Stay Informed on Corporate Sustainability

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Spotlighted for member-centric innovation last year, the Insurance Institute of Ireland was shortlisted for the Member Engagement & Communications Award at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025, acknowledged for its comprehensive approach to lifelong learning, professional support, and continuous evolution that positions members and staff as central drivers of sector progress and excellence. The institute's engagement strategy addressed persistent challenges within financial services professional development, balancing regulatory compliance demands with career advancement pathways whilst fostering community connection across practitioners navigating increasingly complex insurance landscapes shaped by climate risk, digitalisation, and evolving consumer protection frameworks.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

EGFSN research finds strong skill commonalities between Ireland and Northern Ireland, with cross-border workers up 62% and 75% holding third-level qualifications. Associations have a clear mandate to build island-wide CPD and professional frameworks.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

EFG International CEO Giorgio Pradelli has been elected chairman of the Swiss Bankers Association, taking office in September 2026 while retaining his CEO role. The appointment underlines the overlap between executive leadership and association governance in banking.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Saudi Arabia's SADAFCO has partnered with the Association of Watering for the Guests of God to supply food and dairy products to Hajj pilgrims. The deal shows how private companies are using association partnerships to advance national service goals.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

CBRE NI and Turner & Townsend have launched United By Sport, a multi-stakeholder body to drive sports-led economic regeneration across Northern Ireland. The body unites sporting organisations, industry and government around a shared long-term strategy.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Digital Infrastructure Ireland has appointed Ronan Kelly as CEO from 1 July 2026 to lead the body's push to reposition Ireland for the next wave of global digital infrastructure investment. The hire comes amid significant policy and energy challenges facing the sector.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The MHRA is establishing a Belfast hub to strengthen engagement with Northern Ireland's life sciences sector and offer direct regulatory access. The move shows how regulatory bodies are deepening regional presence to accelerate innovation.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Spotlighted for transformative sector leadership last year, Conall Bolger, CEO of Solar Ireland, was shortlisted for CEO of the Year at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025, acknowledged for delivering groundbreaking policy achievements, championing diversity through WISE(IR), and driving significant solar capacity expansion across Ireland's renewable energy landscape. Bolger's strategic direction addressed critical barriers constraining Ireland's solar sector development, converting fragmented advocacy into unified policy influence whilst positioning the association as essential to achieving national decarbonisation targets and accelerating the transition from fossil fuel dependence to renewable energy infrastructure.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

PwC Ireland finds only 19% of Irish organisations treat responsible AI as a company-wide priority, with EU AI Act enforcement due in August 2026. Associations have a clear mandate to lead on AI governance, CPD, and standards.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Vietnam has launched the VMAA, its first specialised M&A body, as demand for corporate restructuring and strategic capital rises across the country. The association aims to standardise Vietnam's growing M&A market.