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Q: What is BITC's 2030 Climate Manifesto?

The manifesto sets out our vision for 2030 – a key milestone for a just transition. Targeting businesses and policymakers, it identifies priority actions for businesses across our Seven Steps for Climate Action and five key areas where policy support is critical. Find out more and download the Manifesto - Our Route to a Net Zero Climate Resilient Future

Q: What is a Joint Statement of Demand?

A Joint Statement of Demand (JSD) approach recognises that collective purchasing power can drive innovation and investment, accelerating a shift to a sustainable future—a future that BITC sees as a net zero, nature-positive economy where people and nature thrive. Business in the Community (BITC) is leading an exciting initiative as part of the Interreg North Sea Region ProCirc Project, creating Joint Statements of Demand (JSDs) for office furniture, electric vehicle chargers (ESVs) and professional clothing. A JSD is a shared set of asks that procurers commit to include in future tenders. Learn more about the JSDs BITC is co-ordinating, Circular Professional Clothing, Electric Vehicle Chargers and Office Furniture.

Q: What is a circular economy?

In a circular economy, products, services, and infrastructure are designed to maximise value and minimise waste. This reduces demand for precious primary resources, lowers carbon emissions, and regenerates our natural environment. There are direct business benefits too. These include better supply chain management, reducing business risk relating to environmental damage and, finding new commercial opportunities.

Q: What are the Global Goals?

The Global Goals provide a shared blueprint to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. They recognise that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth. All while tackling climate change and working to preserve oceans and forests.

Q: Reponsible business and the Global Goals

Led by our Responsible Business Leadership Team , Business in the Community (BITC) is working to dramatically increase the pace and scale of responsible business, to meet the United Nations’ Global Goals , also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Q: What is the Race at Work Charter?

The Race At Work Charter asks businesses to make a public commitment to improving equality of opportunity in the workplace. In 2017 The government-sponsored Race in the Workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review found that Black, Asian, Mixed Race, and other ethnically diverse people staff still encounter significant disparities in employment and progression and that greater progress and positive outcomes are needed to ensure all organisations benefit from the wealth of diverse talent on offer.

Q: What are the three most recent wellbeing research reports?

Prioritise People - unlock the value of a thriving workforce What if Your Job was Good for You Revolutionise your Workplace: Your Job Can Be Good for You

Q: How does the BITC Wellbeing Leadership team support our work?

The purpose of Business in the Community’s (BITC) Wellbeing Leadership Team is to build a movement committed to positioning health and wellbeing as strategic boardroom issues focusing on mental health. Meet the Wellbeing Leadership team

Q: How does BITC define social mobility?

Social mobility can be defined as the link between a person’s occupation and income and that of their parents. Where there is a strong link there is a lower level of social mobility, and where the link is weaker there is greater social mobility.

Q: How does BITC support social mobility?

At Business in the Community, we inspire and support our members to take action on social mobility through interventions aimed at education, inclusive recruitment and in work progression and support.

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What is BITC’s 2030 Climate Manifesto?

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Reponsible business and the Global Goals

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What are the three most recent wellbeing research reports?

How does the BITC Wellbeing Leadership team support our work?