Actions for Leaders
Actions for Business Leaders at Business in the Community
Business in the Community (BITC) is where leaders immerse themselves in the most pressing social and environmental issues. Together, leaders collaborate to take action and scale up support for initiatives across the United Kingdom. BITC partners closely with CEOs, board members and senior leaders, empowering a collaborative approach to taking action and scaling up action on the issues that matter most.
priorities and actions to accelerate change
2025 Responsible Business Leadership Assembly
09 July | London
Be inspired by responsible business leaders from across the nation and work with us to accelerate collective action to lift up the UK. Join us at this year’s Leadership Assembly.
For leaders, by leaders
State of the Nation 2025
This annual report represents the views of more than 100 recently interviewed business leaders from across the UK. They say:
There is an urgent and unifying call for better collaboration to find solutions to systemic societal and environmental issues, with a specific call for the Government to work more closely with businesses to tackle societal inequality and opportunity in the most disadvantaged communities in the UK.
what we offer leaders
Drive change and showcase your impact with Business in the Community
The King’s Seeing is Believing visit: Lead change in communities
Immerse yourself in communities to better understand lived experiences and the most pressing issues across the UK. Seeing is Believing (SIB) visits foster collaboration with community organisations and local councils to develop innovative, impactful solutions that create lasting positive change.
The Lens Podcast: Showcase your impact as a podcast guest
Join the discussion through BITC’s monthly podcast. The Lens UK Responsible Business Podcast brings together a global business leader and an emerging future leader for an open and unscripted conversation. It will challenge the way you think about responsible business.
State of the Nation 2025: Share your views and inspire action
The State of the Nation annual review encapsulates the perspectives of CEOs from across the UK’s largest companies, offering an in-depth analysis of the current and future state of responsible business in our nation. We are currently interviewing CEOs from UK businesses to inform the 2025 State of the Nation report.
Business Action Forums: Design community solutions
Collectively and collaboratively, we convene businesses for design-thinking sessions that deliver solutions, impacts and results. Our Business Action Forums are time-bound and issue-based. They are built around topics and community challenges discovered through The King’s Seeing is Believing programme.
what we offer leaders
Immerse yourself in communities, collaborate with other leaders, and scale up impact across the UK
Immerse yourself in communities
Immerse yourself in communities to better understand lived experiences and the most pressing issues across the UK. Seeing is Believing (SIB) visits foster collaboration with community organisations and local councils to develop innovative, impactful solutions that create lasting positive change.
Collaborate with business leaders across the UK
We convene businesses for design-thinking sessions that deliver solutions. Our Business Action Forums are time-bound and issue-based. They provide a forum for leaders to confidentially convene to tackle the most pressing business issues.
Scale up impact with our leadership groups
Our leadership groups provide high profile opportunities for leaders to share their expertise and experience. By joining one of our leadership teams you can influence the national debate, shape the agenda for action and work with other leaders to identify the unique ways in which business can help innovate and create more sustainable livelihoods and prosperous communities.
Showcase your impact as a podcast guest
Join the discussion through Business in the Community’s monthly podcast. Each month, The Lens UK Responsible Business Podcast brings together a global business leader and an emerging future leader for an open and unscripted conversation. Showcase your impact and help challenge the way others think about responsible business leadership.
Express your interest
To find out more about the above opportunities, inquire about joining a BITC Leadership group (see below) or to discuss the ways in which you or your business could contribute to this positive change and impact, please get in touch with us via the below form.
Leadership at Business in the Community
Our leadership groups provide high profile opportunities for leaders to share their expertise and experience. By joining one of our leadership teams you can influence the national debate, shape the agenda for action and work with other leaders to identify the unique ways in which business can help innovate and create more sustainable livelihoods and prosperous communities.
leading voices of responsible business
Responsible Business Live
Hear from our panel of CEOs and business leaders discussing their approach to Responsible Business. Featuring: Roisin Currie, CEO, Greggs; Sir Trevor Phillips, Broadcaster and Chair, Green Park Recruitment; Susan Allen, CEO, Yorkshire Building Society; Steven Cooper, Chief Executive, Aldermore Group and Dame Sharon White, Chair, John Lewis Partnership.
move your organisation forward
Explore our Programmes
Business in the Community offers a wide range of programmes, spanning responsible business strategy. We work with communities and business leaders to grow key skillsets and pathways into work for jobseekers and young people, champion programmes that support inclusivity in the workplace and employee wellbeing, and help businesses shape strategy to support a fairer greener future.
Supporting the development of future leaders
Listening to and learning from future leaders is vital for driving collaboration and collective action. Our partnerships with One Young World and the Youth Futures Foundation are two key examples of how we support and engage with young changemakers
Leading race equality in the workplace
For 30 years, our Race at Work campaign has tackled racial inequality in the workplace by encouraging employers to take practical steps to ensure inclusive recruitment, progression, and leadership opportunities for ethnically diverse talent.
Challenge your organisation to grow
BITC’s Advisory Services team has worked with hundreds of organisations, supporting them to make the business decisions that will future-proof their business, navigate change, and to help business deliver value beyond profit in society. We offer leadership training and coaching across responsible business topics as well as partner with organisations on their strategic change programmes.
