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Responsible Business Check Up


                                                                                  

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The Responsible Business Check Up is now OPEN 

 Register for the Check Up!

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The Responsible Business Check Up is a gap analysis and benchmarking tool to help small companies that want to develop a strategic approach to CR, to integrate and improve responsibility throughout their operations it will be particularly useful to organisations typically with more than 20 and less than 1500 employees. For large companies it can act as a stepping stone to the CR Index. 

The Responsible Business Check Up has been designed to challenge companies, the bar is set high and for many companies progressing up the ranking will be a 3-5 year journey.  We would like to congratulate all participants who have taken a positive first step.  You can view the organisations that have already submitted a survey here

BITC Members can use the management tool once every 6 months for free, and if required can buy more credits at the non-member rate. E.g. to benchmark different sites or business units.           

Non-members:
Less than 50 employees            = £100 + VAT*
More than 50 employees            = £250 + VAT*
*(this allows the company to use the tool twice in a 12 month period)
The small company price is subsidised by Santander

Participation in the Responsible Business Check Up is through a survey, with the following characteristics:

  • Quick to do (2-3 hours)
  • Simply worded, no jargon questions
  • Simple tick box responses
  • Self-assessed
  • Practical feedback reports within 30mins (view an Example feedback report)
  • Feedback tailored by size and broad sector

Benefits of using Responsible Business Check Up

  • Prompt a more strategic and structured approach to CR by:

    - Raising awareness of CR issues

    - Performing a gap analysis

    - Helping identify what you do already on CR and its link to business strategy

    - Provide a basic structure for capturing and reporting information (e.g. for procurement questionnaires)

  • Inspire and encourage your company to take action by:

    - Highlighting strengths and weaknesses

    - Providing ‘benchmarking’ or comparison data from other comparable companies

    - Tracking progress, reinforcing good practice and driving continuous improvement

  • Provide support and advice by:

    - Providing feedback and practical suggestions of next steps and issues to consider.

    - Signposting and to support and information.

  • Is there a factsheet that I can print out, aimed at small companies?

    Yes, here it is. RBCU fact sheet for small companies  [pdf]

  • Does this lead to recognition for my organisation ?

    In the coming year BITC will develop a nationally recognised  Mark, for high achievement on the Responsible Business Check Up.  Organisations will have to pay a fee to get their results verified before being awarded this Mark.

     

  • A tool to engage your supply chain

    If you are a BITC member interested in using the Responsible Business Check Up as a tool to engage with your suppliers on corporate responsibility, you may be interested in our Supply Chain Analysis Service Fact Sheet  [pdf]

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