Bank of Ireland launches Sustainable Business Coach online platform for SMEs

Pictured at the launch of Bank of Ireland’s new Sustainable Business Coach online platform are Colette Shirley, Director of Sustainability, Corporate and Commercial, Bank of Ireland, John Feeney, CEO, Corporate and Commercial, Bank of Ireland and Louise Cluskey, Director, Customer Products & Solutions, Corporate and Commercial, Bank of Ireland.

This free digital tool designed to support SME business customers with sustainability planning and to identify their ESG priorities

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Bank of Ireland has recently launched a free digital tool designed to support SME business customers – Sustainable Business Coach.

This online platform, which is unique in the Irish market, is designed as an ESG questionnaire with businesses answering a series of multiple-choice questions.

“Bank of Ireland is delighted to launch a new, free digital sustainability platform focused on Irish SMEs that will deliver an easy-to-use online tool that can provide businesses with a practical and quick plan to support sustainability decision making,” John Feeney, CEO of Corporate and Commercial, Bank of Ireland, said.

The results of the online assessment, which can be conducted at a pace that suits each business, provides a concise summary of their current sustainability position.

Key action areas

It covers key action areas such as: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water and waste management, employee engagement, energy usage, and procurement.

Recent research conducted by Bank of Ireland revealed that a majority of SMEs are unclear on how to implement sustainable growth plans, with over 70% concerned about the impact ESG requirements could have on their own enterprises.

Sustainable Business Coach provides SMEs with a structured roadmap to make meaningful progress in the sustainability space, with the online platform underpinned by a globally recognised framework based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

The launch of the easily accessible and free-of charge Sustainable Business Coach further enhances Bank of Ireland’s ESG ambitions, with the Bank on track to deliver its end-2025 sustainability-related lending target of €15 billion earlier than anticipated.

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