Responsible Business Brief - April

🌍 Welcome to April's 'Responsible Business Brief' - Earth Day edition! 🌍 

Every month we bring you our roundup of essential updates curated by Business in the Community (BITC), the UK's leading responsible business network. In this edition, we’re celebrating Earth Day (22 April) by bringing you our top environment and climate-focused resources, as well as other responsible business news and resources from the past month. 

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📚 Top BITC environmental resources for your organisation: 

What are the key enablers and levers crucial to achieving a circular economy for net zero? Our comprehensive report explains all.  

Shockingly, 1,000 pieces of plastic per litre were found in the River Tame in Greater Manchester and 2.4 pieces per litre in Loch Lomond. What’s the solution? Download our report.  

Is your net zero plan really ambitious enough? Uncover practical steps to accelerate your journey through our Climate Action Routemap series.  

Discover how our member EDF is helping Britain achieve net zero while supporting communities in this inspiring case study.  

Thought-provoking blog by our Climate Action Director on why companies need to be confident in setting ambitious goals and not worry about the backlash. 

Could you be a partner in one of our community-led climate projects in the UK?  

📰 Latest news highlights 

Research shows that half of the UK workforce will need to be reskilled by 2025. So how can organisations build a culture of continuous learning within the workplace?  

People shouldn’t have to choose between work and caring, they should be supported to do both. 

Could the four-day week widen racial and gender inequalities and leave some behind? 

Economic instability leads to tough headcount decisions with research showing minority groups are disproportionately impacted in restructures. So how can managers take an inclusive approach?  

📅 Key upcoming BITC events:

Peer Learning Forum: Suppliers and Responsible Procurement - 14 May. A member-exclusive event where we’ll be exploring how organisations can support their suppliers to adopt responsible business practices.

Responsible AI Series: Shaping Future Work with AI - 14 May. Does your organisation fully understand the risks and opportunities of rapidly advancing AI? We invite our members to join us to learn how AI is reshaping the workforce landscape.

Cross Org Mentoring Circles for Ethnically Diverse Employees - 16 May. Learn about our Cross Organisational Mentoring Circles programme that empowers participants to gain new insights & learn from each other’s experiences. A win-win.

The Green Skills Opportunity for a Just Transition - 21 May. Delighted to be joined by OVO to explore the role of business and government in empowering employee climate action at work and home. Open to all - don’t miss.

About Business in the Community  

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