Welcome to the BITC Historical Timeline

Sometimes it’s worth looking back for a moment, as well as looking forward to the future. So in BITC’s anniversary year, we’ve compiled a history that charts the progress of 25 years of responsible business practice.

Responsible business in context

Like any good history, ours sets responsible business firmly against a backdrop of global and local events, charting shifts in political thinking, economic developments – and catastrophes, whether inflicted by nature or other human beings.

Trace the progress made over time

How did a thousand small steps take us to the place we’re in today?

  • Who has influenced who in the story of responsible business?
  • How have BITC members kept pace with – and set the pace for – new thinking about the role of business?
  • What are the events that really made a difference?

As Francis Bacon said: “Histories make men wise”. We hope ours does too.

Future gazing

Why not visit again – you’ll find new developments including:

  • predictions about the next 25 years
  • an opportunity for members to chart their own organisation’s history of responsible business.

Plot your predictions on the timeline