KPMG launches guide for green bond issuers
A new guide for private and public sector organisations aimed at overcoming common challenges around issuing green bonds has been published by KPMG. Valued at $37bn in 2014, the market for green bonds is expected to reach $100bn this year, with a third of the market comprising organisations in the energy and utilities, consumer goods and real estate sectors. Green bonds are typically used to raise capital to fund green activities with an environmental benefit, such as renewable energy, low carbon transport or forestry projects. The publication ‘ Gearing up for Green Bonds ’ provides an overview of evolving green bond frameworks and standards including the Green Bond Principles, Climate Bonds Standard and green bond…
Read MoreNettl:Click&Collect Targets Small Retailers with Launch
A strategic partnership has been announced between web design studio Nettl.com and web transactions company Epos Now, which both expect will “transform the click and collect opportunities” for independent retailers in the Dublin region. In the US, you can turn to web design and SEO in Greenville, SC. Lowering the barrier to entry, the new partnership makes a move to click and collect a viable and cost-efficient option for smaller and medium-sized retailers, the partners say. Nettl.com and Epos Now, which has 10,000 customers in the UK and Ireland, have been collaborating to bring this new integrated concept to market for the past 12 months. Called ‘Nettl:click&collect,’ it is a…
Read MoreRyanair launches winter 2015 schedule
Ryanair has launched its winter 2015 schedule, three months earlier than 2014, with what is said has more routes, additional flights and improved schedules. It celebrated the launch of by releasing 100,000 seats for sale across its European network, at prices from €19.99. “Ryanair is pleased to launch our biggest ever winter schedule, with more flights, routes and destinations, as we continue to grow Europe’s biggest route network,” said Ryanair’s chief marketing officer Kenny Jacobs. “As part of our Always Getting Better programme and Customer Charter, we have promised to release our schedules early and our customers can now plan and book their summer and winter 2015 holidays – all…
Read MoreChartered Surveyors TV campaign aims to encourage more young people to enter profession
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) has launched its first ever TV ad campaign, which will kick off this week. It has said many employers in the property and construction sector are having difficulty filling posts. One of the main purposes of the ad is to show the diversity of the profession in the property, land and construction sectors to the wider public. It will also show young people the variety of career choices, which exist within surveying and hopefully encourage them to consider the profession as a career choice. The SCSI is hoping to capitalise on a resurgence of interest in careers in property, land and construction, which…
Read MoreDublin London City Airport’s second busiest route in February
Dublin was London City Airport’s (LCA) second busiest route after Edinburgh, Scotland, in February. Passenger numbers to Dublin climbed 194pc compared to February 2014, with over 35,500 passengers travelling to Dublin through LYC. Dublin is benefitting from increased capacity as a result of new services by Flybe and British Airways, which along with the longstanding CityJet service, mean LCY now offers the most daily flights to Ireland’s capital from any UK airport. Overall, passenger traffic last month was up 33.4pc at LCY compared to February 2014 with the airport reporting Edinburgh, Dublin and Amsterdam as the its busiest routes with a combined total of 112,380 passengers over the month. Declan…
Read More75pc of direct sellers in Ireland are now female – DSAI
Figures released from the Direct Selling Association of Ireland (DSAI) have revealed that 75pc of the industry’s 20,000 direct sellers are now female, while 30pc are stay-at-home mums. Contributing €50m a year to the Irish economy, direct selling is where goods are sold direct to consumers outside of a fixed shop. Lynda Mills, director general of the DSAI, said: “There is a new type of female entrepreneur emerging in Ireland – women who are selling products they love and building really strong businesses through direct selling. “We are seeing more and more women being attracted to direct selling because it can fit so easily around other commitments – whether it’s…
Read MoreVLM to operate services from Waterford Airport to Luton and Birmingham
Flights on the Waterford-London Luton route are to resume at the end of next month, with Belgian-based VLM Airlines set to fly 12 times a week in each direction. VLM will also operate a four times a week service from Waterford to Birmingham. Last December, Flybe announced that it would be axing its service on the route on 20 March. This was the airport’s last commercial route following Flybe’s decision a couple of months earlier to cancel its service to Manchester. Aer Lingus Regional , meanwhile, discontinued its service on the Waterford-London Luton route in January 2013. VLM will operate twice-daily Monday-Friday flights, as well as a Saturday and a Sunday service. Operations…
Read MoreCampus Bus Tour for Small Businesses in Dublin Coming Up
Event management company Platinum Events is holding a ‘Campus bus tour’ for small businesses in April to help them to engage better with universities regarding accessing research and innovation. The one-day trip on 16 of April will take in visits to Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin and Dublin Institute of Technology. It will include a tour of each campus, shared experience and lessons from speakers, breakfast, lunch and a networking drinks reception. Sorcha Corcoran
Read MoreStephanie Roche becomes brand ambassador for FBD Hotels & Resorts
Footballer Stephanie Roche will take part in a series of events over the next year as a new ambassador for FBD Hotels & Resorts.
Read MoreShane Murphy leaves Paddy Power to be EMEA marketing director at AdRoll
Ex Paddy Power executive Shane Murphy has been appointed as marketing director with responsibility for EMEA at retargeting platform AdRoll in Dublin. Murphy spent over three and a half years in a variety of senior marketing roles at Paddy Power, most recently as its head of online acquisition, and has ten years’ experience in total. Marius Smyth, managing director EMEA at AdRoll, said: “With more than a decade of directly relevant experience during his time in Paddy Power and working in tech marketing in London, Shane is a natural leader with deep knowledge of and experience in marketing and technology across consumer and business markets in Europe.” Murphy sees this…
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