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Limerick Chamber has recognised its business community’s excellence by announcing its Regional Business Awards for 2021 last week. Walking off with two top prizes are Kirby Group Engineering as they were awarded Best Large Business - Contribution to The Region, and Best Employer - Employee Talent Development & Workplace Wellness. Based in Limerick, Kirby delivers services across the Data Centre, Life Sciences, Industrial, Commercial, Substations and Renewables sectors. Limerick Chamber CEO Dee Ryan said: “While we continue to deal with the impact of the pandemic, this is a celebratory day for business in this region. Companies across Limerick and the wider region have shown remarkable resilience.” Associate Director of Operations, Ruairi Ryan, said: “Kirby is a values-driven business that takes pride in providing quality and value for its clients. Kirby was founded in Limerick in 1964, so these awards mean a great deal to all our people.” KirbyWins Regional BusinessAwards 2021
Ambitious plans tobeCarbon Net Zeroby 2030
Shannon-based manufacturer of Residential Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms, Ei Electronics has set the ambitious target to be Carbon Net Zero by 2030 across the EI group of companies globally. CEO of Ei, Mick Guinee, has identified ‘5 Pillars of Sustainability’
identified key initiatives to reduce this figure. This will involve close collaboration with suppliers and customers worldwide, address end-of-life, and reuse and recycling aspects of the products. Already, 20 key initiatives have been identified across all 5 Pillars. In the past 12 months alone, substantial progress has been made in terms of packaging reductions and digitisation of sales and marketing materials. Further information, case studies and progress updates are available at Ei’s dedicated Sustainability website. www.sustainabilityatei.com
which form the foundation of this strategy. The pillars
are, Environment, Workplace, Marketplace, Community and Governance. Taking 2020 as its baseline year, work is now underway to firstly measure the carbon footprint of Ei’s business across its global supply chain and
Challenge yourself and experience a piece of historywith the EIC
mountainous, rocky and challenging terrain, with heights of up to 2,500m above sea-level. A registration fee of £600 is required and a fundraising target of £2,200 is in place. The trip includes return flights from London to
Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) is gearing up for a ‘Challenge for a Cause’ in 2023, raising funds to support those in need within the electrical sector. The four-day trek (11-16 July) will take place in the Pyrenees travelling through
Toulouse, all meals and accommodation, local guides, charity-branded t-shirt, fundraising page set-up assistance and recognition on all charity social media platforms and online publications. Alternatively, you can sponsor a flag, another great fundraising scheme where your chosen explorer will carry your company’s name with them through the Pyrenees. Once they reach the Spanish border, your company’s flag will receive a crowning moment of glory. This is a great way to raise your company’s profile and help support our explorers as they go above and beyond for the EIC. To find out more, contact Jess Vailima, email: jess.vailima@electricalcharity.org or phone: +44 (0)78 8466 7996
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