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SUMMARY:Powering Smarter Business: The SME Sustainability Advantage
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a practical and insightful session focused on helping SMEs take the next step in sustainability journey. Whether you are starting your green journey or ready to scale your impact\, this event will provide real-world advice on improving energy efficiency\, accessing green supports\, and preparing for emerging climate regulations.\n\nKindly MC'd by Damien Garrihy\, Business Banking Clare & Limerick\, AIB\,\n\n \n\n#BackedbyAIB AIB SME Partners\, this session will include expert insights from:\n\n \n\n\n	Mike Cantwell & Siobh n Quinn\, Limerick Local Enterprise Office\, who will outline how SMEs can apply for a Green for Business Audit and receive tailored advice to reduce energy usage and emissions.\n	Kieran Reeves\, Climate Action Coordinator at Limerick City & County Council\, who will explore the latest EU and national climate policy developments\, what they mean for local businesses\, and share real examples of energy innovation including retrofitting\, revolving funds\, and transport decarbonisation.\n	John McGeown\, Head of SME Sustainability at AIB\, who will speak to the strategic supports available from AIB to help businesses improve efficiency and invest in a more sustainable future.\n\n\n \n\nThis is a must-attend event for SMEs ready to unlock savings\, secure grant support\, and future-proof their operations through sustainability.\n\n \n\nUpdated Agenda:\n\n9:30am Arrival and Networking\n\n10: 00am Opening address Limerick Chamber CEO/President\n\n10:05am MC Introduction to panel\n\n10:10am John McGweon- AIB presentation\n\n10:25am Limerick Enterprise Office presentation\n\n10.40am: Limerick City and County Council presentation\n\n10.55am- Panel discussion\n\n11.10am- Q and A\n\n11.30am Event Close
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-olk-copy-source="CalendarCompose" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Join us for a practical and insightful session focused on helping SMEs take the next step in sustainability journey. Whether you are starting your green journey or ready to scale your impact\, this event will provide real-world advice on improving energy efficiency\, accessing green supports\, and preparing for emerging climate regulations.</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Kindly MC&rsquo\;d by Damien Garrihy\, Business Banking Clare &amp\; Limerick\, AIB\,</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">#BackedbyAIB AIB SME Partners\, this session will include expert insights from:</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<ul style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: &quot\;Segoe UI Web (West European)&quot\;\, &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: medium\; margin-top: 0cm\; margin-bottom: 0cm\;">\n	<li style="font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Mike Cantwell &amp\; Siobh&aacute\;n Quinn\, Limerick Local Enterprise Office\, who will outline how SMEs can apply for a&nbsp\;<i>Green for Business Audit</i>&nbsp\;and receive tailored advice to reduce energy usage and emissions.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Kieran Reeves\, Climate Action Coordinator at Limerick City &amp\; County Council\, who will explore the latest EU and national climate policy developments\, what they mean for local businesses\, and share real examples of energy innovation including retrofitting\, revolving funds\, and transport decarbonisation.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">John McGeown\, Head of SME Sustainability at AIB\, who will speak to the strategic supports available from AIB to help businesses improve efficiency and invest in a more sustainable future.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">This is a must-attend event for SMEs ready to unlock savings\, secure grant support\, and future-proof their operations through sustainability.</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><i><u>Updated Agenda:</u></i></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">9:30am Arrival and Networking</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">10: 00am Opening address Limerick Chamber CEO/President</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">10:05am MC Introduction to panel</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">10:10am John McGweon- AIB presentation</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">10:25am Limerick Enterprise Office presentation</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">10.40am: Limerick City and County Council presentation</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">10.55am- Panel discussion</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">11.10am- Q and A</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; margin: 0cm\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">11.30am Event Close</span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:This event will take place: Engine Collaboration Centre\, Cecil St\, Prior's-Land\, Limerick\, V94 TN32
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URL:http://members.limerickchamber.ie/events/details/powering-smarter-business-the-sme-sustainability-advantage-1087
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