Archives: 2016

CSR Trends 2016 Part 2

Members, welcome to the second part of the CSR Trends 2016 article . Review what your business should look out for this year and contact your Account Manager if you wish to receive further support on any of the actions recommended.

Diageo’s Learning for Life takes centre stage at recent Government event

13th January was a big day for Diageo’s Learning for Life programme in Ireland after it was chosen by the Government as a centrepiece to launch its new national plan to provide training and education opportunities for the long-term unemployed. Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Tanaiste Joan Burton, and three other Government ministers came to the Guinness

Primark and DFID UK join forces to improve the wellbeing of garment workers in developing markets

Primark has announced the start of a new partnership with the Department for International Development (DFID) in the UK to improve working conditions for garment workers in developing markets. The partnership will combine the presence, networks and expertise of both organisations to improve the health and wellbeing of local workers, bolster national economic development and

Ulster Bank announce its new three year partnership with Young Social Innovators (YSI)

On 20th January Ulster Bank announced its new three year partnership with Young Social Innovators (YSI). The lively event in Chq, Dublin featured a keynote address from An Taoiseach together with guest speakers Baroness Thornton of the Young Foundation and Sister Stanislaus Kennedy, co-founder of YSI. Young Social Innovators is the biggest civic and social

Sodexo Promoting Workplace Diversity

Sodexo has a proud history of making the workplace accessible to people who may experience barriers to finding and maintaining paid employment, or actively playing a part in the workplace. Outlined below are examples of how Sodexo’s team in Ireland works with a range of charities to uncover the kinds of jobs people would like