Archives: 2018

Stephen Wheeler SSE Ireland talks about the Mark

SSE Ireland are one of the latest companies to have achieved the Business Working Responsibly mark. Watch this short interview with Stephen Wheeler, Managing Director of SSE Ireland on the business benefits of achieving the Mark.   Do you know how your business performs in the areas of CSR and Sustainability? Complete this short questionnaire to get an instant

William Fry Supports Incognito 2018

William Fry are delighted to support  Incognito: A Public Arts Initiative  as part of their  ‘Making a Difference in the Community’  activities. The event, which will take place from 4-8 April at  The Solomon Gallery , is Ireland’s largest single-gallery art exhibition with more than 1,500 postcard-size artworks available. The postcards will be available to the public buy for €50 – the twist is that no one will know

Intel Partners with UCD to Sponsor 18 masters students

The Masters sponsorship program is part of an ongoing strategic partnership between Intel and UCD. January 17th saw Intel Leixlip welcome 18 Intel sponsored Masters students from UCD. The students, pursuing full time masters in Science, Engineering and related disciplines, were on site to meet their Intel, industry mentors and receive commendation for their achievements

PwC People Giving Scheme

Through the PwC ‘People Giving Scheme’, PwC helped 3 Irish charities in 2017, raising a total of €59,902, and recently they presented the charities with their funds. The charities chosen by PwC people to benefit from the scheme last year were Alzheimer Society of Ireland, MS Ireland and Temple Street Foundation. The scheme is now
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eir’s environmental sustainability programme

eir, Ireland’s principal provider of fixed-line and mobile telecommunications, was certified to the Business Working Responsibly Mark in 2016 . The company has a long commitment to responsible and sustainable business practices and environmental sustainability is a core focus of their CSR strategy. eir has been making significant advances in this area in recent years and through the energy and creativity

Is Green the New Black? Embracing the sustainability commodity discourse

Living sustainably has become a lifestyle choice. The eco-movement has exploded within societies, and especially within popular culture; organizations, governments, and consumers are all taking steps to ‘‘green’’ their lives. The downturn in the global economy in 2008 signalled an end to the Gordon Gekko ‘‘greed is good’’ 1980s mentality, and a recognition by many

80 ESB Employees give their ‘Time to Read’

Business in the Community Ireland is proud to partner with ESB for their fifth year in Time to Read programme. Eighty of their staff are volunteering in seven primary schools around Ireland. ESB’s participation again this year was marked by an event St Mary’s NS, Fairview, Dublin 3. Four other Dublin schools, as well as a school

Photo Captions – February 2018

Kildare Village volunteers with the boys and girls from St. Brigid’s Primary School, Kildare during their workplace visit Children from Breaffy NS, Castlebar picking out some books to read with their volunteers from Mayo County Council at their programme launch The boys of St Patrick’s BNS, Ringsend learning about the work of their partner company Arup during their Time to Read workplace

Endless Adventures at the Local Library

“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” ― Albert Einstein By getting involved with the Time to Read programme, businesses give children the opportunity to learn and grow through reading. To ensure this continues long after Time to Read finishes, a visit to the school’s local Library is included in

Employee Empowerment

Volunteering is one of the most rewarding ways in which you can make a difference to the lives of others. Donating time and expertise to support projects of real value can be the most effective donation of all and can lead to a more empowered workforce.To demonstrate the positive impact Time to Read can have

Company Spotlight: Elavon

Elavon has been involved with Time to Read at two separate sites, Arklow, Co. Wicklow and Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin since the pilot in 2011. We wanted to find what the impacts and benefits on their involvement over the last six years.  We spoke with Maria Carroll, European Portfolio Planner EPMO, Elavon on why the company continues to

How Accenture and Enterprise Rent-a-Car helped Enyinna Ngwobia secure a job

Coming from Africa, I knew I had to work hard to find a job and I was ready given the fact that things are done differently in the western world. But alas, I was devastated and I was getting desperate to say the least”. When Enyinna Ngwobia left Nigeria, he had completed graduate studies including

Biodiversity means business

What is biodiversity? Biodiversity defines life as we know it. It is the nature around us, the food we eat and the raw materials that we use in business. Biodiversity also provides services on which we all rely on, from pollination to flood protection and climate regulation. Why does it matter to business?