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Tanaiste praises Schools' Business Partnership as 'exemplar' of positive business impact
Germaine Noonan, Schools Business Partnership Programme Manager, discusses the crucial issue of partnerships between education and business. Ireland is one of the leading EU Member states in terms of its level of engagement between the education and business sectors at post primary level. The benefits are significant for all stakeholders and the potential is enormous! In 2001, a conversation began between Business in the Community Ireland and the Department of Education & Science’ School Completion Programme and thus started a deep engagement in Ireland that quickly gained serious momentum.
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Pfizer, Sodexo and Glanbia launch innovative, collaborative healthcare programme for the Tallaght Community
Business in the Community Ireland and three of our member companies, Pfizer, Sodexo and Glanbia joined forces
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April 2010: KBC Bank joins Business in the Community Ireland network
KBC Bank Ireland plc has recently joined Business in the Community Ireland as a Lead member, joining a network of over 60 of Ireland’s leading companies. KBC Bank is one of the leading providers of financial services in Ireland.
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Oireachtas Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security visit Intel Ireland to see best practice in innovation to combat climate change and drive energy efficiency
On March 30th, The Chairman, Seán Barrett, TD, and Members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security
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Update - Major Summit on Corporate Responsibility, Aviva Stadium, Thursday November 18th
Planning for the Summit on Corporate Responsibility is already well underway and we are delighted to announce that
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The launch of Ireland’s first ever women’s fund by the Community Foundation for Ireland
To coincide with a landmark Symposium on Women in Philanthropy, which was held in Dublin on Wednesday April 14th, 2010
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Corporate Responsibility News
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Intel Matching Grant Scheme Raises €250,000
Intel last week celebrated the success of its 2009 Matching Grant initiative, rewarding 101 community organisations and schools
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Diageo announces The Arthur Guinness Fund awardees
Diageo has donated a total of €1 million to ten social entrepreneurs with diverse projects from across Ireland.
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Permanent TSB launches independent guide to savings & investments
Permanent TSB is to give away over 50,000 free copies of an independent, user friendly 80 page guide to savings & investment
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Intel celebrates Global Earth Day
To coincide with Global Earth Day which took place on Thursday April 22nd, Intel Ireland hosted a series of special canteen stands and events
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IBM introduces programme to address sustainability in supply chain
IBM has a new programme to address sustainability and environmental aspects of its nearly 30,000-member-strong supply chain
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Vodafone Ireland Foundation launches World of Difference 2010
Vodafone has offered people a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work for a charity of their choice
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Marks and Spencer hosts second sustainable procurement working group meeting
The second meeting of the Working Group took place on April 19th and was hosted by Marks & Spencer
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Aviva Staff do Daffodil Day in style and raise €6,320 for the Irish Cancer Society
It was less pinstripe suit and briefcase and more chefs’ hat and serving spoon at Aviva on Daffodil Day as 28 directors and managers volunteered their time
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Transforming Ireland Seminar series
With the support of Business in the Community Ireland, UCD Earth Sciences Institute and TCD TrinityHaus are organising a series of seminars on 'Transforming Ireland'.
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New Ceres Report Delivers ‘Sustainability Roadmap’ for Companies
Ceres, the investor coalition for sustainable prosperity (and GRI’s founding organisation), has released a new report
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EABIS: Kick-off of project on measuring the impacts of CSR policies and practices
The European Academy for Business in Society (EABIS) has announced it has joined forces
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Developing a New Dynamic for E-working in Ireland, Seminar, May 14th
The Department of Transport will hold a seminar entitled “Developing a New Dynamic for e-Working in Ireland”
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