Other Resources
Upcoming Events, Courses, Webinars and Workshops can be found here
Useful links to other supports, training and information
Energy
SEAI Business Grants and Supports
SEAI Energy Academy
SEAI Large Industry Energy Network
Water
Irish Water - Water Conservation for Business - including Water Stewardship training programme
Irish Water - New Business Charges - including Business Tariff Calculator
Irish Water - Trade Effluent - including ‘apply for a licence’
EPA Community of Practice for Large Water Users
Waste / Circular Economy
The National Platform for Circular Manufacturing - Circuléire
EPA National Waste Prevention Programme - Preventing Waste driving the Circular Economy
EPA Green Enterprise funding: Innovation for a Circular Economy
EPA Food Waste Charter
Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy – under development, Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment (DCCAE)
Southern Waste Region , Eastern Midlands Waste Region , Connaught-Ulster Waste Region Regional Waste Authorities
WEE Ireland
Community Resource Network Ireland - Business Reuse Toolkits
REPAK Plastic Pledge
Ellen MacArthur Foundation - working to accelerate the transition to a circular economy
The Rediscovery Centre - National Centre for the Circular Economy
Climate Action & Sustainability
Flooding; Plan, Protect & Prepare – OPW; including Business Sector Winter Ready Guide & Flood info - flood maps that provide a detailed picture of flood risk for a range of flood event scenarios including climate change and information about past flood events
Business Continuity Planning in Severe Weather Checklist - Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI)
Geological Survey Ireland National Landslides Database
Climate Action, Environment & Energy - DCAAE including the Climate Action Plan
EPA - Climate Action including EPA Climate Lecture Series
European Green Deal
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Construction sector
Irish Green Building Council Learning Hub - IGBC
IGBC Environmental Product Declaration Platform
Food Sector
Origin Green - Bord Bia
Green Seafood Business Programme - Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Climate Change, Bioenergy & Biodiversity - Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM)
Agri-Food Business - Teagasc
EPA Food Waste Charter
Free Carbon/Environmental Footprint Calculators and Tools
Carbon Footprint Ltd - Individual & Business Carbon Footprint
Carbon Trust - Business Carbon Footprint
Ecochain - Product Environmental Footprint - free trial
World Wildlife - Individual Environmental Footprint
Green Business Tree - Resource Efficiency Questionnaire - EPA
Greening Resources for Business - EPA
Recent Guidelines/Standards
Climate Action; ISO 14090:2019 Adaptation to climate change — Principles, requirements and guidelines - Available to purchase on ISO/NSAI websites (2019)
Sustainable Logistics; Smartfreight Centre Procurement Guidelines (2019)
Packaging; REPAK Packaging Design Guide (2020)
Investors / Stakeholder disclosure platforms
CDP - Climate Disclosure Project
UNPRI - United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment
Climate Action 100+ - Global Investors Initiative
GRI Sustainability Reporting - Global Reporting Initiative
Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures - TFCD
RE100 - Companies committed to 100% renewable power
Irish Associations/Organisations/Platforms
Lean & Green Skillnet training includes Water Stewardship, Sustainability, Energy and Water Awareness
Irish Manufacturing Research projects including Sustainable Manufacturing, Digitalisation, Automation and Advanced Control
Business in the Community Ireland
Business Spirit Platform
Enviro Solutions weekly news
Green Hospitality
National Biodiversity Centre - Actions for Business
Irish Wind Energy Association
Irish Solar Energy Association
Irish Bioenergy Association
Association of Energy Engineers
Irish Centre for Diversity
EU, UN & International Agencies/Organisations
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Science Based Targets
European Environment Agency
International Energy Agency
