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SUMMARY:Peer Learning Forum:  Embedding purpose to create change
DESCRIPTION:Join us  to discuss the opportunities and challenges in achieving your purpose and creating long-term sustainable positive impact.\n\n\nThis is an online event taking place on Microsoft Teams \n \nAudience\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) members\, as well as non-members who have an advisory package with us. Hosted by our issue experts\, there are 20 forums a year\, covering a range of responsible business areas and enabling our members to discuss challenges\, solutions and ideas. \n\n\nAbout the event\nPurpose – or the reason a business exists beyond creating profit – is the embodiment of responsible business. A business isn’t responsible if it’s only trying to make someone rich and the most responsible businesses understand their purpose as the ‘northern star’ that guides all their responsible business efforts. At BITC we’re not that interested in what a purpose statement says (although marvel at communications genius)\, we’re more in how the purpose expresses itself through purposeful leadership\, responsible decision making and innovation and through changes in the commercial offering.  \n \nBITC’s Responsible Business Healthcheck (our maturity matrices for leading responsible business) says that a ‘Transforming’ responsible business is one which has reviewed its commercial offering to ensure all products\, services\, investments and supply chain management align with the purpose. We cite companies like Patagonia\, Interface and Lush as examples of the most purposeful companies\, but achieving purpose presents many challenges. BITC’s Embedding Purpose framework presents 8 steps to achieving purpose across the business. \n \nWith the Global Purpose Standard in development and the Company Directors (Duties) Bill’s second reading in Parliament in January 2026\, join us at this Peer Learning Forum to discuss the opportunities and challenges in achieving your purpose and creating long-term sustainable positive impact as a business.  \n\n\nAbout Business in the Community’s Peer Learning Forums\nBITC’s Peer Learning Forums provide a confidential environment to discuss common issues\, solutions\, and good practice. There will be an emphasis on discussion and sharing experiences. All contributions from businesses will be confidential within the group and won’t be shared externally by BITC. \n \nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact annette.ettarh@bitc.org.uk \, Event Manager\, BITC for any further questions.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/peer-learning-forum-embedding-purpose-to-create-change/
LOCATION:Online event
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SUMMARY:Overcoming Barriers to Fair Work through Anti-Racist Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore how anti-racist leadership can drive Fair Work by strengthening opportunity and effective voice in organisations\n\n\nAudience\nThis session is open to BITC members and non-members. \nBackground\nJoin us on MS Teams for a focused session exploring how anti‑racist leadership can accelerate progress towards Fair Work\, with particular emphasis on Opportunity and Effective Voice \nBusiness in the Community (BITC) and CEMVO Scotland will share how anti‑racist practice drives systemic cultural change\, improves workplace equity\, and removes barriers to fair access to progression and influence. \n\n\nAbout the Event\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Director\, Business in the Community\, will present data and insights from the Race at Work Charter and the Race at Work 2025 Survey\, highlighting key trends\, structural challenges\, and practical actions organisations can take to tackle systemic racism. \nCEMVO Scotland will provide insight into common barriers organisations face when embedding anti-racist leadership and how these can be addressed through intentional strategy\, policy reform\, and leadership accountability. \nGuest speakers sharing real-world organisational journeys towards anti-racism\, including practical examples of transforming systems\, policies\, and management practices. \nParticipants will: \n\nIncrease their understanding of what anti-racist leadership looks like in practice.\nIdentify common structural and cultural barriers to fair progression and voice.\nGain practical examples of actions in leaders can take.\nIdentify at least one tangible anti-racist action they can implement within their organisation.\n\n\n\nReferences\nIf any facts or statistics are included in your description a reference must be provided. \nThis must include the source URL. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact evelyn.rorie@bitc.org.uk  for any further questions.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/overcoming-barriers-to-fair-work-through-anti-racist-leadership/
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CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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