What we do

The Lean & Green Skillnet initiative is an industry-led training network of over 400 of the country’s largest production and service sites. It is focused on providing subsidised, innovative training and compliance programmes to embed sustainable and certified staff skills across corporate members.

The Lean & Green Skillnet is funded by the National Training Fund (NTF) through the Department of Education and Skills (DES) and can provide grant aid and training supports to private sector or commercial semi-state enterprises.

Our aims

We aim to be able to offer our members:

  • Public training programmes in the areas of Lean Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, Sustainability, Management and Information Security
  • Customized, accredited in-house corporate programmes
  • Blended programmes that can be delivered via workshops or distance learning, i.e. online learning
  • Access to funding and grant aid for training and development programmes

Lean & Green Skillnet is co-funded by Skillnet Ireland and member companies to offer a range of training that addresses our members skills needs.

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Member Companies

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About Skillnet Ireland

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Employment Activation Programme

The Lean & Green Skillnet focuses on supporting those in employment within a variety of sectors. A number of other Skillnet Networks participate in the Skillnet Ireland Employment Activation programme. This initiative is designed exclusively for unemployed people and includes free training in skills in demand by companies combined with direct access to employers through meaningful work placements. For further information on Skillnet Networks offering free training programmes for those seeking employment, subject to eligibility criteria, see the Skillnet Ireland website.

Management Development

Enhancing management capacity, particularly in SMEs, is a national policy imperative and a major priority for Skillnet Ireland and it’s Learning Networks. The suite of Skillnet Ireland Management Development Programmes are available to help business owners and managers improve business performance and enable businesses to achieve better results. Click here for more information

Testimonials

The Lean & Green Skillnet are always our first point of call for our sustainability or water stewardship training needs.

John Durkan

Sustainability & Environmental Manager, ABP Food Group

Collaborating with the Lean & Green Skillnet has been a key success factor of Virgin Media’s Operational Excellence Programme.

Stacy Franklin

Senior BPI Manager, Virgin Media

The content of the ISO50001 Implementation Programme was well structured and informative with excellent opportunity for participation.

Ian Ryan

Energy Engineer, Wyeth