Business in the Community

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Business in the Community lessons learned28
January 2008Joanna DanielsDeputy Director,
Marketplace

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Business in the Community (BITC)It took a
riot!

• BITCs mission is to inspire, engage, challenge
  and support business to improve its impact on
  society.
• 3 Membership Commitments
• 1) Inspire, innovate and lead by sharing learning
  and experience
• 2) Impact on key social issues through
  collaborative action in areas of greatest need
• 3) Integrate, manage and measure responsible
  business

Community
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How do we support our members?Issue specific
support
Responsible business
Workplace
Marketplace
Environment
Community
Case studies Networks Advisory services

• Issue experts
• Benchmarking tools
• Events

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How do we support our members?Flagship programmes

• Inspire Seeing is Believing and Awards
• Collaborate CARES
• Integrate CR Index and CREATE

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Success factors
Apprenticeship
Leadership
Critical Success Factors
Showmanship
Partnership
Entrepreneurship
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Key challenges for us in the future

• Responsive to key issues climate change, talent,
  responsible supply chain management
• Grow material impact the growing importance of
  private equity
• Provide greater challenge to our members

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Lessons Learned
Win hearts and minds
Business leadership
Lessons Learned
Energise the politicians
Keep the agenda refreshed
Know your role
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Recommended resource

• Business-led Corporate
• Responsibility Coalitions
• Learning from the example of
• Business in the Community in the UK
• David Grayson
• www.bitc.org.uk
• joanna.daniels_at_bitc.org.uk