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At Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), we bring together businesses, government, and communities to make a real difference in sustainability and social inclusion. Business in the Community Ireland, partnerships that help people and the planet.​​

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Lead, Innovate, Achieve: Championing Sustainability and Social Inclusion for 25 Years

A one-of-a-kind event

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), leaders in sustainability and social inclusion, proudly marked its 25th anniversary with a landmark conference in Croke Park, Dublin, on 11th September, 2005, bringing together business leaders, civil society, government, and academia.

Find out more about this one-of-a-kind event here

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Sustainable businesses are successful businesses. We work with over 120 of Ireland’s top businesses on their sustainability strategies.
Our theory of change is to work individually and collectively with members to drive, initiate and collaborate to embed sustainability across all aspects of their business.

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10-year partnership celebrations for Teleflex Medical and Newport College, Tipperary NewsNewsroom

10-year partnership celebrations for Teleflex Medical and Newport College, Tipperary

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) congratulates Teleflex Medical and Newport College, Co. Tipperary for partnering for the past decade to deliver BITCI’s World of Work programme to 2nd years students. This nationwide World of Work programme provides industry insights to 2nd year DEIS students through corporate volunteers from a local company. The volunteers share […]
Regulatory Round-Up – Q4 2025 BITCI NewsNewsroom

Regulatory Round-Up – Q4 2025

On a quarterly basis, Business in the Community Ireland shares the latest developments in EU sustainability regulations, highlighting key updates, stakeholder insights, and practical resources. This quarter, we’ve added a section on the EU Pay Transparency Directive, complementing efforts already underway in Ireland through gender pay gap reporting and action plans since 2022. Reinforcing the […]
Business in the Community Ireland: Leading the Sustainability and Social Inclusion agenda for 25 years. BITCI NewsNewsroom

Business in the Community Ireland: Leading the Sustainability and Social Inclusion agenda for 25 years.

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) is marking its 25th anniversary by hosting a major conference “Lead. Innovate. Achieve: Championing Sustainability and Social Inclusion for 25 years” today in Croke Park, Dublin. In 2000, sustainability was on the periphery of business operations and now it is mainstream, measured, reported and expected, demonstrating how BITCI’s reach […]

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“The exchange of information and insights and access to experts in all fields of sustainability has helped us greatly over the years"

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“Being an Elevate signatory means we're part of a group of companies committed to making Ireland a more inclusive society where everybody can thrive and prosper.”

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“The Business Working Responsibly Mark allows us to have a really good sense of where we are in terms of our sustainability work through external accreditation.”

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"We are delighted to work with BITCI to deliver such fantastic programmes to young students. These initiatives are truly inspiring for employees, teachers, and students.”

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“The Elevate Pledge is fantastic. It gives us a reference point to other businesses. We would say we have an inclusive culture, but we always know we have more to do.”

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“We aim to empower people through BITCI Education and Employment Programmes by equipping them with the skills and knowledge needed to achieve their ambitions.”

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employees across our member companies

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