Here are some updates from the European Business Summit which took place in Brussels on May 22nd and find out the key messages for businesses in Ireland:
At the World Circular Economy Forum which took place in Helsinki on June 5th, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released its CEO Guide to the Circular Economy .
In recent years Business in the Community members like Deloitte have been leading the way on developing meaningful employee volunteering opportunities as a way of motivating staff while generating positive social impact.
In April, BITCI celebrated the wonderful achievement of five businesses reaching a milestone of ten years in partnership with their local school. It is a great testimony to all involved who have provided leadership and support during that time. Below are some reflections from those involved. Q. As a teacher, what positive outcomes have you seen the
Name: Louise Durand, Performer at Stomp & Freelance Presenter, London 1. Tell us about your involvement with BITCI: I attended St Paul’s CC in Waterford between the years 2002 – 2008 and in 5th & 6th year of Secondary school I was involved in the mentoring programme. I was matched with Anne Woods who was working at
Last month, Ulster Bank in Ireland published its 2016 Sustainability Report. The Report captures the bank’s activities and achievements in 2016, and its progress in building a more sustainable bank – one that is agile in responding to the changing needs of customers, becoming a great place to work and continuing to support its local
Three Ireland and An Cosán Virtual Community College (VCC), in partnership with Limerick Youth Service , announce a new fully funded online community development programme for Limerick’s young adults. Beginning in early May, the ‘Introduction to Community Development’ programme is a six-week programme and is aimed at young people (18+) who are interested in gaining skills in digital literacy, social action and youth leadership while
Ricoh Ireland announced that it has donated print and document management devices worth more than €175,000 to Temple Street Children’s University Hospital , allowing the hospital to make significant savings. The savings will now be redistributed within the overall hospital budget and can be used to fund medical devices and equipment. Ricoh donated the suite of 44 nearly-new print and
Three-quarters (76%) of Millennials consider a company’s social and environmental commitments when deciding where to work and nearly two-thirds (64%) won’t take a job if a potential employer doesn’t have strong corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices, according to the 2016 Cone Communications Millennial Employee Engagement Study.