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COP 16 is now into its second week. Talks and negotiations have focused on resource mobilisation and a proposal for a new global instrument for biodiversity finance. Also being addressed are the scientific and technical needs to support GBF implementation. Reflecting the scale of the challenge to halt and reverse nature loss, it’s disappointing to […]

A study, published in April this year, by the journal Science entitled The positive impact of conservation action found that ‘in two-thirds of cases, conservation either improved the state of biodiversity or at least slowed the decline’. Furthermore, efforts targeted at habitat loss reduction and restoration and sustainable management among others are highly effective but […]

BITCI launch new Business Pact to drive action on net zero and nature positive Three in five Irish consumers are more likely to support businesses committed to climate and nature. That’s according to Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), who surveyed consumers ahead of the launch of their new collective action campaign today – Accelerate, […]

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) today celebrated the successful completion of a first-of-its-kind collaborative supply chain decarbonisation pilot for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The closing ceremony, hosted at the historic House of Lords building by Bank of Ireland, brought together 22 businesses from across Ireland. During the event, participants were awarded carbon literacy […]

Business in the Community Ireland’s (BITCI) latest Munster Members Network meeting focused on how businesses can be more proactive to enhance and protect the natural environment. With our nature, biodiversity and ecosystems all being adversely affected by climate change, the event was an opportunity to share and upskill on how local businesses are responding. The […]

In 2023, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) entered into force and a first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) was adopted by way of delegated act.   While the first companies are expected to comply from 2024, EU Member States have now transposed the CSRD into their national law and Efrag, the independent technical […]

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) has been awarded the Smarter Travel Mark at Bronze level, by the National Transport Authority.      The Smarter Travel Mark is recognition of BITCI’s commitment to changing attitudes and behaviours in a positive way towards walking, cycling and public transport by implementing measures that facilitate, support and encourage sustainable travel […]

The ‘Sustainability Capabilities for Business Leaders’ report, prepared in partnership with Maynooth University, and Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), is the first examination of both the beliefs and capabilities of top Irish business leaders when it comes to sustainability. The report found that some key drivers of change for businesses include preparing for the […]

BITCI has been working with the Department of Education and the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) providing support to senior cycle students with additional needs in both mainstream and special needs schools.  This was a pilot programme launched in 2022 as the CES (Comprehensive Employment Strategy) Transitions programme which aimed to support final year students […]