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No Mise en Plastic

By Jack Feeny, No Mise En Plastic, a free resource putting plastic out of place in the kitchen. GHP Comment:This is a great resource for kitchens to start with eliminating Single use Plastic (SUP).It can be done and has practitioners in Ireland achieving it – Ashford Castle reduced clingfilm use by 87%.The secret is in […]

Water Charge Increases deferred

GHP Comment: Good news for the sector – the 5-100% increases in water charges has been deferred until 1st October 2021. BUT – Do not bury your head in the sand – every business should be calculating their expected increase – based on 2019 consumption data – and taking action now to reduce consumption by: […]

Sustainability officer moves into the C-Suite

GHP Comment: Interesting Irish Times piece today – The business world is embracing sustainability as a core business practice – as a service industry tourism is way too far behind and still sees this as just an add-on, if we have time! Those who have made the move are already reaping the benefits. The pace […]

Too many boardrooms are climate incompetent

GHP Comment: Many executives believe that they have the skills and knowledge to respond to this challenge. Few have, but ego and hubris are powerful forces. This is not reserved for private sector boardrooms – it also effects public sector organisations – Ask yourself – Which Irish Tourism Organisation – State or private – has […]

Businesses that adopt ambitious goals on sustainability will reap a long-term dividend

Irish Times – 25th January 2021 Leo Varadkar, Sanda Ojiambo – Sanda Ojiambo is executive director and chief executive of the UN Global Compact. Leo Varadkar is Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Covid-19 has forced many companies to reassess the way they do business. Most are studying how to prepare for the […]

21 New Year Resolutions

GHP Comment: Whilst these are primarily aimed at Sustainability Professionals they are a good checklist for any business to go through and ask – How are we doing? You may be shocked at how few real sustainability actions your business is engaged in. In this decade of Sustainability will your business or brand survive and […]