Organisational background   B&Q Ireland Ltd. has a long-standing diversity management programme that specifically targets older people. B&Q has stores in the UK and Ireland and the B&Q HR policy is the same in all stores.

  Organisational background   Dublin Bus (Bus Átha Cliath) is an example of a semi-state company that has an active and wide-ranging diversity policy in place with specific steps to benefit older workers.

  Organisational background   KMD provides information technology (IT) and consultancy services to both the public and private sectors. The core business consists of products for the local authority market. The company aims to diversify its business so that it increasingly includes projects and outsourcing services for local and central government organisations, as well as for private sector companies. The services provided by KMD include systems management, as well as development and maintenance of IT systems for large corporations and government institutions.

  Organisational Background   Foyer S.A. has initiated innovative training and qualification measures aimed at boosting the employability of employees of all ages throughout their life. The pilot project in the field of knowledge management is primarily geared to the skills and capabilities of older employees and to their importance to the company.