Ambition, Action and Accountability
You are very welcome to a morning of environment-focused events that will bring NI businesses together to explore complex issues around environment, biodiversity and climate action. A unique opportunity for networking and peer learning.
Taking place 17 November 2022, at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park.
Click the event buttons below to see more about the agenda for each event, read more about our speakers, and see how best to get to the venue.
Community Connections Workshops
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CEO Breakfast: Responsible Leadership in a Complex World
Location: Location: The National Football Stadium at Windsor Park | Room: Danny Blanchflower LoungeDate: 17 November 2022Time: 8:00 - 9:30 amCEO Breakfast: Responsible Leadership in a Complex World | Agenda
As we face the perfect storm of issues affecting people, the planet and the places in which our businesses are located, responsible leadership is needed more than ever.
People are looking to leaders for answers, as the impact of the cost-of-living bites hard, as the pressure grows to take action on the undeniable impacts of climate change, or the need to manage the unchartered territory of rising energy costs, recognising the effects these are having on companies and wider society at home and abroad.
A sustainable future is on everyone’s mind, but one thing is certain, we cannot tackle these issues on our own.
So what more can we do? How can we continue to engage and inspire others? How can businesses collaborate for a stronger, better future for all?
CEOs and Managing Directors from Northern Ireland are invited to attend this special event in person as we explore the complex issues we are currently facing and discover why your leadership matters.
Arrival & Breakfast | 8:00 – 8:20 am
Event Starts | 8:20 am
Welcome and agenda | Sarah Travers
Opening Address | Chris Conway, Chair, Business in the Community
Keynote Address | Håkan Nordkvist, Head of Sustainability Innovation & Board member, IKEA
Panel Discussion | Questions by Sarah Travers
- Angela Magowan, Northern Ireland Director, CBI
- Håkan Nordkvist, Head of Sustainability Innovation & Board member, IKEA
- Fiacre O’Donnell, Director of Sustainability, Vidrala
- George Mullan, Managing Director, ABP in Northern Ireland
- Jonathan Martindale, Director of Business Development, Phoenix Natural Gas
Q&A
Concluding Comments |Chris Conway, Chair, Business in the Community
Event ends | 9:30 am
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NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey Results Launch
Location: Location: The National Football Stadium at Windsor Park | Room: Pat Jennings LoungeDate: 17 November 2022Time: 9:15 - 11:15 amNI Environmental Benchmarking Survey Results Launch | Agenda
Find out how your organisation has performed, to learn more about environment trends from the past year, to hear from guest speakers taking positive action for the planet, and to find out the winner of the 2022 Top Performing Businesses and George Dawson Award.
Arrival, Networking & Light Bites | 9:15 – 9:45 am
Event Starts | 9:45 am
Welcome & Agenda | Sarah Travers, Broadcaster and Journalist
Opening Address | Grainia Long, Chief Executive NI Housing Executive & Chair BITCNI Environmental Leadership Team
A View from Government | Philip McMurray, Head of Waste Policy and Legislation, DAERA
Sponsor’s Address | Declan Cunningham, Head of Sustainability & Risk, Moy Park
Top Performers
Presentation Of Results | Will Pickett, Partner Manager & Joe Woolett, Junior Partner, Carnstone
Q&A with host Sarah Travers
- Barry Shields, Health, Safety and Environmental Manager, Habinteg Housing Association
- Paul Monaghan, Sustainability Manager, Mannok
2022 George Dawson Award Presentation
Closing Remarks | Kieran Harding, Managing Director, Business in The Community NI
Event ends | 10:45 am
Networking with the guests for the CRF Climate Action Programme Celebration Event | 10:45 – 11:15 am
Find out more about the NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey and see the results after the event at www.bitcni.org.uk/niebs.
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CRF Climate Action Programme Celebration Event
Location: Location: The National Football Stadium at Windsor Park | Room: Billy Bingham LoungeDate: 17 November 2022Time: 10:45 - 12:30 pmCRF Climate Action Programme Celebration Event | Agenda
A celebration event marking the successful completion of the Community Renewal Fund Climate Action Programme which has been supporting SMEs across Northern Ireland to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, with the aim of signing Business in the Community’s Climate Action Pledge.
At this event we’ll hear more from organisations involved, get an overview of the outcomes of the Programme, and attendees will have the opportunity to network with others and have an official Climate Action Pledge photo taken.
Arrival, Networking & Lite Bites | 10:45 – 11:15 am
Event Starts | 11:15 am
Welcome & Agenda | Sarah Travers, Broadcaster and Journalist
Setting the Scene | Jordan Birt, Environment Advisor, Business in the Community NI
Celebrating Climate Action | Acheson & Glover
Overview And Outcomes | Fergal O’Donnell, Director, Insight Solutions
Celebrating Climate Action | Galgorm
Host’s Q&A
- Chris Martin, Head of Sustainability, Danske Bank
- Paul Bowen, Executive Creative Director, Ardmore Advertising
- Annie Irwin, Managing Director, Suki Tea Makers
Celebrating Climate Action | Linwoods
Keynote Address | Håkan Nordkvist, Head of Sustainability Innovation & Board Member, Ikea
Closing Remarks | Sarah Travers, Broadcaster & Journalist
Event ends | 12:00 pm
30-minute Guided Stadium Tour | 12:30 – 1:00 pm. Starting from the Billy Bingham Lounge.
Find out more about the Climate Action Programme at www.bitcni.org.uk/climateaction.