New – Enterprise Ireland’s Green Transition Fund
As part of Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan and funded by the European Union, the Green Transition Fund was launched in June. It comprises two separate streams of funding, to support the different aspects of the decarbonisation journey for Irish enterprises. These are: Climate Planning Fund for Business (formerly The Climate Enterprise Action Fund) […]
The 5 Disciplines of a Sustainable Organisation
As the latest IPCC climate report (issued 28th February 2022) makes clear, we are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of a rapidly changing physical environment. Add to this post-pandemic adjustment and a volatile and currently tragic geopolitical context and we see that the space for certainty is rapidly diminishing. This is the context in which […]
Cara Partners – Implementation of OHSAS 18001:2007
The Challange Continuous improvement, legal compliance and superior management of internal matters are at the heart of corporate strategy for Cara Partners, a bulk pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Little Island Industrial Estate in County Cork. Cara Partners is a French-German joint venture which manufactures a standardised Extract of Ginkgo Biloba, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). […]
Archaeological Management Solutions – ISO 9001:2015 Implementation
Antaris Consulting began working with Archaeological Management Solutions in March 2020, with the initial task of implementing ISO9001:2015 in order to meet tender requirements. Additional requirements arose for ISO 14001, and then ISO 45001. AMS decided to change the scope of the project from ISO9001 implementation to the implementation of an integrated management system comprising […]
Power Property – Review of Safety Statements & Risk Assessments in line with Covid-19
Power Property had health and safety documentation in place but required it to be updated to reflect the growth it had experienced over the previous five years. It also needed it to be updated to reflect government guidelines on COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Company Introduction Power Property is the leading firm of independent Commercial & Residential […]
Energia – Identification & Quantification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Antaris worked with Energia to identify and quantify the organisation’s annual greenhouse gas emissions in line with the principles of ISO 14064-01:2018. The project involved development of a quantification tool to allow the organisation to assess future greenhouse gas emissions. Company Introduction Leading the energy industry in the Republic of Ireland (RoI) and Northern […]
Boliden Tara Mines – Implementation of IS EN 16001 Energy Management Standard
The Task Boliden Tara Mines Limited, part of the Boliden AB group, operates Europe’s largest zinc mine at Navan, County Meath, with approximately 690 employees. Mining offers unique challenges as the energy requirement for ore handling, water pumping and ventilation increases as deeper and more remote areas are mined. The company expends considerable energy operating […]
Munster Regional Communications Centre (MRCC) – Implementation of ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard
The Task The Munster Regional Communications Centre (MRCC) is part of a national network of fire service mobilisation and communications centres. Handling over 30,000 emergency calls per year, the MRCC provides emergency call-taking and mobilisation services for 10 Local Authority Fire Services in the Munster Region and for Limerick Marine Search and Rescue. MRCC’s top […]
Hewlett Packard (HP) – Implementation of ISO 14001, Environmental Management Standard
The Task Hewlett-Packard (HP), the world’s largest IT company, has operated in Ireland at its Leixlip facility for approximately 20 years and has been consistently committed to a sustainable environment. For example, HP was one of the first manufacturers in Ireland to introduce PCs that can ‘power down’ when not in use, earning the company […]
Net Zero Masterclass – Climate Ready Academy
Antaris successfully developed and delivered Net-Zero Essentials Training Programme in conjunction with Central Solutions (Climate Ready Academy). During the 3-hour live (online) inaugural workshop, that took place on 29th June 2022, 19 participating companies were provided with a comprehensive overview of Net Zero practices that cut through some of the jargon that those with little […]
