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Tuesday 13th October 2026, Today Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) convened a high-level roundtable for European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, bringing together representatives from leading member companies to discuss the future of water management, water efficiency and resilience in Ireland.  Commissioner Roswall is responsible for the […]

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) hosted its inaugural employment fair in Dublin by bringing together 18 employers and 150 jobseekers from under-represented communities to create opportunities for meaningful conversations, connections and pathways into employment.  The event supported jobseekers from refugee and migrant backgrounds as well as members of the Travellers community, people with disabilities […]

”For most of human history, reuse was not a strategy but an ordinary part of building. Roman builders routinely salvaged stone and timber, Ming builders repurposed Yuan materials for the Forbidden City, and medieval craftsmen raised cathedrals from earlier ruins…” (Reuse Playbook, P.3). However today, our resource-intensive take-make-waste economy is damaging the planet, with the […]

On Tuesday 29th September 2026, Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), in partnership with Business in the Community Northern Ireland, hosted the business-led Cross-Border Careers: Supporting Local Talent Event & Roundtable in Corick House Hotel & Spa in Clogher, Co. Fermanagh. The event formed a key part of the newly launched Cross-Border Careers programme which […]

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) welcomes over 100 business leaders from across multiple sectors to its annual CEO Forum. This must-attend event demonstrates how responsible, sustainable and inclusive business strengthens competitiveness and resilience.   Against a backdrop of geopolitical turmoil, impacting supply chains, economic volatility affecting cost management and affordability, uncertain regulatory expectations and hesitancy to advance decarbonisation, business are grappling with how to maintain momentum on sustainability commitments while delivering financial and commercial performance. The […]

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) is now extending its Business Working Responsibly Mark certification to SMEs. The Business Working Responsibly Mark is Ireland’s leading standard for Economic, Environmental, Social and Governance (EESG) performance and provides organisations with a comprehensive framework to embed sustainability across their business operations and demonstrate credible leadership in responsible business practice.   As sustainability becomes an increasingly important factor in supply chain expectations, regulatory developments and customer requirements organisations need a trusted […]

1st September 2026, Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) and Business in the Community Northern Ireland (BITCNI) have launched Cross-Border Careers: Inspiring career ambitions for young people in border communities. A new initiative designed to strengthen connections between businesses, schools and local communities.   Cross-Border Careers aims to improve social mobility by creating meaningful opportunities for young people to engage directly with employers, gain […]

A coalition of leading organisations from across Ireland’s built environment sector has today launched Constructing Equality Ireland. This new industry-led initiative, facilitated by Business in the Community Ireland, aims to accelerate progress on gender equality and increasing the representation of women at all levels across the construction industry.   Established by Founding Partners from across the […]

Tenders are evolving, and fast. Where cost and technical capability once dominated, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations are now an increasingly prominent part of procurement processes. For organisations bidding for work, this shift presents both a challenge and an opportunity:  those who can demonstrate credible, organisation-wide ESG practices are increasingly outperforming those who cannot. […]