150 of Ireland’s CEOs gathered in the Guinness Storehouse to witness the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton T.D.

Save the date! November 11th Responsible Business Conference

Save the date: 11th November 2014! We are delighted to announce that we are planning a major conference around responsible and sustainable business practices

Time to Read on Nationwide

Our fantastic Time to Read programme was recently featured on Nationwide. Time to Read is Ireland’s first business to education reading initiative.

Cross-border MoneySense for School’s gets thumbs up from Ministers

Two schools from Belfast and Tallaght have won the backing of Ministers North and South of the island for their cross-border collaboration on MoneySense for Schools. Belfast Model School for Girls in north Belfast travelled to St Mark’s Community School, Tallaght, to take part in the Ulster Bank MoneySense session – 60 pupils from both

Q&A with Carmel Halpin, Corporate Citizenship, Accenture

We are delighted to kick off our new Q&A Series with the recipients of the Business Working Responsibly Mark with Carmel Halpin, Corporate Citizenship at Accenture.

IBM Event: Where do you see yourself in five years ?

With the historic pace of technological advancements, this popular job interview question has become a daunting challenge to answer without a solid plan – whether you are a student, you are just starting in the workforce or you are a seasoned professional. In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8th, we are delighted to