Sustainability is now a key business issue. A look back at 2024 shows some events that have impacted business through a sustainability lens.
JAN 2024
01 EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive came into force for certain large corporates
15-19 World Economic Forum, Davos
FEB 2024
01 Deposit Return Scheme launched in Ireland
02 World Wetlands Day
MAR 2024
UN B-Corp Month
03 World Wildlife Day
18 Global Recycling Day
21 International Day of Forests
22 UN World Water Day
23 Earth Hour
APR 2024
22 Earth Day
30 ESG Summit
MAY 2024
21-24 National Biodiversity Week
20 World Bee Day
JUN 2024
05 World Environment Day
JUL 2024
31 Deadline for Ireland to transpose EU CSRD into Irish law
AUG 2024
1 Earth Overshoot Day
18 Aug The EU Nature Restoration Regulation is an unprecedented EU law. It requires Member States to jointly restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030. In addition, all ecosystems in need of restoration must be restored by 2050.
SEPT 2024
9th – 15th Dublin Climate Action Week A variety of events took place across the Dublin region throughout the week
22 World Car Free Day
OCT 2024
02 World Habitat Day
24 International Day of Climate Action
NOV 2024
11-24 COP29 (UN Climate Change Summit) Azerbaijan
20 ESG Autum Summit
25 AIB Sustainability Summit
DEC 2024
05 World Soil Day
As sustainability and ESG are now a Core business issue please feel free to reach out to us in Dublin Chamber to gain access to our EEN sustainability Audit international@dublinchamber.ie or to join the our Sustainability Academy maire@dublinchamber.ie