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==Background==
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'''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<ref>Business in the Community [http://www.bitc.org.uk/about_bitc/index.html About Business in the Community] Accessed 4th August 2009</ref>.  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'<ref>Business in the Community [http://www.bitc.org.uk/join_us/membership/index.html Membership] Accessed 30th July 2009</ref>. 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<ref>Business in the Community [http://www.bitc.org.uk/about_bitc/index.html About Business in the Community] Accessed 4th August 2009</ref>.
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==People==
 
==People==
 
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* [[Ann Beynon]] - Chairman, Business in the Community Wales Advisory Board. Beynon also serves as Director Wales at [[BT]] (since 2004).  
 
* [[Ann Beynon]] - Chairman, Business in the Community Wales Advisory Board. Beynon also serves as Director Wales at [[BT]] (since 2004).  
 
* [[Amelia Chilcott Fawcett]] - Chairman Workplace Impact Area. Fawcett also serves as Chairman of [[Pensions First]] LLP, is Chairman of [[Guardian Media Group]] plc and is Non-Executive Director of [[State Street Corporation]] in Boston, Massachusetts and the [[Bank of England]] (she is a member of the Court of the Bank of England and Chairman of the Bank’s Audit Committee. Her previous roles include serving [[Morgan Stanley]].
 
* [[Amelia Chilcott Fawcett]] - Chairman Workplace Impact Area. Fawcett also serves as Chairman of [[Pensions First]] LLP, is Chairman of [[Guardian Media Group]] plc and is Non-Executive Director of [[State Street Corporation]] in Boston, Massachusetts and the [[Bank of England]] (she is a member of the Court of the Bank of England and Chairman of the Bank’s Audit Committee. Her previous roles include serving [[Morgan Stanley]].
* [[Philip N Green]] - Chairman Environment Impact Area. Green also serves as Chief Executive of [[United Utilities]] PLC (described as one of the largest water, gas and electricity utilities companies in the UK), is CEO of [[P&O Nedlloyd]] (described as 'one of the largest container shipping companies in the world'), is a non-executive Director of [[Lloyds TSB]] Group plc and is a member of the [[Commission for Skills and Employment]]. Green previously served [[DHL]] as was Chief Operating Officer with the [[Reuters]] Group.   
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* [[Philip Green]] - Chairman Environment Impact Area. Green also serves as Chief Executive of [[United Utilities]] PLC (described as one of the largest water, gas and electricity utilities companies in the UK), is CEO of [[P&O Nedlloyd]] (described as 'one of the largest container shipping companies in the world'), is a non-executive Director of [[Lloyds TSB]] Group plc and is a member of the [[Commission for Skills and Employment]]. Green previously served [[DHL]] as was Chief Operating Officer with the [[Reuters]] Group.   
 
* [[Christine Hodgson]] - Member, Business in the Community Finance & Risk Committee. Hodgson also serves as Chief Executive of [[Capgemini Technology Services UK]] (part of [[Capgemini]] (UK) Plc). Her previous roles include serving [[Coopers & Lybrand]] and [[Ronson]] plc.
 
* [[Christine Hodgson]] - Member, Business in the Community Finance & Risk Committee. Hodgson also serves as Chief Executive of [[Capgemini Technology Services UK]] (part of [[Capgemini]] (UK) Plc). Her previous roles include serving [[Coopers & Lybrand]] and [[Ronson]] plc.
 
* [[Phil Hodkinson]] serves as is a non-executive director of [[HM Revenue & Customs]], [[BT]] plc, [[Travelex Holdings]] and Resolution Ltd, is a trustee of [[Christian Aid]] and BBC's [[Children in Need]] and is a Fellow of the [[Institute of Actuaries]]. His previous involvements include serving as Group Finance Director with [[HBOS]] plc, serving as Chairman of [[Insight Investment]] and [[Clerical Medical]] and as CEO of [[Zurich Financial Services UK Life]]. He also previously served as chair of the [[ABI]]'s Raising Standards Accreditation Scheme and was a member of the [[DTI]] Operating and Financial Review Working Group.   
 
* [[Phil Hodkinson]] serves as is a non-executive director of [[HM Revenue & Customs]], [[BT]] plc, [[Travelex Holdings]] and Resolution Ltd, is a trustee of [[Christian Aid]] and BBC's [[Children in Need]] and is a Fellow of the [[Institute of Actuaries]]. His previous involvements include serving as Group Finance Director with [[HBOS]] plc, serving as Chairman of [[Insight Investment]] and [[Clerical Medical]] and as CEO of [[Zurich Financial Services UK Life]]. He also previously served as chair of the [[ABI]]'s Raising Standards Accreditation Scheme and was a member of the [[DTI]] Operating and Financial Review Working Group.   

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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