New Ibec president Anne O'Leary on the key priorities for Irish businesses as we head into the next general election

Importance of learning and development highlighted by Ibec HR survey last year that reviewed the top priorities for HR managers

Irish farmers have delivered a 30 per cent reduction in their use of chemical nitrogen in just two years

The responsibility falls on the entire agricultural sector, working together, to deliver on emissions reduction, says Dale Crammond, director of Ibec sector body Meat Industry Ireland

While the industry has good credentials in this space, there is still more to be done

Companies that achieve best in class in their workplace wellbeing programmes were recognised at the annual Ibec KeepWell Awards

One important development in workplace wellbeing has been recognition of psychological safety

With the publication of the code of practice on the right to request flexible and remote working, companies now have a guide to best practice

Ibec’s Nichola Harkin made the comments ahead of the company’s Employment Law Conference in April

Ibec’s KeepWell Programme has been designed to guide organisations in the development of effective wellbeing strategies

Ireland’s global medtech hub is more than 100 years in the making. It spans 450 companies including nine of the world’s top 10. These businesses employ 48,000 people across the country and have a global reach with exports of €13bn

Mark Kramer is the keynote speaker at Ibec’s inaugural S in ESG Summit on November 30th

Critically important areas of focus for the business representative organisation include diversity, equality and inclusion (DE&I), future skills, and Ireland’s competitive offering to FDI

While core funding from Government has allowed childcare providers to cap costs to parents, increasing inflationary pressures may cause some to go fully private so they can increase their fees

‘Irish beef, lamb, pork and poultry products contain many essential vitamins and minerals that are critical for human nutrition’

More than 40 distilleries in Ireland now account for annual export sales totalling more than €1 billion

‘It’s important to celebrate wellbeing and recognise the commitment and effort put in by companies over a number of years’

Ibec Partner Profile: We need to address some issues to reach our world-beating potential, says Brendan Kiely, chair of Technology Ireland

Raft of new initiatives are being introduced in piecemeal fashion with no one looking at the cumulative cost of new rules and entitlements

Selection process for a job should not end when an offer is made, according to the head of Ibec's Knowledge Centre, Fiona Higgins