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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 […]

At our recent Knowledge Exchange – Scaling solutions for reducing emissions from transport, Business in the Community Ireland brought together speakers from An Post, Tesco, Bus Éireann and Applegreen Electric to share how they are cutting greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions from transport and the challenges that remain.  Reducing ghg emissions from transport is a key target, not only at EU and national level but […]

Artificial Intelligence has become commonplace for both personal use as well as in business. A major technological breakthrough that is here to stay and transform the way we live, learn, work. Whether agentic, generative, deep learning, 90% of business sectors and industries have taken the plunge into AI, signalling a transformation that is both profound and irreversible.   Whilst implementation takes shape, […]

Sustainability and social inclusion are being shaped by a rapidly changing global and national context. Geopolitical instability, housing pressures, infrastructure demands, digital transformation, and human rights challenges are no longer separate issues — they are increasingly interconnected. In 2026 Trends that impact sustainability and social inclusion in Ireland, Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) identifies […]

‘Sustainability’, ‘Nature Positive’, ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’, ‘Social Impact Strategies’, ‘Ethical Supply Chains – these are not buzzwords but rather core ingredients to a making your business more competitive. They are the essence to a responsible business. They guarantee longevity of a company, enhanced productivity from staff and greater integration into the community.   Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) are […]

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) concludes the second round of its collaborative supply chain decarbonisation programme with new insights and recommendations for supporting SMEs. The Climate Action Programme involved BITCI member companies: Bank of Ireland Group, ESB and SSE Airtricity along with 30 of their small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from across the island of Ireland. The objective of the programme is to provide accredited carbon literacy training and support SMEs to develop tailored climate action plans.   The programme brings together SMEs and […]