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# Business in the Community

> Access expertise to measure and improve your impact in responsible business\. Be part of a network of purposeful leaders\.

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## Pages
- [Gender Equality](https://www.bitc.org.uk/gender/): Explore the role of gender inclusion in fostering better employee and business outcomes, and discover resources and bespoke guidance on how organisations can take a strategic approach to support gender equity in their workplace\. 
- [Race at work](https://www.bitc.org.uk/race/): From leadership and recruitment to workplace culture and supply chains, we provide the insights, tools, and partnerships needed to create truly inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive\.
- [Opening Doors](https://www.bitc.org.uk/opening-doors/)
- [Responsible Business and Strategy](https://www.bitc.org.uk/responsible-business-and-strategy/)
- [Responsible Business Management Training](https://www.bitc.org.uk/responsible-business-management-training/): Responsible Business Management Training

## Posts
- [Sandra Russell](https://www.bitc.org.uk/sandra-russell/)
- [Jo Melville](https://www.bitc.org.uk/jo-melville/): Learn more about Jo Melville, Group Sustainability Director at WJ Group and West Midlands Leadership Board Member\.
- [Richard Sykes](https://www.bitc.org.uk/richard-sykes/)
- [Kate Hilton](https://www.bitc.org.uk/kate-hilton/)
- [Andy Waters](https://www.bitc.org.uk/andy-waters/): Learn more about Andy Waters, Group Credit Manager at Archant and member of the BITC Pride of Place Norwich Board\.

## MapGeo
- [SIBS Upcoming and recent visits \(2024\-Present\)](https://www.bitc.org.uk/igmap/sibs-2025-locations-3/)
- [Place locations 2025](https://www.bitc.org.uk/igmap/sibs-2025-locations-2/)
- [Business in The Community Geographic Leadership Boards](https://www.bitc.org.uk/igmap/business-in-the-community-geographic-leadership-boards/)
- [Place locations 2025 \- clone](https://www.bitc.org.uk/igmap/sibs-2025-locations-2-2/)
- [SIBS 2025 locations](https://www.bitc.org.uk/igmap/sibs-2025-locations/)

## News
- [BITC's response to the Government's commitment to making ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting mandatory for large businesses](https://www.bitc.org.uk/news/bitcs-response-to-the-governments-commitment-to-making-ethnicity-and-disability-pay-gap-reporting-mandatory-for-large-businesses/)
- [BITC and Scottish Government's shared statement on in\-work and child poverty](https://www.bitc.org.uk/news/bitc-and-scottish-governments-shared-statement-on-in-work-and-child-poverty/)
- [BITC's statement on The Mais Lecture](https://www.bitc.org.uk/news/bitcs-statement-on-the-mais-lecture/)
- [Business leaders unite to take action to reduce number of young people not learning or earning](https://www.bitc.org.uk/news/business-leaders-unite-to-take-action-to-reduce-number-of-young-people-not-learning-or-earning/)
- [BITC's response to the Government's plan to tackle youth unemployment](https://www.bitc.org.uk/news/bitcs-response-to-the-uk-governments-plan-to-tackle-youth-unemployment/)

## Toolkits
- [Accelerating Change By Setting Targets](https://www.bitc.org.uk/toolkit/accelerating-change-by-setting-targets/): This Business in the Community \(BITC\) toolkit enables businesses to set and measure goals that reflect the scale of issues facing the world today\. 
- [BITC/Public Health England: Health and Wellbeing Toolkits](https://www.bitc.org.uk/toolkit/take-a-whole-system-approach-to-health/)
- [Menopause in the Workplace](https://www.bitc.org.uk/toolkit/menopause-in-the-workplace/): Find out more about the impact the menopause has the lives of women and what employers can do to help\. 
- [Equal Parental Leave](https://www.bitc.org.uk/toolkit/equal-parental-leave/): This toolkit, developed by Business in the Community \(BITC\) and Bain \& Co, is designed to support employers' journey towards gender equality\.
- [Employee Network Guide](https://www.bitc.org.uk/toolkit/employee-network-guide/): Network groups can enhance the understanding of equality issues among employees, share information and enable staff to support each other\. They provide a voice for employees from under\-represented groups\. This toolkit offers guidance for setting up of an employee network\.

## Blogs
- [What the Iran energy shocks reveals about business risk](https://www.bitc.org.uk/blog/what-the-iran-energy-shocks-reveals-about-business-risk/): Joe Rawlinson, Environment Advisor at Business in the Community, explores how the Iran energy shock exposes business energy price risk and how to manage it\.
- [Building Fairer, More Inclusive Supply Chains  ](https://www.bitc.org.uk/blog/building-fairer-more-inclusive-supply-chains/): Sandra Kerr CBE, Race Equality Director at Business in the Community, explores what needs to change to make more diverse supply chains a reality\. 
- [What we are prepared to name ](https://www.bitc.org.uk/blog/what-we-are-prepared-to-name/): Shannon Rivers, BITC’s Director of Inclusion and Wellbeing Advisory, responds to the UN resolution to recognise the slave trade as the gravest crime in human history\. 
- [Sheffield Pride of Place Prospectus: Shaping a better future](https://www.bitc.org.uk/blog/sheffield-pride-of-place-prospectus-shaping-a-better-future/): Learn about the Sheffield Prospectus, a vital tool for promoting business and community collaboration in Sheffield's vision for 2035\.
- [Newport Pride of Place Prospectus: Driving lasting change](https://www.bitc.org.uk/blog/newport-pride-of-place-prospectus-driving-lasting-change/): Join Alassim Mohamed as he discusses the significance of the Prospectus for Newport's ongoing community development efforts\.

## Videos
- [Webinar: Member Business Response Forum: Pinsent Masons and Purpose](https://www.bitc.org.uk/video/webinar-member-business-response-forum-pinsent-masons-and-purpose/)
- [Webinar: Member Business Response Forum: Greggs and Return to Work](https://www.bitc.org.uk/video/webinar-member-business-response-forum-greggs-and-return-to-work/)
- [Webinar: Returning to work after the COVID\-19 lockdown](https://www.bitc.org.uk/video/webinar-business-response-forum-returning-to-work-after-the-covid-19-lockdown/): This webinar focused on returning to work after the COVID\-19 lockdown\.
- [Webinar: Member Business Response Forum: Irwin Mitchell and The Co\-operative – Business Response to Black Lives Matter](https://www.bitc.org.uk/video/webinar-member-business-response-forum-irwin-mitchell-and-the-co-operative-business-response-to-black-lives-matter/)
- [Webinar: Business Response Forum: Northern Gas Networks and stakeholder engagement](https://www.bitc.org.uk/video/webinar-business-response-forum-northern-gas-networks-and-stakeholder-engagement/)

## Case Studies
- [Welsh Students Learn Invaluable Barclays LifeSkills Lessons](https://www.bitc.org.uk/case-study/welsh-students-learn-invaluable-barclays-lifeskills-lessons/): Pupils at Lliswerry High School, Wales have been receiving ‘invaluable’ LifeSkills sessions from Barclays employees and Business in the Community \(BITC\) to help them prepare for the world of work\. 
- [Pupils 'Let their Light Shine' with Barclays LifeSkills](https://www.bitc.org.uk/case-study/pupils-let-their-light-shine-with-barclays-lifeskills/): How Eastbank Academy students flourished after taking part in a series of Barclays LifeSkills workshops\. 
- [Thales UK: Opening Doors to a More Inclusive Workforce](https://www.bitc.org.uk/case-study/thales-uk-opening-doors-to-a-more-inclusive-workforce/): Learn how Thales UK is Opening Doors for diverse talent by embedding inclusive practices and promoting social mobility in the workplace\.
- [Audit Scotland: Strengthening Workplace Wellbeing](https://www.bitc.org.uk/case-study/audit-scotland-strengthening-workplace-wellbeing/): Explore how Audit Scotland prioritizes workplace wellbeing using the Workwell Self\-Assessment Tool to drive improvements\.
- [Capturing Ethnicity Data and Publicising Progress at KPMG](https://www.bitc.org.uk/case-study/capturing-ethnicity-data-and-publicising-progress-at-kpmg/): Discover how KPMG uses ethnicity data reporting and publicising to foster an inclusive environment and diversity within their workforce\.

## Fact Sheets
- [Blackpool Pride of PlaceDigital Vision for 2030](https://www.bitc.org.uk/fact-sheet/blackpool-digital-vision-for-2030/): This refreshed Digital Vision outlines how digital innovation will boost economic growth, widen opportunity, strengthen resilience, and support the move to net zero
- [Nature and Resilience Insights](https://www.bitc.org.uk/fact-sheet/nature-and-resilience-insights/): Learn more about the insights and actions to help businesses integrate nature stewardship and respond to growing environmental and economic risks\.
- [Green Skills Lab \- Insights and Lessons](https://www.bitc.org.uk/fact-sheet/green-skills-lab-insights-and-lessons/): This factsheet explores the value of the BITC Green Skills Lab model and outlining the lessons learned from the programme\.  
- [Employers That Have Banned The Box](https://www.bitc.org.uk/fact-sheet/employers-that-have-banned-the-box/): Explore the Ban the Box employers who support fair hiring by eliminating criminal convictions from initial application processes\.
- [Gender and Mental Health at Work](https://www.bitc.org.uk/fact-sheet/gender-and-mental-health-at-work/): This factsheet highlights differences between male and female employees’ experiences of mental health at work\.

## Reports
- [The Class of 2023 Insights Report](https://www.bitc.org.uk/report/the-class-of-2023-insights-report/): Recommendations for action  taken from The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality class of '23 applications\. 
- [Prioritise People: unlock the value of a thriving workforce](https://www.bitc.org.uk/report/prioritise-people-unlock-the-value-of-a-thriving-workforce/): Defining the business case for allowing employee wellbeing to be at the heart of organisational purpose and business strategy, this report is of specific interest to CFOs\.
- [The King's Seeing is Believing Impact Report 2025](https://www.bitc.org.uk/report/seeing-is-believing-impact-report-2025/): The King’s Seeing is Believing programme Impact Report 2025  shares the impacts and stories that demonstrate the programme’s enduring strength: the ability to forge meaningful connections between business and community and catalyse action at both the individual and organisational level\.
- [Business in the Community State of the Nation Report 2025](https://www.bitc.org.uk/report/state-of-the-nation-2025/): The State of the Nation 2025 report contains insights in trends in responsible business leadership from more than 100 interviewed business leaders from across the UK\.
- [Going Circular for Net Zero: in your hands](https://www.bitc.org.uk/report/in-your-hands-going-circular-for-net-zero/): This Business in the Community \(BITC\) report sets out the enablers and levers that can help businesses mainstream circular economy action\. 

## FAQs
- [Is this a checklist or a compliance tool?](https://www.bitc.org.uk/ufaq/is-this-a-checklist-or-a-compliance-tool/)
- [What do the maturity levels mean?](https://www.bitc.org.uk/ufaq/what-do-the-maturity-levels-mean/)
- [How do I get started with the framework?](https://www.bitc.org.uk/ufaq/how-do-i-get-started-with-the-framework/)
- [Who is the framework for?](https://www.bitc.org.uk/ufaq/who-is-the-framework-for/)
- [What is the Responsible AI Framework?](https://www.bitc.org.uk/ufaq/what-is-the-responsible-ai-framework/)

## Venues
- [Norton Rose Fulbright](https://www.bitc.org.uk/venue/norton-rose-fulbright/)
- [Yorkshire Building Society \- Head Office](https://www.bitc.org.uk/venue/yorkshire-building-society-head-office-2/)
- [Central London](https://www.bitc.org.uk/venue/central-london/)
- [University of South Wales, Newport Campus](https://www.bitc.org.uk/venue/university-of-south-wales-newport-campus/)
- [Bristol](https://www.bitc.org.uk/venue/bristol/)

## Organisers
- [Business in the Community](https://www.bitc.org.uk/organiser/business-in-the-community-events-team/)
- [Debbie Sharp](https://www.bitc.org.uk/organiser/debbie-sharp/)
- [Patricia Chinyoka](https://www.bitc.org.uk/organiser/patricia-chinyoka/)
- [Alice Carney](https://www.bitc.org.uk/organiser/alice-carney-2/)

## Events
- [Building Psychological Safety in the Workplace](https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/building-psychological-safety-in-the-workplace/)
- [Opening Doors Forum: Job Descriptions That Welcome Diverse Talent](https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/opening-doors-forum-job-descriptions-that-welcome-diverse-talent/)
- [The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality: Celebration Event 2026](https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/the-times-top-50-employers-for-gender-equality-celebration-event-2026/)
- [Peer Learning Forum: Creating social impact on a shoestring](https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/peer-learning-forum-social-impact-on-a-shoestring/)
- [How to make the most of the WorkWell Self\-Assessment Tool](https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/how-to-make-the-most-of-the-workwell-self-assessment-tool/)

## Series
- [Job Coaching Training](https://www.bitc.org.uk/series/job-coaching-training/)
- [CEO Leadership Forum \- Dinner](https://www.bitc.org.uk/series/ceo-leadership-forum-dinner/)
- [CEO Leadership Forum Breakfasts](https://www.bitc.org.uk/series/ceo-leadership-forum-breakfasts/)
- [Let's Care Together \- Programme Introduction \(for Employers\)](https://www.bitc.org.uk/series/lets-care-together-programme-introduction-for-employers/)

## Categories
- [Biography](https://www.bitc.org.uk/category/biography/)
- [Blog](https://www.bitc.org.uk/category/blog/)
- [Supply Chain \& Procurement](https://www.bitc.org.uk/category/supply-chain-and-procurement/)
- [Climate Action \& Sustainability](https://www.bitc.org.uk/category/climate-action-sustainability/)
- [Planet](https://www.bitc.org.uk/category/planet/)

## Tags
- [Business in the Community leadership](https://www.bitc.org.uk/post_tag/business-in-the-community-leadership/)
- [Healthy\_Business](https://www.bitc.org.uk/post_tag/healthy_business/)
- [Healthy\_Communities](https://www.bitc.org.uk/post_tag/healthy_-communities/)
- [Healthy\_Environment](https://www.bitc.org.uk/post_tag/healthy_environment/)
- [Diversity and Inclusion](https://www.bitc.org.uk/post_tag/diversity-and-inclusion/)

## Stats Types
- [view](https://www.bitc.org.uk/wpa-stats-type/view/)
- [Macintosh](https://www.bitc.org.uk/wpa-stats-type/macintosh/)
- [Safari](https://www.bitc.org.uk/wpa-stats-type/safari/)
- [Chrome](https://www.bitc.org.uk/wpa-stats-type/chrome/)
- [Windows](https://www.bitc.org.uk/wpa-stats-type/windows/)

## FAQ Categories
- [Member Conference 2026](https://www.bitc.org.uk/ufaq-category/member-conference-2026/)
- [Opening Doors Signatories](https://www.bitc.org.uk/ufaq-category/opening-doors-signatories/)
- [Inclusive Procurement Maturity Matrix](https://www.bitc.org.uk/ufaq-category/inclusive-procurement-maturity-matrix/)
- [Member Conference](https://www.bitc.org.uk/ufaq-category/member-conference/)
- [Race at Work Charter](https://www.bitc.org.uk/ufaq-category/race-at-work-charter/)

## FAQ Tags
- [Race Equality](https://www.bitc.org.uk/ufaq-tag/race-equality/)

## Event Categories
- [Responsible Business and Strategy](https://www.bitc.org.uk/events/category/responsible-business-and-strategy/)
- [Race Equality](https://www.bitc.org.uk/events/category/race-equality/)
- [Health and Wellbeing](https://www.bitc.org.uk/events/category/wellbeing-events/)
- [Environment](https://www.bitc.org.uk/events/category/environment-events/)
- [Employment and Skills](https://www.bitc.org.uk/events/category/events-employment-and-skills/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://www.bitc.org.uk/sitemap_index.xml)