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An Invitation to Businesses to Strengthen Their Position in the Marketplace
An Invitation to Businesses to Strengthen Their Position in the Marketplace
Published 12-01-04
Submitted by Business in the Community
Business in the Community's Awards for Excellence are the most prestigious responsibility awards in the UK. Rigorously assessed and independently assured they have become a powerful benchmark of good corporate practice. They recognise companies for integrating responsible business practice into their mainstream operations resulting in a positive impact in the workplace, the marketplace, the environment or the community.
Now in their eighth year, they are the primary means by which Business in the Community identifies, celebrates and shares good practice in corporate responsibility.
Entrants from previous years tell us that putting an entry together not only establishes a baseline for future development, but also creates a valuable resource of information, impact, evidence and stakeholder endorsement that can be put to good use for a variety of reports and communications.
Companies which demonstrate a high standard of excellence in the way they organise and integrate their responsible business practices will be awarded a 'Big Tick'. In 2004 there were 138 recipients of this prestigious endorsement logo from across the UK representing all business sectors.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Business in the Community is a unique movement in the UK of 750 member companies. Our purpose is to inspire, challenge, engage and support business in continually improving its positive impact on society.
Together, our member companies employ over 15.7 million people across 200 countries. In the UK, our members employ over 1 in 5 of the private sector workforce.
Membership of Business in the Community is a commitment to action and to the continual improvement of the company's impact on society. Our members commit to:
Further information about Business in the Community can be found at the website www.bitc.org.uk.
CASE STUDIES
Case studies are available on all 138 companies awarded a 'Big Tick'.
HOW TO ENTER
Information on how to enter the awards is available from our web site, www.bitc.org.uk/awards, where you will find information on categories and criteria and be able to download an application pack. You can also look up the case studies of the Big Tick winners from last year.
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