{"id":15347,"date":"2025-09-23T20:39:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T19:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/?page_id=15347"},"modified":"2025-12-10T12:33:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T11:33:47","slug":"digital-for-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/ga\/digital-for-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital For Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15347\" class=\"elementor elementor-15347\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ed38326 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"2ed38326\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:15349,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/theinnovationexchange.ie\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/Header-with-Icon-and-logo.png&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:15350,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/theinnovationexchange.ie\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/Header-with-Icon-and-logo-1.png&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_ken_burns&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_ken_burns_zoom_direction&quot;:&quot;out&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:9000,&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-603308e7\" data-id=\"603308e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99606cb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"99606cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73460b8\" data-id=\"73460b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d010482 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"3d010482\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2917609c\" data-id=\"2917609c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1273be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c1273be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headingSeparator mb-5\">Digital for Sustainability<\/h2><p>Many businesses are struggling to meet growing demands for ESG data from supply chains, procurement teams, investors and regulators. Sustainability reporting is now a critical factor in winning contracts and staying competitive.<\/p><p>Digital for Sustainability applies Skillnet Innovation Exchange\u2019s proven challenge framework to connect organisations with innovative digital solutions that make sustainability reporting faster, smarter and more cost-effective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b9b9987\" data-id=\"6b9b9987\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accc927 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"accc927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/l938hCyqDl8&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28149ef elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"28149ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74cd4f36\" data-id=\"74cd4f36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-50f777e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"50f777e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6815cdbc\" data-id=\"6815cdbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414fedc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"414fedc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headingSeparator mb-5 whiteseperator\"><span style=\"color: #000;\">Challenges<\/span><\/h2><p>Businesses face growing pressure to gather, manage and deliver reliable ESG data for multiple stakeholders. Common challenges include:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0Supplying accurate ESG data across complex value chains<\/li><li>\u00a0Meeting sustainability criteria in tenders and procurement<\/li><li>\u00a0Complying with Scope 1, 2 &amp; 3 reporting requirements<\/li><li>\u00a0Managing the cost and complexity of ESG reporting<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f55fd07\" data-id=\"1f55fd07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de8eea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2de8eea1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headingSeparator mb-5 whiteseperator\"><span style=\"color: #000;\">Solutions<\/span><\/h2><p>Digital for Sustainability gives organisations access to proven, cost-effective digital solutions that:<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0Automate the collection, analysis and reporting of sustainability data<\/li><li>\u00a0Streamline ESG compliance with accurate, auditable insights<\/li><li>\u00a0Embed sustainability data into core business systems and processes<\/li><li>\u00a0Reduce costs through efficiency and resource optimisation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fb79429 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"3fb79429\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-553f22d2\" data-id=\"553f22d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-485b75c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"485b75c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dd8931f\" data-id=\"1dd8931f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d856b24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d856b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headingSeparator mb-5\" style=\"font-size: 17pt;\">Get Involved<\/h2><p><strong>For businesses with sustainability data challenges:<\/strong><br \/>Talk to us today and discover digital solutions that make sustainability reporting simpler, faster, and more efficient<\/p><p><strong>For Solution Providers:<\/strong><br \/>If your technology helps businesses measure and manage ESG data<br \/>as well as streamline reporting, Digital for Sustainability connects you directly with your marketplace<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77390ed2 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"77390ed2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-661e4f5d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"661e4f5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50116b23\" data-id=\"50116b23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-529099a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"529099a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4804c25d\" data-id=\"4804c25d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48305a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48305a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headingSeparator mb-5\" style=\"font-size: 17pt;\">Get Involved<\/h2><p><strong>For businesses with sustainability data challenges:<\/strong><br \/>Talk to us today and discover digital solutions that make sustainability reporting simpler, faster and more efficient.<\/p><p><strong>For Solution Providers:<\/strong><br \/>If your technology can help businesses manage ESG data or streamline reporting, Digital for Sustainability connects you directly with your market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0afba wpr-button-icon-style-inline wpr-button-icon-position-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-button\" data-id=\"ca0afba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-button-wrap elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<a class=\"wpr-button wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\" data-text=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Digital-For-Sustainability-A4-Flyer-.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-button-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-button-text\">DOWNLOAD SUSTAINABILITY FLYER<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4309631f\" data-id=\"4309631f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9a2984 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"b9a2984\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-660f11e6\" data-id=\"660f11e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a807e7e elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"a807e7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ded79eb\" data-id=\"2ded79eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76bf0d6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76bf0d6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headingSeparator mb-0\">See Digital for Sustainability <strong>in Action<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c4350d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"2c4350d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b82d1c3\" data-id=\"b82d1c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657f3917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"657f3917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #fff;\">INTERSPORT Elverys + Energy Elephant<\/span><br \/>A Sustainability Transformation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3df87cd8\" data-id=\"3df87cd8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7911098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7911098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Intersport-and-Energy-Elephant-Graphic-1024x575.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15357\" alt=\"\" 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Elverys<\/strong>, a leading sports retailer in Ireland, embarked on a significant sustainability journey facilitated by Skillnet Innovation Exchange and implemented in collaboration with Energy Elephant. With 44 stores nationwide and a strong online presence, INTERSPORT Elverys experienced rapid growth during and after the pandemic, attracting new customer demographics, particularly the 45\u201365 and 18\u201324-year-old cohorts.<\/p><p>Recognising the growing importance of sustainability in retail, INTERSPORT Elverys launched a comprehensive strategy to reduce its environmental impact. Their aim is to be recognised as the leading Irish sports retailer practicing and promoting a more sustainable business and lifestyle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150c5e69 wpr-button-icon-style-inline wpr-button-icon-position-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-button\" data-id=\"150c5e69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-button-wrap elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<a class=\"wpr-button wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\" data-text=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/deals-done\/\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-button-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-button-text\">SEE FULL CASE STUDY 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elementor-size-default\">Ballymaloe Foods Challenge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726ebcee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"726ebcee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/news-hub\/?tab=Challenges\">View all challenges<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #64a70b;\">&gt;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e596e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25e596e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #fff;\">Published 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data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-993adf6\" data-id=\"993adf6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fe395f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"4fe395f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15288923\" data-id=\"15288923\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635a2d67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"635a2d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ballymaloe Foods Challenge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726ebcee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"726ebcee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/news-hub\/?tab=Challenges\">View all challenges<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #64a70b;\">&gt;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e596e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25e596e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #fff;\">Published on\n<\/span><\/br>September 10th, 2025.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f4b77f4\" data-id=\"4f4b77f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2125223c 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1fa92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a1fa92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/filters_formatpng-rfx2y17ixaxt0j1a3isokgly8p5ya1gu7jg0x4wsg0.png\" title=\"filters_format(png)\" alt=\"filters_format(png)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f60edf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f60edf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headingSeparator mb-5\" style=\"color: #002a3a; font-size: 20px;\">Guaranteed Irish<\/h2>\nWe are pleased to welcome <strong>Guaranteed Irish<\/strong> as our first Digital for Sustainability partner. As one of Ireland\u2019s most trusted business organisations, representing over 2,000 Irish businesses, Guaranteed Irish brings a strong national network and a clear commitment to sustainable and responsible business growth.\nFor Innovation Exchange members, this partnership will support the development of high-quality sustainability challenges and increased collaboration opportunities in 2026. 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Sustainability reporting is now a critical factor in winning contracts and staying competitive. Digital for Sustainability applies Skillnet Innovation Exchange\u2019s proven challenge framework to connect organisations with innovative digital solutions that make sustainability reporting faster, smarter and more cost-effective. https:\/\/youtu.be\/l938hCyqDl8 Challenges Businesses face growing pressure to gather, manage and deliver reliable ESG data for multiple stakeholders. Common challenges include:\u00a0 \u00a0Supplying accurate ESG data across complex value chains \u00a0Meeting sustainability criteria in tenders and procurement \u00a0Complying with Scope 1, 2 &amp; 3 reporting requirements \u00a0Managing the cost and complexity of ESG reporting Solutions Digital for Sustainability gives organisations access to proven, cost-effective digital solutions that: \u00a0Automate the collection, analysis and reporting of sustainability data \u00a0Streamline ESG compliance with accurate, auditable insights \u00a0Embed sustainability data into core business systems and processes \u00a0Reduce costs through efficiency and resource optimisation Get Involved For businesses with sustainability data challenges:Talk to us today and discover digital solutions that make sustainability reporting simpler, faster, and more efficient For Solution Providers:If your technology helps businesses measure and manage ESG dataas well as streamline reporting, Digital for Sustainability connects you directly with your marketplace Get Involved For businesses with sustainability data challenges:Talk to us today and discover digital solutions that make sustainability reporting simpler, faster and more efficient. For Solution Providers:If your technology can help businesses manage ESG data or streamline reporting, Digital for Sustainability connects you directly with your market. DOWNLOAD SUSTAINABILITY FLYER See Digital for Sustainability in Action INTERSPORT Elverys + Energy ElephantA Sustainability Transformation INTERSPORT Elverys, a leading sports retailer in Ireland, embarked on a significant sustainability journey facilitated by Skillnet Innovation Exchange and implemented in collaboration with Energy Elephant. With 44 stores nationwide and a strong online presence, INTERSPORT Elverys experienced rapid growth during and after the pandemic, attracting new customer demographics, particularly the 45\u201365 and 18\u201324-year-old cohorts. Recognising the growing importance of sustainability in retail, INTERSPORT Elverys launched a comprehensive strategy to reduce its environmental impact. Their aim is to be recognised as the leading Irish sports retailer practicing and promoting a more sustainable business and lifestyle. SEE FULL CASE STUDY HERE Latest Challenge Previous Ballymaloe Foods Challenge View all challenges &gt; Published on September 10th, 2025. Edit Template Ballymaloe Foods Challenge View all challenges &gt; Published on September 10th, 2025. Edit Template Guaranteed Irish We are pleased to welcome Guaranteed Irish as our first Digital for Sustainability partner. As one of Ireland\u2019s most trusted business organisations, representing over 2,000 Irish businesses, Guaranteed Irish brings a strong national network and a clear commitment to sustainable and responsible business growth. For Innovation Exchange members, this partnership will support the development of high-quality sustainability challenges and increased collaboration opportunities in 2026. 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