The GEC Launches Sustainability@GEC
The Guinness Enterprise Centre is honoured to announce its partnership with Techies Go Green and building out the sustainability cluster. Eamon Ryan T.D., Minister for the Environment and Climate, launched the new cluster at the Guinness Enterprise Centre on February 24th, 2023.
Techies Go Green Partners with GEC
Founded in 2021, Techies Go Green is a not-for-profit sustainability movement that is on a mission to lead its fast-growing base of 300+ business signatories to implement changes to reduce their science-based carbon footprints by 50% by 2030. It does this by raising awareness of the urgent need for action, and by providing practical tools, solutions, and advice through education.
Its 300+ signatories have signed up to a commitment to become verifiably carbon neutral through collaboration, knowledge sharing and implementing practical measures to achieve their net-zero targets.
Our Sustainability Innovators
Astatine
Astatine accelerates the transition to renewable energy by developing and implementing sustainable and financially beneficial solutions for businesses in Ireland.
CRNI
Community Resources Network Ireland (CRNI) is the representative body for community-based reuse, repair, and recycling organisations in Ireland.
Crowberry Consulting
Crowberry Consulting are an Environment, Ethics and Corporate Responsibility Management Consultancy, with over 20 years’ experience working with businesses to provide sustainable solutions.
Colectivo
Colectivo is a consultancy that supports organizations in their transition towards more sustainable models - in a very practical way. Their collective of experts have accumulated over 120 years of experience creating long-term and scalable impact for corporates, institutions, SMEs and startups alike.
Energy Matters Ireland
Energy Matters Ireland are experts in developing and implementing energy reduction strategies that help clients save money and reduce their carbon footprint. In addition to their energy reduction services, they also offer competitive rates for energy brokerage.
EPN Consulting Research and Innovation
EPN Consulting R&I offer expertise in Sustainable & Intelligent Transport, Smart Cities, Climate Change Resilience and Circular Economy. They also provide high-level assistance in European Projects and suitable partnerships to help companies convert ambitious ideas in concrete projects
Green Belt
Green Belt and its professional foresters guide those planting a forest through the forest estate management process, which makes a huge contribution to the environment and storing CO2.
Greenstreets
Greenstreets provides advice and manages all of your Environmental Compliance reporting requirements relating to Packaging Waste, Electronic Waste (WEEE), Battery or Textile Waste.
HaPPE Earth
HaPPE Earth champions sustainability and the circular economy by aiming to bring together CE approved, compostable PPE products with an SDG impact measurement tool for healthcare and a medical waste, industrial, composting solution.
Passive Dynamics
Passive Dynamics are sustainability consultant experts with backgrounds in engineering and building physics. Their diverse experience and in-depth technical knowledge provides exceptional added value to design teams, developers and corporate clients, working as lead consultants, engineers or sustainability champions overseeing the client’s sustainability goals.
PNG Energy
PNG Energy understands how to develop truly sustainable energy projects. They specialise in project management and delivery of energy generation across a range of energy generation technologies.
RedZinc
As a supplier of telemedicine software, RedZinc supports the healthcare industry in reducing its carbon footprint. Video consultations and remote monitoring reduce need for patient and healthcare professional travel, leading to reduced carbon emissions from transport. RedZinc also launched a BlueEye Sustainability Award.
Resolve Partners
Resolve Partners work with entrepreneurs to help them hone their value proposition. They provide investors with an informed view of startup and scaleup businesses. They work with corporates who wish to maintain market position by having a view of the startup/scaleup landscape.
Robeau
Robeau delivers sensors and data platform to manage water consumption. Their IoT LoRa sensors, and Data Management Application, saves between 25% and 40% on customers water consumption bill.
shareclub
Shareclub offers a circular packaging solution providing high-quality reusable cups and more for events, catering and takeaway. They work with event organisers and businesses that aim to save on packaging costs, reduce waste, and achieve their sustainability goals.
Spright
Spright is a medical aviation company that provides streamlined and sustainable solutions to overcome the everyday challenges of inefficient ground operations. It is the global leader in fully autonomous, bidirectional, and BVLOS end-to-end solutions that are revolutionising healthcare delivery and utility inspections.
SQ9 SOLAR
SQ9 SOLAR is a growing solar energy designer and installer providing both residential and commercial systems. They work with each customer to design the best system based on their needs.
Techies Go Green
Techies Go Green is a movement of tech-oriented companies who are committed to decarbonising their businesses and making them green and verifiably sustainable.
Uisce Bog
Peatlands have huge untapped ability to store carbon and contribute significantly to climate protection goals. Via its unique double sided platform, Uisce Bog accelerates the rewetting of peatlands globally by connecting restoration communities directly with consumer brands which want to action change.
Our Latest Updates
CRNI Joins GEC Mission
The Community Resources Network Ireland (CRNI) is the only representative body for community-based reuse, repair and recycling organisations in Ireland.
It has, along with its members, the potential to play a unique and valuable role in the development of resource efficiency and circular economy initiatives at both local and national levels.
Work in progress!
Keep and maintain beehives on our rooftop with RECDP
Electric car charging station
Window replacement for better insulation and energy retention
Upgraded heaters with more energy efficiency
Encourage reusable coffee cups and mugs in replacement of plastic water bottles
Replaced light switches with light sensors
Expanded recycling options with dedicated bins for compostable cups to encourage responsible disposal
Enhanced greenery with trees added to the Coffee Dock and the Coworking Space
Installing a planter in the courtyard – 2023
Solar panel roof installation – 2023
Electric bike charging – 2023
EM Normandie Business School partnership sending 3rd-year students to provide a full sustainability diagnostic and recommendations for the GEC and GEC companies – 2024
Sustainability@GEC News & Insights
Take the next step
Contact the GEC today to find out more about how you can join our expanding cluster of sustainable companies or support Sustainability@GEC