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EY Ireland’s Societal Impact report shows how we create long-term value for our people, clients, suppliers, and the communities we serve.
Introduction | Society | Prosperity | Planet | Our Progress
Guided by EY’s new global strategy, All In, EY Ireland has embraced a culture of togetherness, inclusiveness, collaboration, and partnership.
In an increasingly complex and interconnected world, we are proud to put these principles into action, driving purposeful growth and delivering exceptional outcomes for all. Together, we shape the future with confidence, striving to make a meaningful and lasting impact.
This is EY Ireland’s fourth impact report, marking another step forward in our journey to create long term value in society. Over the past year, we have built on the foundations of our initial reports, expanding both the reach of our strategy and the impact of our initiatives. Through a blend of quantitative data and real-world stories, this report shows how we generate value — not just for our people and clients, but for the communities and environment around us.
We are proud of the progress we continue to make in creating long-term value for our clients, our people, and the communities that we have the privilege to serve. We hope this report will give you a deeper understanding of the work that we are proud to do every day here in EY Ireland. Download the Societal Impact Report today.
INTRODUCTION FROM
EY IRELAND MANAGING PARTNER
Frank O’Keeffe
I am proud to present our fourth Societal Impact Report, marking another significant step forward in our ongoing journey to foster inclusion, expand opportunity, and support sustainable growth across the island of Ireland.
Frank O’Keeffe
EY Ireland Managing Partner
Introduction From
EY Ireland Societal Value Lead
Sarah Connellan
Through our efforts to promote inclusion and remove barriers to achievement, we reached more then 2,400 young people this year
Sarah Connellan
EY Ireland Societal Value Lead
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By investing in people and the communities around us, we believe we can achieve our vision of a society where people feel culturally and socially accepted and are paid and treated equally.
We continue to demonstrate our commitment to building a more inclusive society through a range of initiatives aimed at increasing access to employment opportunities, creating a more supportive workplace for our own employees and boosting our positive impact on the communities around us.
This year saw us strengthen our investment in young people, including signing up to the Youth Employment Charter. We expanded our support to reach 210 Transition Year students, and extended our participation in Junior Achievement Ireland. In all, more than 2,400 young people were reached by our initiatives.
Through our EY4All initiative, we continued to break down barriers to entry, focusing on diverse groups and individuals facing unique challenges — particularly through our Refugee Access Programme and working closely with the Open Door Initiative. We expanded our efforts to advance neuroinclusion, while our vibrant employee networks drove meaningful progress toward a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
In response to rising xenophobic incidents in Ireland, we hosted a webinar providing a safe space for people to share their lived experiences, be heard, and connect.
Our ongoing work in Intercultural Competence and reverse mentoring equips us to build stronger connections and a more inclusive culture across EY. Strengthening these skills ensures everyone feels seen and valued — creating a workplace where everyone belongs.
We reinforced our commitment to our people by expanding wellbeing initiatives and broadening learning and development opportunities, delivering 247,500 learning hours across Ireland. By fostering a love of learning, we empowered colleagues to grow and give back to their communities through volunteering and mentoring — combining personal growth with meaningful social impact.
We are committed to increasing economic prosperity by creating employment opportunities, boosting productivity, supporting entrepreneurial activity and driving innovation.
Against a backdrop of turbulence and geopolitical uncertainty, we continue to make a significant contribution to prosperity on the island of Ireland, contributing €745 million to GDP and directly and indirectly supporting more than 8,800 jobs. We advised on seven Finance Ireland Deals of the Year.
We remain committed to investing in our collective future through our support for entrepreneurs and innovators. Our Entrepreneur of the Year competition, now in its 28th year, shines a spotlight on some of the country’s most promising new businesses, while our targeted support for female entrepreneurs includes our Entrepreneurial Winning Women programme and the Grow-It All Island programme.
As thought leaders, we work to deliver valuable research insights into economic trends and consumer behaviour, while our new Geopolitical Strategy Unit has been created to help clients navigate an era of unprecedented global volatility.
We are committed to ensuring both our own and our clients’ AI journeys are managed in a responsible way, providing tools, training and support for innovation including through our wavespaceTM AI Lab.
And we continue to build networks, drive growth and create opportunity through our strong presence in chambers and industry organisations throughout Ireland.
Supporting Growth in Economy
By reducing our own impact on the environment – and supporting our clients to do the same – we aim to build a community focused on sustainability that conserves and protects our natural world for future generations.
Throughout FY25, we continued to demonstrate our commitment to the environment through our ongoing work to decarbonise our own business.
In an era of evolving standards, our focus this year has been on creating awareness and building sustainability capabilities across our employees and our clients. We recognise that no role is immune to the impact of climate chance and that continuous development of sustainability skills is essential, not only to enable more rewarding careers but also to strengthen our ability as an organisation to drive change.
Supported by the EY Global Environment Strategy, we continue to embed sustainability learning opportunities across all levels of our organisation. This is key to ensuring our people can engage meaningfully with clients, regulators and stakeholders on the risks and opportunities of a rapidly changing world.
Key initiatives this year included the Four Futures immersive experience and our online sustainability masterclass, aimed at deepening awareness and driving behavioural change. We also sponsored high profile events including the 2025 ESG Summit and the Energy Ireland Conference, while our dynamic Sustainability Network continued to drive forward the sustainability agenda within our workplace.
Reporting against the WEF-IBC Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics
The EY global organisation remains committed to advancing the principles of stakeholder capitalism through the promotion of ESG reporting standards. As a member of the World Economic Forum's International Business Council (WEF IBC), we continue to collaborate in this mission to standardise disclosures and improve transparency.
EY Ireland has been reporting under the WEF-IBC Stakeholder Capitalism framework locally since our FY22 Societal Value Report. Adopting the WEF-IBC metrics in our ESG reporting has enabled us to grow our societal value strategy and expand our data and metrics to better reflect our impact on stakeholder capitalism.
Our updated report and index below demonstrate our impact against the WEF-IBC metrics, providing insights into the various areas in which we have made a meaningful contribution. We acknowledge that certain metrics may require more context, and we strive to provide a more nuanced understanding wherever possible.
We take pride in our ongoing commitment to promoting stakeholder capitalism and are determined to make a positive difference in the communities in which we operate.
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