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BITC offers a range of management tools and services for members to assist you in integrating responsible business practice.
We partner with City & Guilds during Apprenticeship Week »
This week is Apprenticeship Week and we are calling on businesses to guarantee work placements for young people by offering apprenticeships.
We have also teamed-up with City & Guilds on a new publication The Value of Apprenticeships which shows how some of the UK’s most successful companies have used apprenticeships to add value and drive commercial success.
City & Guild is campaigning for a Million Extra apprenticeship places, which could boost UK businesses by £459m each year.
Bosses of UK's top companies pledge to bridge the gap between the boardroom and the community »
"The Prince's Seeing is Believing programme brings businesses together under the leadership of the most pioneering companies and creates a great platform for them to share best practice." Catherine Warwick-Wilson, GlaxoSmithKline
Read about a great year of achievements in The Prince’s Seeing is Believing annual publication
Did you know...? »
146,000 work experience placements for young people have taken place with 538 companies through Business in the Community's Work Inspiration campaign.
We have facilitated 19 Big Conversations in the last two years across the UK, bringing together 600 senior business leaders and 500 young people to discuss work experience. Read about the Big Conversation at WorldSkills 2011
Read more about what Business in the Community achieved last year in our latest Annual Report.
The Responsible Business Convention »
On the 14 and 15 March in London, BITC's second Responsible Business Convention will take place. The two days will give you practical solutions and insights to help your business be competitive, sustainable and responsible.
Find out more:
The Awards for Excellence 2012 are now open for entries »
The awards shine a spotlight on the organisations that are transforming their business and the communities in which they operate, creating positive impacts for society and the environment.
Now in their fifteenth year, they are widely acknowledged as one of the most respected endorsements of responsible business.
Find out more about the Awards, this year's categories, how to enter and read about last year's winners.
About Us
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Business in the Community stands for Responsible Business
We are a business-led charity focused on promoting responsible business practice. We ask our members to work together to transform communities by tackling issues where business can make a real difference. We offer our members practical support to help them to integrate responsible business practices wherever they operate.
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Business in the Community stands for Responsible Business
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News
- McDonald's is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week with its 3,000th apprentice award 09 Feb 12
- Banks boost UK jobs and skills market with the creation of over a thousand new apprenticeships 08 Feb 12
- ACEVO Commission on Youth Unemployment calls for action 06 Feb 12
- Business in the Community's recent tweets
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Events
- The Communities Summit 23 Feb 12 | Conference
- Driving Change for CR (BITC members) 29 Feb 12 | Training
- BITC's Responsible Business Convention 2012 14 Mar 12 | Conference
- Community Investment Masterclass - Birmingham 21 Mar 12 | Training
Leadership at BITC
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Steve Holliday, CEO National Grid talks about talent, skills and apprenticeships.
A framework for responsible business »
Using our framework we help our members to integrate responsible business practice into their day-to-day operations.
Training and Advice »
Our training courses and bespoke advisory services assist members to meet thier business and sustainability goals.
