Business in the Community Annual Report 2024-2025
Business in the Community Annual Report 2024-2025
Welcome to our 2024-2025 Annual Report
This has been a year defined by action, collaboration, and impact. Business in the Community (BITC) worked alongside responsible businesses to create fairer workplaces, strengthen communities, and accelerate climate action across the UK.
Together, we turned commitment into change — expanding inclusive employment, funding community-led climate projects, and empowering leaders to act responsibly.
Discover how BITC and our members are driving lasting impact through partnerships that put people, place, and planet at the heart of business.
Our year in numbers
2.6M
employees represented across BITC membership
1.5M
jobs made more inclusive through Opening Doors
770
employment matches made through Job Coaching
2,948
employees trained via our advisory services programmes
1.61M
employees represented by organisations utilising the Workwell tool.
£463,494
in volunteer value from the Job Coaching programme
This year: the highlights
Business in the Community is a trusted partner to business and government, convening leaders, influencing policy and accelerating action – helping shape inclusive economic growth that works for all. We are proud of the leadership and impact BITC has had over the past year, and look forward to continuing our cross-sector partnerships to address systemic challenges at scale.
State of the Nation
Our State of the Nation captured the perspective of over 100 senior business leaders across the UK, and found 96% of business leaders agreed responsible business is a core driver of prosperity — a key insight shaping our programmes and calls to action
The King’s Seeing is Believing
The King’s Seeing is Believing programme took 200+ senior leaders on 12 immersive visits this year; 80% committed to direct action following these visit to further support community wellbeing and access across the UK.
Community Climate Fund
BITC continues to inspire, engage and challenge leaders across our network to take meaningful, practical steps toward accelerating climate action. One programme, our Community Climate Fund, has work underway in six communities, with 14 pilot projects funded and £160k+ combined cash & in-kind support.
Pride of Place
Our Pride of Place programme works to convene businesses, local authorities, community organisations, and other key stakeholders, making a serious commitment to driving long-term, transformational change in a place so that everyone can thrive in the place they call home. In 2024-2025, we expanded our reach to 18 Places.
Missed our Annual General Meeting?
As the year draws to a close, we are reflecting on the year we’ve had at Business in the Community and how we continue to position responsible business as the foundation of economic growth. The AGM is a short update to celebrate the impact we’ve had in places and on key social issues, highlight our member success stories, and share the insights we’ve learnt over the past 12 months. In addition, we will share our upcoming plans to convene, campaign and consult on people, planet and place. Watch the recording to learn more about our performance for the previous year and our goals for the 2025/2026 fiscal year.
Work with us
Join us in shaping a fair, inclusive, and sustainable future. Together, we can lead responsibly, collaborate for systemic change and unlock opportunity for every community.
We must be bolder and braver to achieve economic growth and prosperity for all. So, BITC will unashamedly continue to push business further on the most challenging issues – individually, but most importantly, collectively.
Kieran Harding
Acting Chief Executive, Business in the Community
