John Cradden

2 weeks ago | thinkbusiness.ie | John Cradden

John Cradden explains the importance of ESG for long-term business success. You’d be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed by all the acronyms flying around in connection with new EU environmental and sustainability regulations, such as CRSD, NFRD and CSDDD, never mind ESG.

2 weeks ago | thinkbusiness.ie | John Cradden

John Cradden asks what role do SMEs in Ireland have to play in combating climate change and how can they take climate action? In order to help achieve Ireland’s Climate Action Plan target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, every company, large and small, will need to decarbonise. The business sector must reduce its emissions by 35%, while Ireland as a whole must cut its output of greenhouse gases by 51%.

1 month ago | thinkbusiness.ie | John Cradden

With Ireland at full employment and roles getting harder to fill, John Cradden outlines ways SME employers can hold onto existing talent. It’s almost an old saying these days in the recruitment sector: it’s far easier and cheaper to keep top talent than to find it in the first place. While any company with a growth strategy will need to recruit, keeping your existing top talent engaged and productive will ultimately do more to keep your strategy on track.

1 month ago | passivehouseplus.ie | John Cradden

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2 months ago | thinkbusiness.ie | John Cradden

John Cradden on how clever use of generative AI (genAI) by SMEs can have a transformative effect on customer service and marketing. As the potential of generative AI quickly begins to manifest itself in the ever-increasing range of new services and online tools that any business can use, customer service is already among the most popular functions being targeted by those with AI-based solutions to offer.