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Arthur Cox - Supporting a brave personal battle against Motor Neurone Disease - the Loretto Dempsey Legacy
Following a diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease in March 2014, Loretto Dempsey, an Arthur Cox employee, embarked on a difficult personal battle. The firm actively assisted Loretto both in her work and home environments for the duration of her illness. After a bravely fought battle with the disease, Loretto died in March 2017. Inspired by her work as an ambassador for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA), Arthur Cox partnered with the charity to create a legacy for Loretto. As well as participating in numerous IMNDA fundraising activities for the past two years, the firm decided to establish The Loretto Dempsey Placement in March 2016. This provides IMNDA with valued day to day support as it helps many others in Ireland who are battling with the MND. It also honors the memory of a dear and valued colleague from Arthur Cox.
eir - eir Challenge Supporting Special Olympics Ireland
The eir Challenge started out as an employee fundraiser and sporting event designed to support Special Olympics Ireland while motivating eir employees to get fit. Over four years it has evolved to become a driving employee engagement initiative for eir's Wellness programme, Live Life, Live Well.
A phenomenal success from the beginning, the eir Challenge raised €250,000 in three short years. Both eir and Special Olympics Ireland accredit the success of this initiative to the passion, enthusiasm, creativity and competitiveness of eir’s employees.
ESB Group - ESB Power Challenge
CSR is at the heart of ESB’s business vision, which is why investing in people is so important. Creating a happy and supportive environment for employees is key priority for ESB. ESB recognises that this involves going above and beyond to ensure employees can develop to their full potential, and work in an environment that is welcoming and full of opportunities. To that end, ESB developed the Power Challenge event – a team-building and fundraising event that takes place in Killarney National Park in September each year. The Power Challenge is team based and focuses on both physical and mental challenges, while harnessing the spirit of competition and teamwork. The event succeeds in incorporating effort, fitness, socialising, fundraising and healthy outdoor pursuits in a manner which does credit to all participants.
Friends First - Friends in the Workplace
The Friends in the Workplace project consists of a variety of activities to assist employees in staying physically, mentally and emotionally well. The old adage “prevention is better than cure” really describes what it is all about. Friends First see the benefit of investing in our employees to ensure that they are healthy and happy. We operate an active employee wellness program, which runs from Lunchtime Pilates classes to seminars on healthy eating.
A recent review of income protection claims showed that the main illnesses, which cause claims, are due to orthopaedic, cancer and mental health conditions. The importance of mental health awareness is highlighted clearly in these claims. As an income protection provider, it is an issue close to the heart of the company and as such, we wish to ensure the wellbeing of all our employees.
KPMG - KPMG Inclusion & Diversity Programme
Gender Diversity is a key strategic focus for KPMG Ireland. Through the range of Gender Diversity and Intelligent Working Arrangement (IWA) Initiatives they rolled out over the three years, they are striving to make KPMG a better place to work, to build a culture where they are supporting all their people to balance their career ambitions and personal lives, and to grow a wider pool of female talent, all of which benefit the individual whilst strengthening our business. We have put in place a significant range of specific targeted initiatives aimed at promoting Gender Diversity. All of these initiatives (Intelligent Working Arrangements, Maternity supports, Training, Coaching, Role Model lunches, Executive Speaker Series, a range of external programmes), have confirmed their commitment to ensuring that they make a real and substantive positive difference to all of our people , and where women can see they can have a long term and rewarding career with the firm.
