Green Team Network – 2025 so far: Real Momentum & Impact
- Green Team Network
- Sep 1
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 9
Two-thirds of the way into 2025 and Green Team Network (GTN) is having its biggest year yet—record engagement, new partnerships, and award-winning climate action. Here’s the story so far, and a glimpse at what’s next.
GTN on the Rise
3,400+ LinkedIn Followers 1,200+ Website Subscribers
and rising .........
Our First Official Sponsor!
A milestone moment: MUFG Investor Services became GTN’s first corporate sponsor in 2025. Their support this year is powering bigger initiatives, stronger impact, and true industry leadership on sustainability. Thank You, MUFG Investor Services!
Kickstart Event 2025
We opened the year with a packed in-person event hosted by MUFG Investor Services, featuring former Minister for Climate & Environment Eamon Ryan—who reflected on his own climate action journey and challenged us to supercharge GTN’s collective impact. Read more →
Climate Challenge 2025 – Powered by GTN & GAP
From 31 March–14 April, nearly 3,000 employees across 29 firms took on the 2025 Funds Industry Climate Challenge, a collaboration between GTN and GAP (Global Action Plan Ireland) now in its third successful year. Together, participants logged tens of thousands of climate-smart actions—cycling, recycling, cutting waste, saving energy—building habits for the long term.
Read more here about the Climate Challenge here and please do consider joining with us again in 2026: https://globalactionplan.ie/blogs/funds-industry-climate-challenge-2025/
Happy Award Winners! at the Irish Funds Global Funds Conference, May 2025.
Award Recognition
In March, we were thrilled to see GTN’s Climate Challenge scoop the 2025 Spider Award for Sustainable Impact, recognising digital innovation in driving climate engagement.
National Clean Up Day – 6 June
Over 150 volunteers from GTN firms rolled up their sleeves again nationwide—collecting litter, clearing digital waste, and connecting with communities in various locations across Ireland. Reall dedication - not even the inclement weather could deter them!
Watch our highlights reel here: National Cleanup 2025
Launch of “Re:Turn for Education”
In partnership with Irish charity, basis.point, GTN helped kick off this recycling-for-education scheme at a launch event in the offices of GTN sponsor MUFG Investor Services. Over a dozen firms (including MUFG) are already on board—turning cans and plastics into opportunities for disadvantaged young people in Ireland.
Hot off the Press ...
At GTN, we love sharing articles and blogs on topics that are of interest and relevance to our followers. Many thanks to Dr Fabiola Schneider, (Co-Lead @ GreenWatch and Assistant Professor of Accounting at UCD) for the most recent contribution which we circulated recently. #ICYMI you can read this piece addressing the subject of greenwashing and the useful role AI can play in the collation and analysis of ESG data here: https://www.greenteamnetwork.ie/post/greenwashing-accountability-and-the-asset-manager-reckoning-a-new-era-for-clima
What's Coming Next?
· Education & Networking Event with GreenWatch – Tues 23 Sept, 6–8pm, UCD, (Register now - here)
· Climate Challenge 2026 – early registration open (contact info@greenteamnetwork.ie)
· Sustainability Roundtable – details TBC
· More webinars, case studies & volunteer-led events to follow.
To our volunteers, corporate sponsor MUFG Investor Services, company reps, Climate Champions, and partners at GAP Ireland and basis.point—your energy is what turns good intentions into real impact. Together, we're building a greener, smarter funds industry and beyond.
👉 Stay connected:
· Sign up to our circulation list at www.greenteamnetwork.ie
· Reach out about volunteer or partnership opportunities to info@greenteamnetwork.ie
· Or by all means contact any of the GTN crew you already know – see below.
Together, let’s make the rest of 2025 even more impactful!
Best wishes from all of us!
GTN Founders
Suzanne Senior, Aedín O’Leary, Aisling McCaffrey, Ann Shiels
Working Group Leads
Events & Engagement – Niall Cribben (Kroll), Sarah Bradley (Grant Thornton)
Marketing & Communications – Jack Lee (MUFG Investor Services)
Knowledge & Content – Jill Shaw (A&L Goodbody LLP)
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