Author: Brian Cleere
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The Grant-Ready SME Sustainability Pack
The 7 things you need before you apply for anything Most SME owners don’t struggle with motivation—they struggle with time, clarity, and confidence. You know you should reduce energy and waste costs, you may have customers asking questions, and you’ve probably heard there are grants “out there”… but the whole process can feel vague and…
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Choose the right first sustainability project (a simple scoring method for SMEs)
Choose the right first sustainability project (a simple scoring method for SMEs) Running a business is busy. You’re juggling customers, staff, suppliers, cashflow and then you hear “sustainability” and it can feel like a massive extra job. The good news is you don’t need a big programme to start. Some SMEs fail at sustainability because…
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How to Bring a Sustainability Mindset Into Your Projects (A Practical Guide for SMEs)
In today’s fast-changing business environment, strong project management isn’t just helpful – it’s essential. Irish SMEs face increasing pressure to adapt, innovate and respond quickly to sustainability expectations from customers, lenders and regulators. Projects that integrate sustainability from the start are more resilient, cost-effective and future-ready. A sustainable mindset simply means managing projects in a…
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Why Organisations Adopt Sustainable Practices
There are many reasons organisations adopt sustainable practices. Shareholder focus for example in “sin industries” (un.org) such as mining, tobacco, gambling and armaments (forbes.com) mean they need to fundamentally change their business model for substantial sustainable development. If we consider the drivers for sustainability as indicated in figure 1.0 (GPM Reference Guide for Sustainable Project Management) we see that Risk…
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What is the Green Project Management Certification?
The Green Project Manager PRiSM (Projects Integration Sustainable Methods) Practitioner Certification is a professional certification program designed for project managers who specialise in sustainability and environmental management. It focuses on integrating sustainable practices and principles into project management processes, enabling project managers to deliver environmentally responsible and socially conscious projects. The certification is recognised globally…
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Project Business – Which Project Approach is Right?
One of the keys to growth and success in Project led business is standardisation of core functions i.e. the processes and the function of project management. Critical to this is deciding on which project management approach to adopt to deliver your goods or service. There are two mainstream approaches. The Planned (predictive) and Agile (adaptive)…