Cork Chamber has been appointed by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) as a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champion for 2024-2025. By partnering with the DECC and other SDG Champions, Cork Chamber aims to amplify the impact of sustainable practices and inspire a broader commitment to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
We are honoured to accept this appointment by DECC to champion the Sustainable Development Goals among the business and wider community. Sustainability is at the core of all Cork Chamber’s activities. Businesses have a crucial role to play in contributing to a more sustainable and resilient future
This forum comprised of Chamber board members and additional representatives is specifically tasked to boost the impact of sustainable business across Cork’s businesses and community. The formation and work of this Council is influenced, guided and consistent with our formal pledge to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which we continue to embed, evolve and push with urgency.
The Council will assist the Board in informing and developing strategy on sustainability, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles and specifically on Cork Chamber’s leadership and actions on five selected UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The Council will be integral to evolving our work and ensuring Cork Chamber is at the forefront of a positive, confident and well-informed business community that is working sustainably towards securing our future.
‘Building Economic Resilience’, a report launched in mid 2020, was grounded in quantitative research and sectoral focus groups. It opened up broad discussion and provided Cork Chamber with a mandate to be ambitious in our vision for Cork, to think big and empower our members to set the business sustainability agenda.
