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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Creating a Just Transition Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Join Business in the Community (BITC) and Royal London for an exclusive roundtable on achieving lasting prosperity through a just transition\n\n\nThis is an-in person event \n  \nAudience\nAttendance is by invitation only and will be senior policymakers\, business leaders\, and key stakeholders in Scotland who are actively engaged in shaping a fairer\, greener future for Scotland and the wider UK.  \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis invitation-only event will convene senior leaders from government\, business\, and civil society to discuss the imperative\, opportunities and challenges of integrating economic growth strategies with efforts to deliver a just transition to a net zero and resilient Scotland. \nParticipants will hear initial insights from our academic partners at the University of Exeter and discuss how to maximse the opportunities of a just transition to promote lasting prosperity in Scotland. \nDuring this roundtable we will: \n\nExplore the benefits and risks of a just transition focussed economic policy.\nIdentify the barriers that need to be unlocked to mobilise widespread private investment.\nShape recommendations for business and government\, in order to find innovative ways to invest in collaborations that accelerate Scotland’s journey to a net zero\, resilient prosperity that works for all.\n\n\n\nBackground\nThis roundtable is part of BITC’s research exploring how positioning a just transition to a net zero\, resilient future\, at the heart of UK economic policy could promote lasting social\, economic\, and environmental prosperity. The research findings will be launched at a parliamentary reception in Autumn 2025 and we would value your insights as part of this Chatham House style event. \n\n\nRefreshments\nTea\, coffee and a light breakfast selection will be available. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Evelyn.Rorie@bitc.org.uk\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n  \nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/roundtable-creating-a-just-transition-scotland/
LOCATION:Edinburgh\, EH8 8AE
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SUMMARY:BITC Race Campaign 30th Anniversary Employee Progression
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn the key actions for UK employers to promote fairness and equality to create truly inclusive workplaces ready for the future.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nThis is event is open to both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). It would be of interest to anyone who has signed the Race at Work Charter. Particularly leaders and Executive Sponsors for Race and those who want to hear first hand from senior leaders about the actions they are taking within their organisations. \n\n\nBackground\n2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the BITC Race Equality campaign. We will be sharing some fresh insights and updated evidence on trends linked to the Race at Work Charter captured within our most recent Leadership\, Employees\, and Procurement survey\, with YouGov in June 2024. This new data fed into our Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chains Insights report and builds on the evidence gathered in our Race at Work Survey series (2015–2021)\, providing a deeper understanding of racial disparities\, fairness and access to opportunities in UK workplaces. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis is the second of three insight events in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the BITC Race Equality campaign. \nWe will explore what the data has shown us since we first began capturing evidence in our Race to the Top report in 2009\, Aspiration and Frustration in 2010\, Race to Progress 2011\, Race at the Top 2014 and since the Race at Work series in 2015. The evidence that we have gathered has fed into our Race at Work Charter founded in 2018 with 85 employers. Charter commitments four and five which are directly related to managers and employee fair access to opportunities and progression in the workplace. \nWe will be sharing trends on race at work from most recent YouGov 2024 findings and include fresh insights from employees. For example\, what is the experience of microaggressions in the workplace? What about bias and AI? \nWhat actions must employers take collectively now and\, in the future\, to ensure: \n\nFair access to opportunities to progress in the workplace\, good work allocation\, stretch assignments and projects where there is an identified linked to ethnicity and socio-economic background\nData linked to recruitment\, retention\, and performance appraisal linked to employee progression is free from bias\nRestructuring does not have a disproportionate impact on gender or ethnicity in the organisation\n\nAre there simple things linked to accessing work\, networks and opportunities when looking at the intersection of ethnicity and social background? These will be explored at this session. \nWe will also be releasing a new Progression 10-Year trend paper\, looking at the future and share updated tools and materials to help employers to make the case for action in their organisations. \n\n\nSpeakers\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, Business in the Community will be chairing the event\, and we are delighted to have some speakers already secured: \nProfessor Nelarine Cornelius BSc\, PhD\, MBA\, Professor of Organisation Studies; Associate Dean\, People\, Culture and Inclusion School of Business and Management\, Queen Mary University \nMartin Barnett\, Global Head Technical Product Experts\, Search Ads 360 \nKhalia Ismain\, Black Entrepreneurs Programme Manager\, Lloyds Banking Group \nDr Chidozie Umeh ACIPD\, FHEA)\, Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management\, Programme Leader MSc Human Resource Management\, School for Business and Society University of York \nLoraine Martins OBE FRSA\, Global EDI Director\, Arup \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact the Events Team 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/bitc-race-campaign-30th-anniversary-employee-progression/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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SUMMARY:Peer Learning Forum: What’s Changing in the SBTi Net-Zero Standard?
DESCRIPTION:Join us at this forum to learn about the latest updates to the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard – and what they mean for your organisation. \n\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. \n\n\nAbout the event\nJoin us for our latest Peer Learning Forum where we will be hearing directly from SBTi on the latest updates to the Corporate Net-Zero Standard – and what they mean for your organisation’s climate strategy. We are delighted to be joined by SBTi’s European Lead who will talk us through their evolving position on Scope 3 targets\, carbon removals\, and offsetting claims\, break down key changes and provide practical insights for sustainability leads\, ESG managers\, and strategy teams. \nWhether your company already has approved science-based targets\, is planning to submit in 2025\, or simply wishes to align their net zero approach to the SBTi methodology\, this is your chance to stay ahead of the curve and ask questions directly to SBTi. \nThis event is part of a two-part series\, with the preceding Peer Learning Forum taking place on 8 May\, ‘Carbon Reduction or a Just Transition’. \nGuest speakers\n\nKim Schoppink\, European Lead\, Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTI)\n\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 and contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica Hart\, 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-ensuring-a-just-transition/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Environment
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SUMMARY:Advancing Social Mobility in Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Practical steps for businesses to take and make a difference to Social Mobility in Scotland.\n\n\nThis is an in-person event \nAudience\nThis event is open to businesses in Scotland who have started or are considering their social mobility actions and its integration into their broader responsible business strategy for growth.   \n\n\nBackground\nBITC Scotland Leadership Board set up a Social Mobility Working Group to define the most effective way our business members can support and accelerate on Social Mobility work already existing in Scotland. \nAegon UK\, City Facilities Management\, CBRE\, Enterprise Mobility\, Equans\, FWB Park Brown\, HSBC\, Purpose Coalition\, PwC\, Shoosmiths\, Sodexo (Chair) and SQA collaborated to provide the guidance we are sharing in the report. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThe BITC Scotland Social Mobility Working Group welcomes the opportunity to bring businesses together to create a fairer Scotland. \n\nTo enhance the way in which businesses understand\, engage and elevate their social mobility activities\nTo highlight actions which move the dial on social mobility\, helping to reduce inequality and create opportunities for those within our communities\n\nWe invite you to feel as inspired and engaged as the BITC member businesses are from reviewing the current social mobility landscape in Scotland and crystalising this into practical guidance to support a prosperous nation. \nWhy attend? \n\nExplore how social mobility can strengthen your workforce by broadening access to talent.\nUnderstand the link between inclusion and long-term business success.\nTake away practical ideas and next steps to enhance your responsible business strategy.\nNetwork with likeminded businesses.\n\n\n\nAgenda\nJoin us from 11:00 to 14:00 on Friday 20 June in Glasgow for: \n11:00 – Arrival and networking \n11:30 – Welcome – Louisa Macdonell\, Director\, BITC Scotland \n11:40 – Importance to Glasgow – Councillor Richard Bell\, Deputy Leader\, Glasgow City Council \n11:50 – Keynote: Why Social Mobility is important – Roisin Currie\, CEO\, Greggs \n12:05 – Advancing Social Mobility Report Launch – Angela Halliday\, Chair of BITC Working Group and Social Impact Director\, Sodexo UK&I \n12:15 – Lived Experience \n12:25 – Lunch \n13:00 – Reflections and actions for Scotland from Social Mobility Working Group: \n\nMairi McInnes\, Director Global Industries\, PwC\nSheelagh Cooley\, Partner & Head of Edinburgh Office\, Shoosmiths\nSteven Jolly\, Deputy Head of Corporate Banking\, Scotland & Northern Ireland\, HSBC UK Bank plc\n\n13:30 – Next steps – Angela Halliday\, Chair of BITC working group and Social Impact Director\, Sodexo UK&I \n13:50 – Closing remarks and thanks – Louisa Macdonell\, Director\, BITC Scotland \n\n\nRefreshments\nRefreshments will be provided. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Jenny.McLaren@bitc.org.uk\, Event Manager\, with any 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/advancing-social-mobility-in-scotland/
LOCATION:Glasgow
CATEGORIES:Employment
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