BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/Dublin X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-913@shannonchamber.ie DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20220308T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20220308T100000 DTSTAMP:20260305T114407Z URL: SUMMARY:Adapting to Sustainable Procurement – A Guide for Suppliers DESCRIPTION:Ireland has committed to halving its greenhouse gas emissions b y 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050 at the latest. As stated in the Clima te Action Plan 2021\, 'building sustainable\, low-carbon\, businesses is b ecoming increasingly imperative\, not only from a social and environmental perspective\, but also from a market competitive and financial one. Busin ess models which are sustainable and focused on decarbonisation are crucia l to long-term resilience.'\n\nSo\, what is your company doing to reach ne t zero? If you are part of\, or are seeking to be a part of a larger compa ny's supply chain\, what additional measures will you have to put in place to meet their sustainability standards and requirements?\n\nThis event\, which will focus on procurement standards\, particularly the requirement t o have strong sustainable practices embedded in product/service delivery\, is aimed at micro and small businesses who see an opportunity to develop\ , or enhance\, a business relationship with the many larger businesses in the Mid-West. \;\n\nPanel of Speakers:\n\nNeil Cremin\, CREM - Green a nd Lean Management Systems and Standards\, will outline how businesses can evaluate the risks and opportunities posed by the challenges of Climate C hange and Sustainability\, often referred to as Environment\, Social and G overnance (ESG) principles\, and build in measures to address these into t heir strategic planning over the next 5-10 years. \;\n\n \;\n\nCas e Presentation \;\nHow Ei Electronics is planning to attain its goal o f being net zero by 2030.\nWith over 30 years of manufacturing excellence and volumes exceeding 15 million devices each year\, ethical sourcing of m aterials and components from sustainable suppliers is core to Ei's operati ons at its Shannon manufacturing facility. Sourcing over 1.5 billion compo nents annually from suppliers worldwide for use in its products\, the comp any has commenced an initiative the will see much closer engagement with i ts supply base to enable it deliver on its sustainable goals.\nHear from t he Ei Electronics' team how this will be achieved:\nMick Guinee\, Chairman and Chief Executive\nPeter Murphy - Strategic Business Development Manage r\nBill Doran - Materials Manager\nEric Duignan - Commercial Product Manag er\n \;\nThe time to prepare is now. Don't get left behind due to lack of awareness of or preparedness for how the move towards a circular econo my is impacting procurement.\n\n \;\nThis event is free of charge\, bu t booking online is essential. \;\nRegistration is from 8.30 am\, even t starts at 9.00 am \;\n LOCATION:Centre of Excellence\, Ei Electronics\, Shannon Industrial Estate\ , Shannon\, Ireland GEO:52.7034519;-8.900727200000006 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Shannon Industrial Estate\, Shannon\, Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Centre of Excellence\, Ei El ectronics:geo:52.7034519,-8.900727200000006 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Dublin X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211031T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR