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HEINEKEN Ireland - Brewing a Better World in HEINEKEN Ireland – Our Sustainability Vision

HEINEKEN Ireland’s ambition is to “Brew a Better World” from Barley to Bar. Since 2010, Heineken have been on a journey towards achieving their 2020 sustainability commitments and the “Brewing a Better World” programme provides them with the roadmap. It is a comprehensive and integrated sustainability strategy built around one of the core values “Respecting people and the planet”. The focus is on the areas that Heineken and their stakeholders believe can make the biggest difference including; Protecting Water Resources, Reducing CO₂ Emissions, Promoting Health and Safety, Sustainable Sourcing & Advocating Responsible Consumption.

Intel Ireland - Embracing biodiversity at Intel

Intel is a leader when it comes to voluntary on-site biodiversity action in Ireland. Since its arrival in Kildare, the company has enhanced, restored and created bio-diverse habitats in and around its campus and ensured continual improvement by embedding biodiversity in its Environmental Management System. It has amplified the impact of these initiatives beyond the limits of its site by supporting local partnerships for nature and engaging employees in its efforts to support local wildlife.

KBC Bank Ireland - KBC Environmental Responsibility Programme

Sustainability is important to KBC and is about building a better bank for their customers, employees and communities, a retail bank of the future. As an organisation we have a dedicated Sustainability team that ensure we have a local and effective Sustainability strategy in place. Employees across KBC support and are involved in projects that deliver a socially responsible business. KBC have expanded the Sustainability programme since the beginning of 2016 to focus on four key themes – Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, Environmental Responsibility and Health and Wellbeing.

Lidl Ireland - Origin Green Project

Lidl’s sustainability vision is to provide a safe and nurturing environment for their employees, to be an active and positive contributor to the communities in which they operate, and to be good stewards of the environment. Lidl's environmental programme the "Origin Green Project" focuses on carbon reduction. Ambassador teams were appointed to promote environmental awareness and measures were implemented to increase awareness and reduce impact in areas such as energy, recycling and waste, transport, paper and refrigeration.

2016 was an important year for sustainability at Lidl with the opening of its new Head Office in Tallaght; featuring solar panels, a heat recovery system and rainwater harvesting to name but a few.