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O2 Ability Awards announcement (l-r) Majella Fitzpatrick & Caroline Casey
09-03-2010

Congratulations to our member companies AIB, Abbott Vascular, Eircom and Microsoft who were among the 38 companies selected and shortlisted for the O2 Ability Awards!   [ more ]


08-03-2010

Our sister organisation, The Community Foundation for Ireland is delighted to present its new look website to correspond with its 10 Year Anniversary - www.communityfoundation.ie   [ more ]


03-03-2010

The Ulster Bank Sir George Quigley Award Fund is an annual award available throughout Ireland that aims to help the community and voluntary sector reach sustainability. Closing date for applications is March 19th 2010!   [ more ]


01-03-2010

February 2010 edition of BITCI's CR News Monthly - Ireland's only dedicated newsletter on corporate responsibility issues.   [ more ]


26-02-2010

Business in the Community Ireland is delighted to announce that Co Monaghan High Support Process (HSP), a forum which includes The Linkage Service, was recently highly commended at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2010.   [ more ]


03-02-2010

To mark the 10th anniversary of BITCI, Ireland's only dedicated corporate responsibility advisory group, and to provide the most cutting edge, up to date information on the need to transform how we do business, we are delighted to announce this Major Summit on Corporate Responsibility.   [ more ]


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01-02-2010

Congratulations to our 15 members shortlisted for this year's Green Awards. They include Diageo, Microsoft, Irish Life & Permanent, Abbott, Glanbia, Intel, O2, Wyeth, Vodafone, Dell, AIB, Ulster Bank, State Street, KPMG and Deloitte.

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29-01-2010

January edition of BITCI's CR News Monthly - Ireland's only dedicated newsletter on corporate responsibility issues.   [ more ]


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Dr Claire Penny, IBM & Dr Chris Tuppen, BT
27-01-2010

BITCI and BT Ireland held a very successful member networking event today, Wednesday 27th January. ‘What happens next? - Sustainability post-Copenhagen' - Dr Chris Tuppen, keynote speaker presentation now online   [ more ]


26-01-2010

Business in the Community Ireland members have acted quickly to respond to the urgent need of Haitian people.   [ more ]


18-01-2010

We are asking our members and partners to join recovery efforts around the world to assist the Haiti appeal. Your donation will help disaster victims rebuild their lives and their communities.   [ more ]


18-12-2009

Each Christmas, member companies of Business in the Community Ireland demonstrate huge support for charities and local community groups and this is a reflection of their ongoing engagement with groups throughout the year.   [ more ]


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17-12-2009

Today saw the official launch of the 158th link of the Schools' Business Partnership (SBP) programme at a reception held in Beneavin College, Finglas, Dublin.   [ more ]


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Gerry Hassett CEO Irish Life Retail with Lenny Henry
11-12-2009

BITCI Member Irish Life has been named as the best company in the world for using jargon-free language in an award chosen by the UK's Plain English campaign.   [ more ]


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08-12-2009

The Green Report 2009, launched today, presents the views of 100 of Ireland's top business leaders as put forward at the recent BITCI CEO Forum on Climate Change.   [ more ]


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01-12-2009

Chantal Mc Cabe of Social Innovations Ireland follows in the footsteps of JP McManus and Declan Ryan as Ireland's National Philanthropist of the Year for 2009. John Clarke wins International Philanthropist of the Year for his work with ‘Friends in Ireland' and Cathal Mc Carthy is awarded the Local Philanthropist of the Year for his work in County Monaghan.   [ more ]


01-12-2009

Business in the Community Ireland's Annual General Assembly for members took place on Wednesday 9th December, kindly hosted by member company Diageo.   [ more ]


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09-11-2009

This seminar was held earlier today in association with Edelman and The Marketing Institute. This morning's seminar also included the Launch of the 3rd Edelman goodpurpose Study.   [ more ]


01-11-2009

November edition of our new look CR News Monthly - Ireland's only dedicated newsletter on corporate responsibility issues.   [ more ]


15-10-2009

Ireland's first exhibition on corporate responsibility now available on Flickr.   [ more ]


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CEO Forum on Climate Change, pictured (l-r): Jeremy Dicks, MD, Sodexo; Kieran McGowan, Chairman, BITCI; Jim OHara, MD, Intel; David Gunning, CEO, Coillte; Donal Dempsey, Regional Director, CRH; Jonathan Smith, Head of Ireland, Marks & Spencer; Mike Barry, Head of Sustainable Business, Marks & Spencer; Liam Daniel, VP, Elan; Padraig McManus, CEO, ESB; Ronan Murphy, Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Aengus McClean, MD, AOL; Terence O'Rourke, Managing Partner, KPMG; Tina Roche, CEO BITCI
15-10-2009

Over 100 CEO's from Ireland's top companies today convened at Collins Barracks to discuss a collaborative business response to climate change. The forum which is hosted by Business in the Community Ireland is part of National Corporate Responsibility Week 2009.
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13-10-2009

Business in the Community Ireland's unique collaboration, entitled EPIC ‘Employment for People from Immigrant Communities' was, at today's most recent graduation ceremony, recognised by Minister for Integration, John Curran TD for its successful contribution to social inclusion.   [ more ]


12-10-2009

Business in the Community's annual collection of best practice case studies from member companies launched today with 30 new positive impact stories.   [ more ]


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Launch of National Corporate Responsibility Week 2009
07-10-2009

Employees from 25 member companies are today recognised for their outstanding contribution to society and to their workplace.   [ more ]


01-10-2009

Click here for latest edition of CR News monthly!   [ more ]


25-09-2009

Abbott Ireland has won the Overall Outstanding Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Chambers Ireland's President's Awards for CSR.   [ more ]


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23-09-2009

Irish corporate leaders take a unique step by coming together to present plans and recommendations to Government on climate change. The Irish Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change is an initiative of Business in the Community Ireland, Friends of the Earth and Vodafone.   [ more ]


10-09-2009

Smurfit Kappa Group has been a member of Business in the Community Ireland since 2006. This is their second Sustainable Development Report.   [ more ]


01-09-2009

Corporate Responsibility is essential to how we do business in this country. Click here to view some videos on the topic.   [ more ]


01-09-2009

Click here for latest edition of CR News monthly   [ more ]


31-08-2009

Business in the Community Ireland welcomes CRH's latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report.   [ more ]


10-08-2009

Ireland's award programme to celebrate the efforts of Irish businesses in tackling climate change, is now open for entries.   [ more ]


31-07-2009

Click here to view our latest edition of CR News Monthly.   [ more ]


28-07-2009

The 2009 Chambers Ireland President's Awards for CSR in association with Business in the Community Ireland will take place on Thursday 24th September 2009 in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin.   [ more ]


21-07-2009

The Government today announced its response to the Ideas Campaign and will immediately implement 17 ideas included in the action plan.   [ more ]


17-07-2009

Subscribe to the new BITCI YouTube channel and access Business in the Community Ireland's videos on Corporate Responsibility in Ireland.   [ more ]


13-07-2009

Chambers Ireland has today (13/07/09) unveiled the shortlist for the sixth annual President's Awards for Corporate Social Responsibility. Congratulations to the 22 member companies of Business in the Community Ireland who were successfully shortlisted!
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06-07-2009

At the annual BITCUK Awards for Excellence on 6th July 2009, IBM earned the award for World Community Grid (WCG), its application of technical expertise devoted to humanitarian research.   [ more ]


29-06-2009

Business in the Community Ireland is pleased to announce the launch of our 3rd annual CR Report.   [ more ]


29-06-2009

Corporate Responsibility is essential to how we do business in this country. We have asked some of our Board members, drawn for Ireland's leading companies and associations, to talk about the importance of remaining committed to responsible business practices in this current climate.   [ more ]


22-06-2009

Ireland hosts International Forum on Philanthropy as BITCI's sister organisation, the Community Foundation for Ireland launch the 2009 Philanthropist of the Year Awards.   [ more ]


17-06-2009

Our partner organisation in Spain, the Club de Excelencia en Sostenibilidad, a non-profit CSR awareness body, has recently launched a leading publication on best practice case studies in corporate responsibility in large Spanish and multinational companies.   [ more ]


17-06-2009

BITCI member company Irish Life & Permanent plc launched last month their 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report.   [ more ]


05-06-2009

On May 20th, BITCI organised a ground-breaking seminar on
water management for business, hosted by IBM Ireland. Presentations now available   [ more ]


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Business in the Community Ireland's innovative Schools' Business Partnerhship programme sees another 155 students complete the recent programme
26-05-2009

Business in the Community Ireland, today announced that 27 of Ireland's top companies have dedicated over 10,600 employee work hours to the Schools Business Partnership's Student Mentoring Programme, since inception in 2001.   [ more ]


13-05-2009

May 13th: Business in the Community Ireland's Chair, Kieran McGowan and Tomas Sercovich, Senior CR consultant today made a presentation to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade & Employment.   [ more ]


29-04-2009

The 2007/2008 Annual Report of Business in the Community Ireland's Linkage Programme will be officially launched today (Wednesday, 29th April) at 1.30pm.   [ more ]


29-04-2009

Business in the Community Ireland outlined the work to date on efforts aimed at aligning government and business in order to tackle climate change   [ more ]


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28-04-2009

Business in the Community Ireland welcomes the Carbon Management Tool

Wednesday April 29th: A comprehensive Irish developed Carbon Management Tool (CMT) was launched today for organisations in Ireland to assist them in managing their carbon, cutting their costs and improving their competitiveness. Available at www.change.ie the tool is a free online application, developed by Change campaign as part of the Government's commitment to tackling climate change and lowering carbon emissions.   [ more ]


03-04-2009

Mayo school is the latest to be linked through Schools' Business Partnership programme
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26-03-2009

According to a new survey issued today by Business in the Community Ireland, major opportunity exists for companies to gain a competitive advantage if they communicate their social and environmental responsibilities.   [ more ]


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25-03-2009

The European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) is pleased to launch the Call for Contributions for its 8th Annual Colloquium at IESE Business School.   [ more ]


09-03-2009

Business in the Community Ireland today launched ‘Green Ireland: The Business of Climate Change', a report highlighting the need for transformational change in Ireland in order to address climate change.   [ more ]


06-03-2009

BITCI welcomes The Ideas Campaign, an initiative launched on March 5th 2009 to stimulate economic recovery and focus on solutions to Ireland's economic problems.   [ more ]


27-02-2009

12 members of Business in the Community Ireland were named Best Workplaces in Ireland 2009 at the Great Place to Work Awards in Dublin on Wednesday 25th February 2009.   [ more ]


23-02-2009

Chambers Ireland has today announced that nominations for the sixth annual President's Awards for CSR are now open.   [ more ]


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Work Life Balance Day 2009
12-02-2009

This year Work Life Balance Day is Friday, 27th February 2009   [ more ]


23-01-2009

Business in the Community Ireland has collated a number of thought pieces and online resources outlining the importance of Corporate Responsibility in a downturn.   [ more ]


13-01-2009

This award will be made to an organisation within the community and voluntary sector working either in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland or on a cross-border basis.   [ more ]


01-01-2009

BITCI wishes all our members, partners and colleagues a very Happy and Peaceful New Year.   [ more ]



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