Responsible Business Awards 2020
The Business in the Community Responsible Business Awards
For over 20 years Business in the Community’s Responsible Business Awards have showcased transformational stories of businesses taking real action to build thriving communities. Each year, the Awards celebrate those businesses demonstrating strong, inclusive leadership, who continuously innovate to tackle pressing social issues and repair and rebuild our planet.
The 2020 Responsible Business Champions have demonstrated their full commitment to the responsible business agenda during times of extreme and testing change. Each Champion exemplifies best practice that can motivate and inspire others. Their work is more important than ever as businesses adjust to the new normal and work to build back responsibly
Find out about the Responsible Business Awards Wales 2020.
Responsible Business Champions 2020 – read their stories
Age Friendly Employer Award
These businesses are demonstrating a strong commitment to an aging workforce. Responding to the opportunities and challenges involved in an ageing workforce and creating workplaces where people of all ages can thrive.
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Connected Places Award
These businesses are addressing long-term social, economic and environmental needs of communities that are important to them. These businesses work collaboratively with other organisations across the public, private and social sectors.
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Bupa Health and Wellbeing Award
These businesses are embedding health and wellbeing into their culture, creating good work that enhances the wellbeing of everyone.
Read their stories:
Education Partnerships Award
These businesses are exceptional examples of business and/or education partnerships that address educational inequality.
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Gender Equality Award
Businesses drawn from the entries to The Times Top 50 Employers for Women, which that enable women to reach their full potential in the workforce.
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Race Equality Award
Businesses who recognise that having inclusive workplaces reflect the rich diversity of talent in the UK. They also ensure all recruitment processes are free from discrimination, racial bias and attract diverse talent.
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Unipart Outstanding Employment Award
Awarded to businesses who are removing barriers to work and helping people to thrive in their professions and careers.
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UPS Environmental Sustainability Award
For businesses that are innovating across their value chain to repair and sustain our planet.
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How the BITC Responsible Business Awards are aligned with the
The Responsible Business Tracker®
The Responsible Business Awards 2020 are aligned with BITC’s Responsible Business Tracker®. Application has been through an online platform and entrants were asked core questions about their responsible business activities broadly, as well as specific questions about their chosen award category. Following an assessment of their online applications, those selected as finalists in their chosen category, will be invited to present to a panel of external experts in their field.
have our champion stories inspired you to build back responsibly?
Bupa, sponsors of the Bupa Health and Wellbeing Awards congratulate the 2020 Responsible Business Champions
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The Responsible Business Awards and GDPR
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Free to enter, the 2020 awards have been open to all private sector companies, firms, LLPs and partnerships of any size. Public sector businesses were able to apply if they were BITC members.