New Government website to help SME`s decarbonise

NEW WEBSITE TO HELP SMEs DECARBONISE

The Tánaiste, and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, and the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, have recently launched the Government’s new website to help businesses get started in taking climate action. climatetoolkit4business.gov.ie allows SMEs to input some simple information and get an estimate of their carbon footprint and a personalised action plan to reduce it. Each tailored action plan will include straight-forward, practical instructions and highlights the relevant help that is available from Government, through agencies such as Enterprise Ireland, the Local Enterprise Offices and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said “This website, climatetoolkit4business.gov.ie, is a very practical starting point for every business looking to take their first steps to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and make more sustainable choices. Businesses know that this is important to their customers, their employees, the communities they are in and ultimately the longevity of their business. We are providing a tool that’s easy to use, with manageable understandable steps to take, so that every business can be part of our national effort to reduce emissions. We’re very aware that businesses have a lot on their plate and that some will find the transition easier than others. The Toolkit also shows what help is available from Government, whether that be financial, educational, training or expertise.” The Tánaiste and Minister Ryan have recorded video messages on the launch announcement and these are available here: youtu.be/7gYzHtXtKW8.

Further information is available here: climatetoolkit4business. gov.ie/about with an animated description here https:// youtu.be/_XfpI_zW-3A.

KERRIDGE COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS LTD ACQUIRE RNH SOLUTIONS

Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), a global distributor of business solutions for the distributive trades, is pleased to announce the acquisition of RNH Solutions. RNH have been a long-standing partner of KCS, distributing Autopart and Merchant software in Ireland and have built a tremendous organisation serving customers mainly in Automotive parts, retail and distribution. RNH deliver their customers a great service and now as part of the KCS organisation, with access to the full range of KCS products and solutions, Kerridge believe that they can help RNH bring even more benefits to its customers. The combined group now services the needs of over 500 customers throughout Ireland from its offices in Dublin. The full team at RNH will become an integral part of KCS Group. Kerridge say that together they can grow significantly in a key strategic market for the KCS Group. Ian Bendelow (Group CEO at KCS) said “As a close and longstanding partner of ours it made perfect sense to bring together the two organisations as we plan to expand our business in the Republic of Ireland. The RNH team have a great business, they understand their customers and the market intimately and know our products inside out. Mick Forest, Managing Director at RNH commented “Since our inception in 1992, we have steadily built a significant presence in the Irish automotive market and have developed a reputation for delivering top quality service. Joining forces with KCS now enables us to expand our presence, and also brings a wealth of expertise and services that we offer to our customers to really help them drive their business forward.”