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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 […]

After a year of regulatory uncertainty for European businesses around sustainability reporting rules, the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) has now been clarified – taking approximately 90% of companies initially subject to compliance out of scope and weakening the future outcomes of the directive. However, strong principles were reinforced, and many lessons and good practices emerged from the preparation for CSRD. Among these are the importance of materiality assessments and stakeholder dialogue as […]

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) today marked five years of its Elevate: The Inclusive Workplace Pledge, highlighting progress made by businesses in advancing workplace inclusion while calling for renewed and sustained action to address persistent labour market inequalities.  This campaign was launched in 2021 in response to inequalities exposed and intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic. BITCI identified a gap between […]

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) is marking another successful year of its Student Mentoring Programme, which continues to raise career aspirations, boost school attendance, and open professional networks for DEIS 5th and 6th year pupils across the country. This year, 347 students and mentors are taking part, bringing the total number of participating students to almost 3,500 since […]