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Climate Action Supports
Online resources for a more sustainable business
A range of online resources, guides, case studies and practical tools, including access to a carbon calculator to determine your business carbon footprint and benchmark your carbon emissions nationally and internationally. These tools will help tourism and hospitality businesses meet their sustainability goals and introduce energy efficient cost-saving measures.
Businesses that want to address climate challenges and become more environmentally friendly.
You might be eligible if you are a business in the Irish hospitality and tourism industry, such as:
- an accommodation provider (hotels, B&Bs, self-catering)
- a restaurant or cafe
- an activity providers (tours, attractions, adventure activities)
- a tourism-related businesses (transport, retail, cultural experiences, festival)
Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
Climate Toolkit 4 Business
This Toolkit provides you with practical ways to start taking action to tackling carbon emissions and become more sustainable.
The Department of Enterprise's Climate Toolkit for Business is an Irish government initiative designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) on their journey to becoming more sustainable and reducing their carbon footprint.
You may be eligible if:
- You are an SME in Ireland that wants to take a step towards a greener future can find the Climate Toolkit for Business a helpful resource.
Enterprise Ireland Sustainability Webinar Series/Workshops
Helping business leaders to understand the importance of sustainability and ESG, and equip you with the practical skills to incorporate these principles into your business plans
Enterprise Ireland’s Sustainability Kickstarter online workshops help SME business leaders to understand the importance of sustainability and ESG and equip them with the practical skills to incorporate these principles into their business plans.
The webinars are listed on the Enterprise Ireland website: Improve sustainability | Business Support | Enterprise Ireland
The workshops are available to senior leaders and sustainability representatives in Enterprise Ireland and Local Enterprise Office client companies across
all sectors and stages of growth. The ideal participants should have a good understanding of their business operations and a willingness to embrace sustainable
practices. For maximum engagement and impact, two representatives from a company are encouraged to participate.
SEAI Energy Academy
Learn how to save energy, reduce costs, and lower your carbon footprint
The SEAI Energy Academy is an online learning platform established by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). It offers courses and resources to teach businesses about energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable energy practices.
Businesses and their staff members seeking to:
- Upskill and learn more about sustainable energy
- Enhance their reputation and brand image
- Deliver emissions and cost improvements
For more information please visit: https://www.seai.ie/energyacademy/
Skillnet Climate Ready Academy
Helping businesses become more sustainable
Skillnet Climate Ready Academy provides businesses with specialised skills training on Climate Action, Sustainability, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
You may be eligible if:
- You are a owner-manager or part of leadership teams of private-sector businesses across all industry sectors in Ireland.