FAILTE IRELAND - MEET IN IRELAND
Our Commitment
“Fáilte Ireland is committed to creating a sustainable future for Ireland’s business events industry and is aligned with Convene 4 Climate in its mission to unite the industry in delivering transformative solutions to address the ongoing challenges posed by climate change.“
About Us
As the National Tourism Development Authority, Fáilte Ireland’s role is to support the long-term sustainable growth in the economic, social, cultural and environmental contribution of tourism to Ireland. As a government-appointed Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Ambassador, Fáilte Ireland actively promotes, raises awareness, and implements the SDGs at local, regional, and national levels. Fáilte Ireland’s ambition is to develop Ireland as one of the most sustainable tourism destinations in Europe. As stewards of Ireland’s global reputation as a leading destination for Business Events, Fáilte Ireland has been proactively embedding responsible practices into every aspect of its work, including via its Business Events brand, “Meet in Ireland”.
Fáilte Ireland is committed to incorporating Economic, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria into its procurement processes. For each procurement process, Fáilte Ireland considers how ESG selection and award criteria could be incorporated into the process in line with the requirements of the tender.
Fáilte Ireland Sustainability Projects
Ireland’s commitment to sustainability is evident through its ambitious national commitments and industry initiatives:
National Climate Goals: Ireland has legally committed to halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The National Climate Action Plan outlines a comprehensive roadmap to meet these objectives.
Business Events Strategy 2030: Ireland’s Business Events strategy, which was launched in 2025, underscores Ireland’s dedication to aligning its business events sector with broader environmental and societal goals, fostering events that contribute positively to both the economy and the community.
GDSI rankings: The GDS-Index recognises destinations that effectively balance tourism growth with environmental stewardship and community well-being. In the 2024 Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index), six counties within Ireland’s Business Events hubs made the top 40, with Kerry 19th, Cork 21st, Galway 25th, Clare 28th, Dublin 29th, and Limerick 38th.
Fáilte Ireland Initiatives: As the National Tourism Development Authority, Fáilte Ireland invests considerably in enhancing the environmental and social impact of tourism to the island. Programmes include a comprehensive Climate Action Programme, Employer Excellence Programme and Accessibility & Inclusion Programme.
7th Association of Geographical Societies in Europe Congress, Galway
International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, Galway
Climate Action Programme
Tackling climate change is one of the biggest challenges and opportunities facing tourism businesses today. Fáilte Ireland’s comprehensive Climate Action Programme has been developed in consultation with the tourism industry to help businesses navigate every step of the climate action journey.
The Programme is fully subsidised by Fáilte Ireland and provides a dedicated expert Advisor who works with tourism businesses on a one-to-one basis. The dedicated Advisor provides unbiased advice and support to develop a tailored action plan designed to address the unique needs of each tourism business and help explore and apply for available funding opportunities.
Carbon Calculator
Fáilte Ireland is working with EarthCheck, the world’s leading business advisory group specialising in sustainability and destination management, to support and guide the long-term sustainable growth of tourism to the Emerald Isle. In conjunction with EarthCheck Fáilte Ireland has launched a carbon calculator for carbon benchmarking of business events that are hosted in Ireland.
