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Business in the Community Ireland Leaders in Sustainability and Social Inclusion

At Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), we bring together businesses, government, and communities to make a real difference in sustainability and social inclusion. Business in the Community Ireland, partnerships that help people and the planet.​​

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Lead, Innovate, Achieve: Championing Sustainability and Social Inclusion for 25 Years

A one-of-a-kind event

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), leaders in sustainability and social inclusion, proudly marked its 25th anniversary with a landmark conference in Croke Park, Dublin, on 11th September, 2025, bringing together business leaders, civil society, government, and academia.

Find out more about this one-of-a-kind event here

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Sustainability Services

Sustainable businesses are successful businesses. We work with over 120 of Ireland’s top businesses on their sustainability strategies.
Our theory of change is to work individually and collectively with members to drive, initiate and collaborate to embed sustainability across all aspects of their business.

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What the proposed Scope 2 changes could mean for your organisation  News

What the proposed Scope 2 changes could mean for your organisation 

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 […]
BITCI hosted Nature Masterclass at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine NewsNewsroom

BITCI hosted Nature Masterclass at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

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 […]
Celebrating 15 Years of Career Support: Horse Racing Ireland & Curragh CC NewsNewsroom

Celebrating 15 Years of Career Support: Horse Racing Ireland & Curragh CC

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 […]

Testimonials, read what others say about us!

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“The exchange of information and insights and access to experts in all fields of sustainability has helped us greatly over the years"

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“Being an Elevate signatory means we're part of a group of companies committed to making Ireland a more inclusive society where everybody can thrive and prosper.”

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“The Business Working Responsibly Mark allows us to have a really good sense of where we are in terms of our sustainability work through external accreditation.”

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"We are delighted to work with BITCI to deliver such fantastic programmes to young students. These initiatives are truly inspiring for employees, teachers, and students.”

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“The Elevate Pledge is fantastic. It gives us a reference point to other businesses. We would say we have an inclusive culture, but we always know we have more to do.”

Enterprise Mobility

“We aim to empower people through BITCI Education and Employment Programmes by equipping them with the skills and knowledge needed to achieve their ambitions.”

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We’re proud to be a signatory to Accelerate: The Business Pact for Climate and Nature because it’s about taking meaningful action to create a fairer, more sustainable future for everyone.

Statistics About Business in the Community

118

large national and multinational member companies

212K

employees across our member companies

75%

of Employment Programmes participants had positive outcomes (jobs, training or volunteering)

4826

students participated in education programmes for 2023.

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