Archives: 2012

The Deloitte CFO Survey

The Deloitte 2012 Q2 CFO Survey was conducted in partnership with BITCI.  According to the results of the Quarter 2, Deloitte CFO Survey (June 2012): 93% of CFOs believe there is a direct link between sustainability and business performance. Irish CFOs identified sustainability as having the strongest impact on long term value creation, compliance, risk


BITCI 2011 CR Report

In 2011, our environmental agenda was pushed a mile forward by the establishment of our Sustainability Committee reporting to our CEO. You can read about this in the environment section. Click on the cover of the report on the right to download the full report. This year, we also wanted to explore how we could tell


BITCI CR Report 2011

Welcome to our Sustainability report 2011. In 2011, our environmental agenda was pushed a mile forward by the establishment of our Sustainability Committee reporting to our CEO. You can read about this in the environment section. Click on the cover of the report on the right to download the full report. We encourage companies to


Consumer Attitudes towards Corporate Responsibility 2012

We are delighted to announce the publication of the BITCI/Ipsos MRBI Report of the  Survey of Consumer Attitudes towards Corporate Responsibility 2012. Click the icon to right to download the report. Key Findings: Being open & honest and customer service are the most important factors to consumers in Ireland, when judging a company. 75% of consumers


Responsible Ireland Survey 2012

In a business environment where value for money is the focus, over 70% of CEOs have stated that responsible business practices have a positive impact on their bottom line. These are the findings of the CEO Responsible Ireland Survey 2012 run by Business in the Community Ireland with research performed by Amárach.


New Survey of Consumer Attitudes towards Corporate Responsibility 2012

We are delighted to announce the publication of the BITCI/Ipsos MRBI Report of the Survey of Consumer Attitudes towards Corporate Responsibility 2012. Key findings: Being open & honest and customer service are the most important factors to consumers in Ireland, when making a judgment about a company. Value for money is of significant important to


Matheson Ormsby Prentice provided a Workshop on Face-To-Face and Telephone interviews for EPIC Trainees

Tuesday October 16th, 2012: Immigrants attending the Pre-Employment Training provided by the EPIC Programme gain a good understanding of telephone and interview skills according to Irish standards. Practical skills on these topics are crucial and Gillian Weir, Resource Manager for Matheson Ormsby Prentice delivered a workshop on Face-To-Face and Telephone Interviews on Monday October 15th at 2pm. The strengthening of


Over 150 CEOs gathered for our 5th Annual CEO Forum 17th October

The Business in the Community Ireland annual CEO forum is a high level breakfast event where CEOs of top companies gather to discuss key trends in sustainability and how companies can transform to sustainable business models. Last October 140 CEOs gathered to discuss sustainability issues and this year was our biggest forum yet.This high profile


CEO Survey shows Responsible Business Practice has positive impact on bottom line

One in two CEOs believe that corporate responsibility policies and practices have given them a direct competitive advantage Survey links responsible business practice with Ireland’s improving business reputation abroad Nearly 40% of companies have no formal measurement in place for their CR practices  In a business environment where value for money is the focus, over


Chamber’s Ireland CSR Awards 2012

Everyone at BITCI would like to congratulate all the winners of the CSR Awards held in the Burlington Hotel on the 27th of September, particularly our members O2, IBM, Accenture and Ulster Bank. O2 were the proud recipients of the Outstanding Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility Award for their sustained excellence of their CSR programmes.