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SUMMARY:Peer Learning Forum: Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment
DESCRIPTION:Engage in peer discussions on compliance measures and best practices for safer workplaces\, in light of updates to the Workers Protection Act\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) members who have advisory in their membership package. Our Peer Learning Forums (PLF) are now open to all members who have advisory in their membership package – 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. \nThis event is especially suited to leaders in HR\, Wellbeing\, Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)\, as well as those in people management and health and safety roles. \n\n\nAbout the event\nAs of October 26\, 2024\, employers are required to implement reasonable measures to prevent sexual harassment of their workers. \nIn this peer learning forum\, we will provide updates on the new legislation\, outlining what it means for organisations and the necessary actions to ensure compliance and protection of employees. \nThe event will also feature time for peer discussions\, allowing participants to learn from each other’s experiences\, share insights\, and explore best practices with those in their industry. \nTo foster open and honest dialogue\, this conversation will be conducted under Chatham House rules\, and this event will not recorded. \n\n\nAgenda\n– What is the new legislation around sexual harassment at work & what does this mean for employers? \n– Strategies for preventing sexual harassment at work \n– Break out discussions: Insights and experiences of sexual harassment policies and prevention at work \n\nGuest speakers \n\nRajinder Pryor MBE\, Network Rail\, Head of Business Partnering (Southern Region)\, Board Trustee Women in Rail | EIDA Ambassador\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. \nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica.hart@bitc.org.uk \, Event Coordinator\, 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-preventing-workplace-sexual-harassment/
LOCATION:Online webinar
CATEGORIES:Employment
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SUMMARY:The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality Surgery
DESCRIPTION:Join our online event\, The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality Surgery\, to learn how leading companies are promoting gender equality.\n\n\nAbout the event\nJoin The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality Surgery to learn more about The Times top 50 award\, how to apply\, and what further support is available from Business in the Community (BITC). \nIn this session\, you will learn: \n• What is The Times Top 50 and how leading employers use it to maintain momentum and progress on gender equity \n• Key information and timeline \n• The support and feedback that is available on your application \n• Top tips for applying \n• What’s new for 2025 \nBackground\nFeaturing the UK’s most highly profiled and well-established listing of employers taking action to create more gender-equal workplaces\, The Times Top 50 has been driving awareness and impact on this agenda for 15 years. Entering the award provides a unique opportunity for your current policies and approach to be reviewed by independent advisers\, offering expert advice\, benchmarking against industry leaders and actionable feedback to refine your strategies and make meaningful progress toward a more inclusive\, equitable workplace. \nWe aim to make this session as audience-led and interactive as possible\, so if you have any questions that you would like to see addressed in the session\, please send them here. \nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact events@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/the-times-top-50-employers-for-gender-equality-surgery/
LOCATION:Online webinar
CATEGORIES:The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality
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SUMMARY:CEO Leadership Forum - Dinner
DESCRIPTION:This event provides the opportunity to share your experiences\, successes and ideas regarding the key challenges facing the world and society. \n\n\n\nThis is an in person event. \n\n\n\nAudience\n\n\n\nThis event is by invitation only and for CEOs. \n\n\n\nBackground\n\n\n\nAs part of Business in the Community’s work in supporting businesses to drive transformation at pace and scale in our communities\, we are holding a series of CEO Leadership Forum Dinner events. \n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\nThese informal\, private discussions over dinner will form a key part of the national conversation initiated by BITC’s Lifting up the UK: State of the Nation 2024 report\, which detailed the thoughts of the leaders of some of the UK’s largest businesses on what has been done and what is still needed to change the world around us. As such\, they provide CEOs with the opportunity to share their experiences\, successes and ideas regarding key challenges in the world and society today\, as well as the action that can collectively be taken to make a positive difference and change the world around us. \n\n\n\nIf you are unable to join this date we are also holding more dinners in the coming months\, to join another date instead\, click here. \n\n\n\nWe are currently finalising dates for our 2025 CEO Leadership Forum Breakfasts and look forward to sharing details with you shortly. To join us at a CEO Leadership Forum Breakfast instead\, click here. \n\n\n\nRefreshments\n\n\n\nDinner will be served. \n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\n\n\n\nContact Fiona Macleod\, Head of Events at BITC for any further questions.\n\n\n\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\n\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/ceo-leadership-forum-dinners-2025/2025-01-23/
LOCATION:London EC2Y\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Responsible Business and Strategy
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SUMMARY:Business in the Community’s Member Conference
DESCRIPTION:Shaping Solutions for Responsible Business.\n \n \nThis is an in-person event.\n \n\nArrival is from 10:30\, with the main session starting at 11:15. The event will close at 17:00. \n\n\n\nAudience\nThis event is open to all Business in the Community (BITC) Member organisations and has been designed to benefit practitioners and those working on the Responsible Business Agenda. \n\n\nAbout the event\nJoin us for a dynamic day of collaboration and innovation at our Member Conference\, where we’ll discuss how to tackle the pressing challenges businesses face and shape impactful solutions. \nThe conference has been shaped by insights from the ‘Lifting up the UK: State of the Nation 2024’ report\, reflecting the views of CEOs from the UK’s 450 largest companies. \nWhy attend? \n\nConnect with peers in your industry and like-minded organisations\nLearn from expert speakers on crucial business topics\nCollaborate on impactful solutions for responsible business\nBe part of the change that shapes a better future for society\n\nCollaboration sessions \nEach session will be led by our valued member organisations\, including: \n\nHow can we close the talent gap? Led by Verizon\, a telecommunications company and a BITC Member since 2019\nHow can your business navigate the opportunities and threats of new technologies? Led by Salesforce\, a software company and a BITC Member since 2020\nHow can we drive fairer and greener outcomes through supply chains? Led by SKY\, a broadcaster and telecommunications and a BITC member since 2000\nIs there more to climate action than net zero? Led by PwC\, an accounting and professional services and a BITC member since 2002\nWhat do responsible businesses need to do differently to address complex economic and social issues? Led by Linklaters\, a multinational law firm and a BITC member since 1993\nIs nature the next emerging trend for responsible business? Led by Encirc\, a manufacturing and logistics company and a BITC member since 2017\n\nWe’ll also have some inspiring plenary sessions from renowned speakers: \n\nClaire Camara: The Talent Gap and Young Talent\nClaudine Blamey: The Importance of a Just Transition to Net Zero\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to make a difference. \n\n\nRefreshments\nLight refreshments and a sandwich lunch will be served. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact the Events Team\, 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/business-in-the-communitys-member-conference/
CATEGORIES:Responsible Business and Strategy
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