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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. […]

In our previous article, we explored the broader revisions underway to the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol and why businesses should begin paying attention now. In this second piece, we take a closer look at one of the most significant areas of proposed change: Scope 2 emissions.  Scope 2 emissions — those associated with purchased electricity — are […]

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) hosted a dedicated Nature Masterclass on June 23rd, bringing together member companies from across the Munster region to deepen their understanding of biodiversity and explore practical actions businesses can take to protect and restore nature.  The event took place at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine’s Ringaskiddy facility, a site that has implemented an […]

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) congratulates Horse Racing Ireland and Curragh Community College, Curragh for partnering for the past 15 years to deliver our World of Work programme to 2nd year students and our Student Mentoring Programme to 5th & 6th year students.   Both of these programmes rely on corporate volunteers and are designed to raise career aspirations, boost school attendance and open professional networks to DEIS students. The World of Work programme volunteers share their career experiences, overview of their daily […]

This article is the first in a series of three that we will publish over Summer 2026, exploring the proposed changes to the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol’s Corporate and Scope 3 Standards and what they could mean for businesses.  The GHG Protocol provides the foundation for how organisations measure and report greenhouse gas emissions. While […]

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) congratulates Technological University Shannon (TUS) and Thomond College, Limerick for partnering for the past 20 years to deliver initially the Skills at Work programme and more recently our World of Work programme to 2nd year students.  The nationwide World of Work programme provides industry insights to 2nd year DEIS students through corporate volunteers from a local company. The volunteers […]