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  How to access an untapped talent pool

  Diversity and inclusion makes good business sense. Employment offers the single biggest opportunity for vulnerable individuals to move out of a cycle of poverty and become active participants in society. In a report published by the ESRI in 2018, five groups were identified as facing the greatest barriers to employment and as most vulnerable to...

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  The myths and message behind carbon monoxide safety

  Gas Networks Ireland has linked its campaign about carbon monoxide safety to an important and effective education initiative reaching thousands of primary school children. Many people associate carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning exclusively with gas appliances. But that’s wrong. The fact is that if you burn any kind of fuel using any kind of appliance, you’re...

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  Why you need to make charitable giving part of your CSR portfolio

  Businesses can help charities in different ways, be it through annual fundraising support or deeper, closer, longer-term partnerships that can have more transformational outcomes. Companies are increasingly making charitable giving part of their CSR strategies, says Mary Gamble, Director of Fundraising at children’s charity, Barnardos Ireland. And, generally, they’re doing so in two ways. The...

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  Why CSR should be at the top of your company’s agenda

  Attitudes to corporate social responsibility have changed. Employees want to get involved in it, and corporations also see it as a way to do good while building their company’s reputation. In the past, some companies might have viewed corporate social responsibility (CSR) as nothing more than a politically correct tick box exercise — something they...

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