Sustainable Travel: Benefits for your Business

Sustainable Travel: Benefits for your Business National Launch of the ‘Smarter Travel Workplaces' programme

A Department of Transport, National Transport Authority and Business in the Community Ireland networking seminar When: Thursday 17th June 2010, from 9am - 12pm Registration from 9am Where: The Conference Centre, ESB Head Office, 27 Lr Fitzwilliam St, Dublin 2 (MAP) Noel Dempsey T.D., Minister for Transport will officially launch the programme. This event will highlight best practice in managing business travel and commuting in a smarter and sustainable way. In addition, participants will learn of the extensive free services offered by the Smarter Travel Workplaces programme to businesses: building and implementing sustainable travel plans, improving staff wellbeing and driving down costs. Attendees will also learn about how they can access a free support package worth €10,000. Presentations will include two high profile case studies from Vodafone and ESB. Agenda: • Padraig McManus, CEO ESB, Opening and Welcome • Noel Dempsey T.D., Minister for Transport, Official launch address • John Campion, Executive Director of Sustainability, ESB, Case Study 1: How Smarter Travel in the Workplace delivers competitive advantage at the ESB • Laura Turkington, Vodafone Foundation and CR Manager, Case Study 2: Reducing Carbon as a Corporate Target • Finola O'Driscoll, National Transport Authority, Smarter Travel Workplaces - Outlining the amazing partner package on offer to Irish businesses • Tina Roche, CEO, Business in the Community Ireland There is no charge for attendance however as places are limited, if you are interested in attending please contact Sandrine Cadic at events@bitc.ie by Thursday 10th June 2010 If you are unable to attend please feel free to forward this invitation to other interested parties within your organisation. This launch event is kindly hosted by our member company ESB