Businesses pledge to encourage thousands of employees to volunteer on Give & Gain Day »

At a launch of Give & Gain Day 2012 at Emirates Stadium with Nick Hurd Minister for Civil Society, business leaders pledged to support their local communities by encouraging thousands of their employees to volunteer on Friday 18 May.

 

Sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group, Eversheds LLP, and in association with BT, Give & Gain Day 2012 is dedicated to getting thousands of employees out of the office, store or factory to volunteer in their local communities.

Give & Gain 2012 Launch: Matt Young, Lloyds Banking Group; Warren Buckley, MD, BT Customer Service; Nick Hurd MP, Minster for Civil Society; Truett Tate, Director of Lloyds Banking Group; John Heaps, Chairman, Eversheds LLP

We call on business leaders to diffuse the ‘timebomb’ of youth unemployment »

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.

Costain apprentice with mentor

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

2012 Seeing is Believing visit leaders

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.

 

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George Kell speaking at the Responsible Business Convention 2011

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.

Big Ticks at NW Awards 2010

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