Business in the Community

What does it take to tackle in-work poverty? Ola Kolade, Employment and Skills Director at Business in the Community, explores what emerged from BITC’s In-Work Poverty Lab and how employers are putting those insights into practice. Last year, Business in the Community Scotland published In-Work Poverty in Scotland: What Employers Need to Know, exploring why in-work poverty matters for businesses and what the evidence tells us about its impact on employees, workplaces and wider society.

Go into communities and connect with community partners to see challenges first-hand through The King’s Seeing is Believing programme. Build partnerships that create lasting social and environmental value. Identify where the organisation’s skills and resources can make the biggest practical difference. Explore how they can use their people, products, and local networks to support community partners.

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It is the UK’s leading responsible business network, working with companies of all sizes to tackle society’s most pressing challenges from climate change and place-based community regeneration to inequality, workplace wellbeing, and inclusive growth. Founded by His Majesty King Charles III in 1982, BITC has over four decades of experience in engaging business and delivering measurable impact in both business and in communities through evidence-based interventions.

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Hear from Business in the Community’s Chief Executive on the new strategy and how partners can help shape the next chapter. This is an online event taking place on Microsoft Teams This event is open to Business in the Community Members and Partners. Background Business in the Community (BITC) is entering a new chapter following a strategic review of the organisation and its operating model.

Wales & West Utilities: Opening Doors to Diverse Talent At Wales & West Utilities, the purpose is to serve communities safely, reliably and sustainably. To do this well, the organisation recognises the need for a workforce that reflects the diverse communities across its network and a recruitment approach that enables people from all backgrounds to access opportunities to thrive.

Joanna Walker, Group Director of Responsible Business, Royal London Practical tools, guidance and case studies to help businesses take action, whether you’re just starting out or building a transition plan. A future-ready economy helps businesses and communities adapt to climate, social and economic change, supporting resilience, secure work and thriving natural systems.

« All Events Date and time Thu, 08 October  @  09:00  -  15:00 Price Free of charge Location London Audience Invitation only, C-suite/senior leaders Led by Jean Renton, Chief Executive Officer, Sodexo UK & Ireland This is an in-person event. Attendance by invitation only.

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