The transition to sustainable business practices can be challenging without support. This masterclass is crafted to help Irish businesses understand the growing business case for sustainable solutions and to learn how to manage and grow a sustainable business by incorporating circular economy principles into your strategies. Developing your organisation more ethically can ultimately help you reduce costs, improve your reputation, retain staff and boost your bottom line.
This Q&A session with Sue Garrard and Anton Savage is the perfect opportunity to ask your questions to the Sustainability Leader. Wherever you are on your sustainability journey, there’s something which will help you take the next step.
Sue Garrard
Sue was, until Autumn 2018, EVP Sustainable Business and Communications at Unilever. She now runs her own business, as an advisor on sustainability strategy for companies wishing to step change their strategy and commitment to sustainability. Current and recent clients include Mars; Primark; Lloyds Bank; Nat West Banking Group; Coutts; Natura; Danone; RHS; Heineken; and O2. Both Primark and the RHS launched ambitious sustainability plans in September 2021 based on work led by Sue.
Anton Savage
Anton is a very experienced presenter and one of our most popular hosts. He chairs conferences and events and is a regular MC at AGM’s, award ceremonies and conferences. His easy presenting style and wonderful ability to inform and communicate important conference messages to an audience transfers very easily into the corporate sector where he has hosted many events for clients including Vodafone and Barry Group to name a few.
Biodiversity is rapidly rising on the corporate agenda. Learn from leaders in biodiversity and see how your business can help reverse the biodiversity loss and create a positive impact on our landscape for 2022.
You will learn:
-The background on what biodiversity is and what it means for businesses.
-Practical tips on how your business can support biodiversity either on your premises, using staff engagement, in your product or service or in wider community initiatives.
-Case studies and examples of how other businesses are supporting biodiversity.
-Why being a business that values biodiversity is important.
-And much more.
Award-winning Science, Natural History and Environmental broadcaster Liz Bonnin is hosting a free, virtual Climate Ready Academy Masterclass for business owners and managers which explores why the global plastic crisis is happening and how Irish business can play their part in turning off the plastic tap.
The Masterclass is one in a series hosted by the Climate Ready Academy, which is part of the Skillnet Ireland Climate Ready initiative. Climate Ready offers leadership and skills support for enterprises who want to develop their operational and strategic sustainability.
Includes an interactive Q&A with Liz Bonnin moderated by Ella McSweeney – Irish Journalist & Reporter.
Liz Bonnin
With a Masters in Wild Animal Biology, science, natural history and environmental broadcaster Liz Bonnin has presented over 40 primetime TV programmes including the BBC’s Bafta-Award winning Blue Planet Live, Super Smart Animals, Galapagos, Horizon and the landmark documentary ‘Drowning in Plastic’ which investigated the ocean plastic crisis and raised the level of public debate on this important topic, winning both a prestigious RTS Award and a Grierson Award. Most recently Liz was on our screens with ‘Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?’ investigating how our growing hunger for meat is impacting the planet.
Ella McSweeney
Is an Irish food and farming journalist and reporter. She has worked for BBC, RTÉ (Ireland’s national broadcaster) and the Guardian newspaper. She graduated from Trinity College, Dublin and is a post graduate student in food policy at City University, London.
The Masterclass Series is aimed at professionals and senior leaders from all sectors. They are delivered by experienced practitioners who will share their knowledge, insights, and experience across a wide range of areas.
Michelle Rahill
HR Manager
“In order to maintain our position at the forefront of waste management, we understand the importance of engaging all employees in the development of our Sustainability culture. This short course is very well presented and includes engaging and interactive learning content”
Dave Clarke
Contract and Sales Management
“The Sustainability Pass is accessible and informative and takes just 30mins to complete. We would highly recommend this course to any organisation looking to increase their awareness on sustainability, or those looking to adapt to the ever-increasing global issue that is Climate Change.”
Turning innovative ideas into practical solutions that are positive for both the climate agenda and the business community.
Discover a variety of insights, inspiration, research, and more to help businesses and industry tackle the global Climate crisis.
Skillnet Climate Ready Academy is co-funded by Skillnet Ireland and network companies. Skillnet Ireland is funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
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