Ireland’s State airports play a vital role in underpinning economic prosperity and regional development. However, they recognise the need to reduce their carbon footprints substantially over the coming decade, while helping their client airlines to do likewise. As major employers with extensive land holdings, they also have environmental responsibilities relating to the circular economy transition, maintaining air and water quality, protecting biodiversity, and ensuring public transport access.

This episode of Ibec Voices features Andrea Carroll, Head of Sustainability in daa and Sinéad Murphy, her counterpart in The Shannon Airport Group, in conversation with Dr Neil Walker, about their experiences of implementing airport sustainability strategies.  

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Ep. 29  /  Ibec Voices

Could Ireland’s tradition of storytelling support our diversity

In this episode we explore how the tradition of storytelling can serve as a tool for understanding and empathy, allowing us to better accept cultural differences, comprehend life experiences, and exchange knowledge.

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Ep. 28 /  Ibec Voices

Talent to Thrive: A new Paradigm for Education and Enterprise

In this episode, Claire McGee, Ibec Head of Education and Innovation Policy, is joined by Dr Linda Doyle, Provost of Trinity College Dublin. Dr Doyle provides a compelling insight into Trinity College Dublin’s relationship with society, business and learners as it continues to lead in research, education and international networks

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Ep. 27  /  Ibec Voices

Untouched Talent: A unique look at entrepreneurship through the lens of disability

Sharon Higgins, Ibec Executive Director of Membership and Sectors, is joined by Professor Thomas Cooney, Professor of Entrepreneurship at TUD, Claire Kennelly, Managing Director of Inclusive World Training, and Noel Joyce, lecturer at New York University Shanghai.

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Ep. 26  /  Ibec Voices

Small Businesses with Big Ambitions: Part 3

In the final episode of our mini-series on the small business community, we are joined by Barry Prost, Rent a Recruiter, Sinead Hayes, Nationwide Safety Training, Phoebe Clarke, Finnegan’s Farm and Ronan Garvey, ZEUS Scooters.

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