Business in the Community Ireland are the country’s leading advisers on sustainability. Celebrating 21 years, we are delighted to announce our virtual conference series ‘The Sustainability Revolution’ will take place from the 5th – 7th October 2021.

The series will bring together the best thinking, leadership and research on sustainability and is a must attend event for anyone interested in Sustainability and CSR.

Conference sponsors include Abbott Laboratories Ireland, BT Ireland, Gas Networks Ireland, IBM Ireland, Johnson & Johnson (Ireland), KBC, Musgrave Group, Permanent TSB and Veolia.

Day 1: Revolutionary Leadership– Tuesday, 5th October, 11am-12pm
During this session, we will look at the revolutionary leadership needed to drive radical change. Last year we heard from the ‘godfather of sustainability’, Paul Polman, where he asked CEOs “do you care?”. This October, we will hear from CEOs in Ireland and internationally on their own philosophy on leadership and why CEOs need to be activist leaders and inspire others.

Day 2 : Revolution in Action, Wednesday 6th October, 11am – 12pm
On the second day of the series, we will explore the revolution in action. With the Low Carbon Pledge and the Elevate -Inclusive Workplace Pledge, we have inspired companies to set targets on climate change and diversity & inclusion. Hear from our team of experts and leading companies on what more needs to be done as we dive into biodiversity, human rights and how, in order to be revolutionary, sustainability must be integrated into your business strategy.

Day 3: Revolutionary Conversations Thursday 7th October, 11am-12pm
Are we having revolutionary conversations? NGOs, the media, social media and consumers are demanding more revolutionary action from business. With greenwashing in the spotlight and increasing calls for transparency from business when it comes to diversity & inclusion, this session will explore why we need diverse voices in order to drive change. We will hear from leading journalists, youth activists and NGOs on their role in driving change and their ask of business.