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Business in the Community (BITC) Cymru, in partnership with Age Cymru, is holding this workshop to raise awareness of the ageing workforce and the benefits older workers can bring to businesses. The workforce in the UK is changing fast and businesses need to act now to unlock the opportunities of multigeneration teams. By 2020 one in three workers will be over 501, and by 2030 half of all adults in the UK will be over 502. Understanding the challenges and opportunities…

This event, organised by Business in the Community (BITC) and the Environment Agency, will bring together business leaders and local organisations. It will be an opportunity to discuss shared objectives, learn about national and local priorities and initiatives and identify opportunities for collaborative action at a local and regional level to become carbon neutral. At the event you will have the chance to hear from: Heidi Mottram, Chief Executive, Northumbrian Water Marie Fallon, Director of Regulated Industry, Environment Agency. The…

INVITATION ONLY Business in the Community (BITC) is convening senior procurement professionals to discuss their role in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also known as the Global Goals, while meeting performance targets. At this event, supported by Nationwide, delegates will join intimate conversations on three pressing issues: Supply chain decarbonisation – how to collaborate with key suppliers to cut down scope 3 emissions and achieve radical carbon reductions. Modern slavery in supply chains – how to identify high-risk…

This workshop will build on the actions set out in Business in the Community’s (BITC) Ensuring Everyone Benefits: Improving financial wellbeing through employee benefits that work for everyone toolkit, produced in partnership with Salary Finance. More than a third of workers in the UK are experiencing financial worries on an ongoing basis and one in eight employees are living in poverty1. This is having a huge impact on businesses, both in terms of productivity and their bottom line. Good work…

Kindly supported by Interreg, Business in the Community (BITC) Scotland and Zero Waste Scotland invite you to hear from experts who will help you identify steps your organisation can take to create more sustainable workplaces. Most of us have a physical place of work in some form or another and these spaces have a significant impact on the environment. BITC's Circular Office Initiative is about changing the way we design, use and operate in these areas to eliminate waste and…

This workshop looks at inclusive employment as a core part of responsible business. It will cover removing barriers and supporting excluded groups into employment. If your organisation is having difficulties attracting and retaining the people you need and would benefit from access to a wider talent pool this workshop will be is the one for you. This event will: outline what we mean by inclusive employment and excluded groupsdiscuss the business benefits of an inclusive approach to employmentsupports participants to…