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IN THIS ISSUE

Gift of Native Trees

HR Barometer Report

Sustainability Shift: How Next Generation Supply Chain Leaders Can Impact Change

Cork Chamber Christmas Lunch

Developing a Sustainability Strategy via the ENSO sustainability platform

Outlook Email – Getting Back in Control

EENergy: Second Call Coming Soon

Grant Information Sessions

Countdown to Corkmas

Take Cork ETB's Survey on Transversal Skills

Room hire at Cork Chamber

Christmas Gift Guide

Job Opportunities

Member to Member Offers

Member Events

Member News

Trócaire

Gift of Native Trees
Free to members & friends

In 2019 we embarked on an indigenous Irish tree planting initiative as part of our commitment to sustainability. We are thrilled to again offer native Irish saplings as a gift to Cork Chamber members. 200 trees will be available for collection, free of charge, in our car park Thursday 21st & Friday 22nd 9:30am - 3pm on a first-come, first-served basis.

Between 2-3 feet in height, this year’s native species on offer are:

Silver birch (Betula Pendula)
Hazel (Corylus Avellana)

Join us at the car park of Fitzgerald House, Summerhill North. Select your tree and take it along to nurture in your preferred location, your workplace, community area, or home.

EVENTS

HR Barometer Report
Fri 22nd Nov | 10am-11am | Online

The HR Barometer is the most comprehensive research analysing the impacts, challenges and opportunities within the HR and Employment Law landscape in Ireland. This session will provide timely information that will help you to re-align and re-imagine your HR & People Strategies and move the dial on your strategic goals.

You will hear from Sarah Fagan, Managing Director, Michelle McDonagh, Head of HR Consulting and Amanda Finnegan, Head of Retained Services, Adare.

Sustainability Shift: How Next Generation Supply Chain Leaders Can Impact Change
Thurs 5th Dec | 11am-12pm | Online

This event directly advances SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production by providing businesses with strategies for sustainable supply chains, circularity, and emissions reduction.

The webinar will feature Ninni Bjerkøy, Vice President Sustainable Procurement, Statkraft , Chuvasen Govender, Supply Chain Director, HEINEKEN Ireland and Ingrid De Doncker, Head of Research and Innovation, Future Planet.

Cork Chamber Christmas Lunch
Fri 13th Dec | 12.30pm-3.30pm | The Maryborough Hotel

This event has always been a social highlight of the festive season attracting over 300 attendees annually. With plenty of festive food and drink, music, raffle prizes and much more, it is the perfect seasonal event for entertaining clients and colleagues.

This year we are excited to welcome bestselling author, comedian and broadcaster Colm O'Regan.

More Details & Bookings

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Developing a Sustainability Strategy via the ENSO sustainability platform
Member Price €600

Self-Directed Learning: Learn at your own pace over 12 months

As you and your team progress through the ENSO sustainability platform’s features, you will create your very own sustainability strategy and have access to marketing and communication tools to share your great work with customers, suppliers and to use for reporting amongst other tools.

More details & booking

Outlook Email – Getting Back in Control
Member Price €25

Wed 22 Jan | 9:30am-10:45am | Online

This course is suitable for users of classic Outlook. Every skill level is welcome and we will explore how to create a logical folder structure for storing / managing email.

More details & booking

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES

EENergy: Second Call Coming Soon
Open call starts on December 2nd

The EENergy Grant is back!

The second call for the EENergy initiative is set to open on December 2nd, offering another opportunity for SMEs to access tailored support for energy efficiency and sustainable transitions. This call aims to help businesses reduce energy costs, improve sustainability practices, and navigate the challenges of the energy transition.

Stay tuned

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Grant Information Sessions

Cork City Council is holding a series of vacant and derelict home refurbishment grant information sessions over the coming weeks, in Douglas, Mayfield and Cork City Libraries.

Grants of up to €50,000 for vacant properties and €70,000 for derelict homes are available to those carrying out refurbishments.

More Info

Countdown to Corkmas

With the countdown to Christmas well and truly underway, there are a number of ways businesses across the city can get involved in this year's Corkmas initiative.

Further information and communications materials for businesses are available in the engagement pack.

Retailer, hospitality & cultural sectors can avail of assets contained in this specially designed pack < HERE >

Take Cork ETB's Survey on Transversal Skills

Cork ETB is undertaking research into transversal skills, the results of which will inform the development of micro-credentials in this area.

This work is being funded by SOLAS through the Innovation in Collaboration Fund. Please complete the survey by 2nd December.

Take the Survey

FITZGERALD HOUSE

Room hire at Cork Chamber

We are delighted to be able to make our board room avaialble for hire. Set in our beautiful historic building, at a premium location with unparralleled views over the city centre. Walking distance from the train station and city centre. The room has been fully refurbished during our recent retrofit. Hire includes free Wi-Fi, access to a 98-inch professional digital display, Barco ClickShare, natural light, support of our onsite team and water.

More details & booking