Business in the Community

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Background

Business in the Community is a Prince's Charity set up by the Prince of Wales. It's stated aim is to 'inspire, engage, support and challenge' its member companies 'to improve their positive impact on society' in 4 areas: workplace, marketplace, environment and community[1]. According to its website, Business in the Community works with companies who make a commitment to a) 'Inspire, innovate and lead by sharing learning and experience of responsible business', b) 'Impact on key social issues through collaborative action in areas of greatest need' and c) 'Integrate, manage and measure responsible business practice'[2]. In 2009 their top priorities are stated as being to tackling climate change and develop the talent and skills of the existing and future workforce[3].

People

Board of Trustee Directors

In 2009, Business in the Community's Board of Trustee Directors is listed as[4]:

Former Board of Trustee Directors in 2007

[5]

Senior Management

In 2009, BITC's Senior Management comprises[6]:

  • Stephen Howard - Chief Executive. In 2004/05 Howard became Group Chief Executive of Novar PLC which was sold on to Honeywell in 2005. His previous roles have included serving as a practising lawyer and partner with Alder, Pollock & Sheehan Inc (Providence, USA) and a variety of different roles (including Group Chief Executive) with the Cookson Group PLC.
  • Peter Lambert - Deputy Chief Executive.

Membership

According to its website, Business in the Community works with companies who make a commitment to a) 'Inspire, innovate and lead by sharing learning and experience of responsible business', b) 'Impact on key social issues through collaborative action in areas of greatest need' and c) 'Integrate, manage and measure responsible business practice'[7].

In 2009, BITC advertise that they have over 800 members in sectors which includes Aerospace & Defence; Chemicals; Media, Marketing & PR; Mining; Oil & Gas; Pharmaceuticals & Biotech; Tobacco; Utilities, along with retail, food, management consultant, auto industry, education, financial, health, legal, leisure, construction and public service sectors.

Some of the other members listed in the various other sectors include:

Bain & Company UK | Baker Tilly | Capgemini (UK) | Cavanagh Kelly (NI) | Deloitte (Deloitte & Touche) | Ernst & Young | Grant Thornton | KPMG | Mazars | McKinsey & Co UK | PKF (UK) | PricewaterhouseCoopers | Audi UK | Bentley Motors | Brawn GP F1 | Cummins Engine Company | Ford Motor Company | Jaguar Land Rover | Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) | Balfour Beatty | John Laing | Kier Group | Laing O'Rourke | Rand Group | Bank of America | Bank of England | HBOS (NI) | HSBC Bank | Lloyds Banking Group | N M Rothschild & Sons | Allied Bakeries (NI) | Anglo Beef Processors | Associated British Foods | Britvic Soft Drinks | Cadbury | Coca Cola Bottlers (NI) | Coca-Cola | Danone Dairies UK & Ireland | Diageo | Foyle Meats (NI) | Kraft Foods | Mars UK | McCain Foods (GB) | Muller Dairy (UK) | Nestle Holdings UK | Northern Foods | PepsiCo UK and Ireland | Produce World | SABMiller | Scottish & Newcastle | Tate & Lyle | Wrigley Company | United Biscuits | Warburtons | UK Intellectual Property Office | Adidas UK | Procter & Gamble UK | Unilever | EDS] | IBM | Microsoft | 3M UK | MWH UK | Morgan Est | RSK Group plc | Ringway Group | Siemens | The BSS Group | Unipart Group

* companies listed as being 'premier members'.

Premier Members

The BITC list their 'premier members' as being:

Accenture | KPMG | Carillion | Barclays | Lloyds Banking Group | Co-operative Group | Aviva | Standard Life | HM Revenue & Customs | Unilever | Eversheds | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Camelot Group | ITV | BP | Royal Mail Group | Alliance Boots | J Sainsbury | Marks & Spencer | Serco Group | BT | British American Tobacco | EDF Energy | Kelda Group | National Group | RWE npower | United Utilities

Affiliations

Lobbying and PR consultants

References

  1. Business in the Community About Business in the Community Accessed 4th August 2009
  2. Business in the Community Membership Accessed 30th July 2009
  3. Business in the Community About Business in the Community Accessed 4th August 2009
  4. Business in the Community Board of Trustee Directors Accessed 28th July 2009
  5. Business in the Community The Board of Trustee Directors accessed January 2007.
  6. Business in the Community Senior Management Accessed 30th July 2009
  7. Business in the Community Membership Accessed 30th July 2009