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NI Review of Responsible Business 2016

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Responsible Business Awards in NI 24 Feb ‘17 Closing Date for Entries 9 - 11 May Judging 1 June ‘17 Gala Dinner

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16 March Be a Saint Day 4 May Silver Surfers’ Day 19 May Give & Gain Day

9 June Time to Read Celebration event

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NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey April Survey Opens August Survey Closes November Results Launch

2 March Healthy Working Lives Conference

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New Strategy launched

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Roy Adair Chair, Business in the Community Chief Executive, Belfast Harbour

What is Responsible Business? NI Responsible Company of the Year Engaging your People Spotlight on Tomorrow’s World Engaging with our Planet Engaging in the Places where you Operate Membership CORE Standard Our Board Financials

As we embark on a new year, it’s an opportune time to look back on 2016, to reflect on what was good, to contemplate what went differently from how we’d hoped and to resolve to do things better in 2017. 2016 will certainly be remembered as a year of landmark decisions and a time of change – much of it unexpected. At the start of 2016, who would have predicted we’d opt for Brexit or the sweeping vote for such a dramatic shift from the status quo that came with the US elections? These two major events happened on the world stage but will have significant and long-lasting repercussions right down to the local level. On the local stage, things have also been somewhat turbulent. Following the election in May, we reduced our Government Departments from 12 to nine. Much optimism ensued with the assignment of new Ministers, the bedding-in of the Fresh Start Agreement and a relative consensus on the much-anticipated Programme for Government (PfG). Setting a decidedly new direction, the PfG was developed using an outcomesbased approach, which was generally welcomed by businesses across Northern Ireland. It also gave us cause for optimism: that here was an approach that focused on addressing the needs of people in Northern Ireland, over and above party-political differences. However, as I put the finishing touches to this message, we are witnessing the fall of the Executive and a new level of uncertainty. At a critical time economically, as we ponder the implications of the implementation of Article 50 and the UK’s extraction from the European

Union, this news is at best unsettling and at worst deeply detrimental for all. At Business in the Community, 2016 was a year of milestones, where we fulfilled our purpose to change lives and change behaviours. Our three-year strategy, ‘A Vision Towards 2020’, was developed and published, outlining three key ways in which we can help businesses, by: 1) Embedding responsibility in core business, 2) Engaging business on key social and environmental issues, and 3) Campaigning for responsible business. Our overall remit remains – to help responsible businesses focus on their People, the Planet and the Places where they operate.

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October brought a collective focus on the responsible business agenda, with the delivery of our third Responsible Business Summit in Northern Ireland. I was pleased to join with over 80 Chief Executives at our Breakfast Forum to discuss the Importance of Trust in Business, and further heartened to welcome over 250 business guests to the full day Summit, an important, biennial business event that is gaining traction with the business community, the government and the media. While feelings of optimism and hope for a bright future may have been dampened by the current political situation and by the unexpected global developments of 2016, now is not the time to give up to, or sit as passive bystanders as we watch history unfold. As business leaders, we must be empowered to hold fast to our vision, principles and commitment to ensure our businesses remain a force for good in society, no matter what is happening on the political stage. I hope that you will be inspired as you explore the text and videos we’ve included in this Annual Review for 2016. Thank you for working with us in 2016, and I encourage you to do more as part of the responsible business network for the benefit of society in Northern Ireland in 2017.

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Responsible business is on the increase across Northern Ireland, and many companies are transforming the way they do business for the benefit of their people, the planet and the places where they operate. 2016 was an exceptional year for action and improvement. 26 companies have now achieved CORE – The Standard for Responsible Business – reporting and measuring how they are going beyond legal compliance and focussing on how they are making their profits responsibly.

was named NI Responsible Company of the Year along with other category winners – AES UK and Ireland; Asda; Carillion Energy plc; Encirc; Farrans Construction; Firstsource Solutions Ltd; Henderson Group and Seagate Technology. Electric Ireland has confirmed its continued support as key sponsor of our Awards in 2017.

Responsible Business Week in April, supported by SPAR, delivered a united ‘responsible business’ voice with a supplement profiling members in the Irish News, showcasing some of the good business activities taking place in Northern Ireland, and inspiring businesses to do more.

Our third Responsible Business Summit took place at Belfast Waterfront Hall in October. Sponsored by Ulster Bank, under the theme of ‘Tomorrow’s World’, the day began with an exclusive CEO Breakfast Forum, delivered in partnership with the CBI. Over 80 Chief Executives attended to explore the ‘Importance of Trust in Business’, and more than 250 delegates were given an insight into the key trends and megatrends predicted to impact on business in the next decade and beyond through a mixture of plenary and workshop sessions.

Our 2016 Awards, supported by Electric Ireland and in association with media partner Ulster Business, saw a full house of more than 500 at Belfast Waterfront Hall in June. Diageo

This year ended with a detailed response to the Programme for Government, outlining how Business in the Community can support the proposed outcomes-based approach.

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Leveraging our members to deliver the following: 26 companies have achieved CORE – The Standard for Responsible Business, with a further 12 in progress 21 new organisations took part in the NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey

1,620 employees from 36 companies participated in the ‘£ for lb 12-week challenge’, losing 9,467lbs and 1,509 waist inches

584 volunteers, from 65 businesses in 86 primary school across Northern Ireland, supported 600 children with literacy

64 young care leavers supported into education, employment or training by 47 companies

Twelve new members in 2016, bringing us to 262 members in NI

More than 100 companies have signed up to Towards Zero Waste

163 people into jobs and 545 supported through our employability initiatives

8,650 young people inspired through work experience placements or days

Responsible Business Week 2016 Whether you’re a multinational corporation, a mid-sized business, or one of the many hundreds of microfirms which so embellish the Northern Ireland economy, Responsible Business Week really matters to you.

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What is Responsible Business?

Responsible Business is . . . . . . not how a company spends its profits but how it makes those profits in the first place

Shortlisted companies in 2016

Key Highlights What is Responsible Business? NI Responsible Company of the Year

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Engaging your People Spotlight on Tomorrow’s World Engaging with our Planet

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Engaging in the Places where you Operate Diageo NI, winner NI Responsible Company of the Year 2016

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NI Responsible Company of the Year

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Background As one of Northern Ireland’s major exporters, Diageo Northern Ireland brings iconic Irish brands like Baileys, Guinness, Harp and Smithwicks to consumers around the world. Employing 345 people here across three sites, it sells products in over 180 countries.

What Diageo NI did Diageo NI’s Performance Ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products company in the world. To help achieve this, Diageo NI launched a Global Sustainability and Responsibility Strategy. Direction for Diageo Northern Ireland’s initiatives comes from this strategy, ensuring that they are strategic, accountable and impactful. The strategy has three themes embedded into its framework: • Leadership in alcohol in society • Building thriving communities • Reducing environmental impact From an Alcohol in Society perspective, Diageo NI prides itself on leading the way as the founder, and now lead funder, of the Northern Ireland Drinks Industry Group, a consortium of drinks companies that works together on the Joint Industry Code for the Responsible Promotion and Retail of Alcohol. It looks to promote best practice, to prevent alcohol being irresponsibly promoted or sold, and to offer clear and measurable standards. This Group is an example of how government and the hospitality industry can work together to promote the safe and responsible consumption of alcohol. Helping its People to thrive, Diageo is committed to personal and professional development. Initiatives include management training and the Diageo Academy, which supports employee development and its ‘Secret to Success’ programme, inspiring employees to think differently about the ways in which they work.

Diageo NI, NI Responsible Company of the Year 2016 Diageo’s environmental action includes targets for water, carbon, packaging and waste, and one highlight is that its Mallusk-based Baileys facility operates on a zero-waste-to-landfill basis. With a wide and varied community role, Diageo fundraises for the Northern Ireland Hospice, provides a Tourism and Hospitality Academy for young, unemployed people, and has a prominent schools-awareness initiative, Smashed.

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The Big Issues Wellbeing and inclusion Challenging and supporting employers to create inclusive workplaces that support people to enjoy long, healthy, active lives. Drink, Work & Me 2016 began with Dry January and a continued focus on our innovative alcohol-awareness programme, Drink, Work & Me. Delivered in partnership with Addiction NI and funded by Big Lottery, this initiative entered its third and final year in 2016. During this time, we engaged with 20 employers, including OneSource Virtual, B/E Aerospace and Nuprint, to provide training, toolkits and policy support. The scope of the programme has now expanded to meet the demand and interest of employers, with optional additional training around prescription medication and psychoactive substances. Drink, Work & Me has been granted an extension by Big Lottery, which will allow us to engage with a further seven employers over the next 18 months.

Healthy Working Lives We continued our long-standing partnership with the Public Health Agency to deliver the annual Healthy Working Lives conference in March. With over 130 delegates, 15 exhibitors and best practice case studies from the PSNI and Belfast City Council, the event focussed on how employers can support their staff suffering from cancer and other longterm health conditions. Our commitment to addressing mental health continued with the relaunch of the Mental Health Toolkit for Line Managers in September. Working with Action Mental Health and a select group of HR Champions, we used the Mindful Manager model to develop a practical guide to support line managers at all stages of mental ill-health, from detection through to absence and return to the workplace.

The Gender Project Each of the 10 participating companies undertook audits to assess their current situation and to inform their action plans for the duration of the project. The Gender Project is a threeyear undertaking by leading businesses, looking at gender imbalance within the workplace and seeking to identify solutions and practical support to improve their workplaces.

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For the third consecutive year, this Challenge allowed us to continue our work in addressing the obesity epidemic in Northern Ireland, where six in ten adults are overweight or obese. Supported by the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Westfield Health, it engaged over 1,600 employees from 36 companies. Together, they lost almost 9,500 lbs and raised in excess of £17,000 for local charities. The initiative ended with a celebration event at Belfast Harbour in May, where Seagate was named as the overall winner.

In the face of changing demography, uncertainty around pension provision and a sub-replacement birth rate for the first time, the challenges and opportunities afforded to business by the ageing population are greater than ever. With this in mind, the Workplace campaign launched a six-month Collaborative Network in June 2016. Supported by Invest NI and led by Firstsource – with representation from stakeholders such as Survitec, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and Age NI – Age at Work aims to scope out areas where employers could and should be making a difference. Topics explored included supporting later-life working, workforce planning and maximising intergenerational working. The Collaborative Network is providing a sound basis for expansion of the issue of Age at Work and will assist in identifying key project areas for businesses to engage with going forward into 2017.

Developed and launched in 2016, we piloted Activity Works, sponsored by Westfield Health. This pilot programme engaged with a number of organisations to tackle the typically sedentary lifestyles of many employees, and marked the first step in our focus on active working.

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Case Studies Seagate Technology sets employees off on ‘Healthy Journeys’ Seagate is the industry leader in hard disc drives and storage solutions. The company offers the industry’s broadest portfolio of hard disc drives, solid state drives and hybrid drives, as well as an extensive line of retail storage products. Read more

Winner of our 2016 Workplace Health and Wellbeing Award

Allstate Northern Ireland: BUPA Employee Wellbeing Award Software development business Allstate Northern Ireland created a one-and-a-half day energy management workshop for all its staff, focused on improving their physical and mental wellbeing. Its programme operates under the banner of Energy for Life. Read more

Finalist in the 2016 UK Responsible Business Awards Engaging your People

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Chairman’s Message Key Highlights What is Responsible Business? NI Responsible Company of the Year Engaging your People Spotlight on Tomorrow’s World Engaging with our Planet Engaging in the Places where you Operate Membership CORE Standard

The Big Issues Supporting people into employment

Unemployment and underemployment in Northern Ireland remained big challenges in 2016. Through member support, we have been able to help better prepare people for the world of work, move people into sustainable employment, and upskill the existing workforce. Supporting the unemployed/long-term unemployed The Citywide Employers’ Forum, supported by Bombardier Aerospace and Lagan Construction Group, helped 280 unemployed/long-term unemployed improve their employability skills through employer-led interventions. Of these, 68 went on to attain jobs. A key highlight for the Forum took place in October, when over 80 jobseekers attended a jobs ‘masterclass’ at Belfast City Hall. They came along to find out more about modern recruitment and selection processes, helping them bolster their chances of finding sustainable employment. The event was supported by leading organisations including: Belfast City Council, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, Convergys, Firstsource Solutions, Praxis Care and the Mount Charles Group.

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The North West Employers’ Forum, which has been operating since 2010, has helped over 300 people into employment since its inception, whilst providing over £50,000 of pro-bono support to local unemployed people.

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Five ‘Strive’ employability workshops (four in the North West and one in Belfast) were delivered, resulting in 30 people moving into employment.

people in or leaving care. 60 young people have been supported into education, training or employment throughout the duration of the programme. More than 30 employers supported this initiative, including Allen & Overy, ASDA, BT, Compass Group, Firstsource, Henry Brothers, Hunter Apparel, NI Assembly, Odyssey Trust and Translink.

Tackling graduate unemployment/ underemployment With support from Belfast Harbour, we piloted The Responsible Business Internship Programme for graduates. This included opening over 100 quality graduate jobs, supporting employers to connect with graduates and responsibly nurturing the learning and development of graduate interns. Over 75 graduates received internship opportunities with companies. The programme evaluation showed that 100% of employers surveyed believe there is a role in the job market for graduate internships and 92% of graduates agree that internships provide a useful insight into the world of work, helping to improve their work-based skills and their chances of securing a relevant job.

Upskilling the Northern Ireland workforce We supported more than 100 apprenticeships throughout 2016, helping companies to support the growth and personal and professional development of existing staff. 55% of all participants who completed their apprenticeships previously held no qualifications and are now upskilled to a minimum of Level 2.

Case Studies Farrans Construction: Employability Champion With 500 employees in Northern Ireland, Farrans’ business is structured into two primary divisions: Building and Civil Engineering. The main divisions perfectly complement each other in terms of resource and expertise. Read more

Winner of our 2016 Employability Champion Award

Firstsource: Employer of Choice A global business process outsourcers, with UK operations in Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Teeside and Cardiff, Firstsource Solutions is one of the UK’s top ten contact centre providers, servicing the financial, healthcare, insurance, telecommunications and media sectors. Read more

Helping young people in care into education and employment 2016 saw the culmination of the successful four-year business mentoring and work inspiration project, supporting the most vulnerable group in society: young

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More than 80 job seekers attended an event organised at Belfast City Hall which provided support for interview and soft skills.

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Spotlight on Tomorrow’s World


Topics discussed on the day were . . . 1. Meeting the challenge of an ageing workforce 2. The changing face of health and how business can respond

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1. Demystifying the Circular Economy 2. Creating Sustainable Food Chains

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1. Employee Volunteering: Future trends & the role it can play in helping to attract/retain talent 2. The Changing Face of Business and Community Collaboration

What will Tomorrow’s World bring? That was the hot topic at the Responsible Business Summit on Wednesday 5 October in Belfast Waterfront Hall. Starting with a CEO Breakfast attended by more than 80 CEOs who discussed The Importance of Trust for Good Business, the main Summit – Tomorrow’s World – saw 250 business leaders explore the challenges and opportunities offered by our ever-changing world and how business can respond in a responsible and sustainable manner. Debates, plenary sessions, workshop breakouts and networking around key themes of education, the economy, the environment, health, and communities aroused much discussion and promises of future action.

Find out what some of our speakers think Tomorrow’s World will bring . . .

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1. The challenges of responsibility in a digital age 2. Brave new business models for a brave new world

Julia Unwin, CBE Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Solving poverty, the key to prosperity

Dr Nicola Millard BT

Predicting future trends to ensure business success

Kieran Harte Über

How can we use resources and skills better?

Aidan Kearney Chimp Management

How can you manage your ‘inner’ chimp?

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Engaging with our Planet The Big Issue Environmental sustainability at the core of every organisation

positive influence on business, the Survey is helping to ensure environmental sustainability is integrated in companies’ strategic decision-making. The results of this year’s Survey show a range of impressive trends including:

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• An 11% increase in participation, including 21 organisations who did not take part last year

To advance environmental sustainability in Northern Ireland by engaging business with a focus on the circular economy. Circular Economy Following a review of our environment programme, we launched a new Circular Economy programme in 2016, supported by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency’s Environment Fund. The programme focuses on knowledge transfer, development of support materials and benchmarking performance. Opportunities for businesses include participation in Circular Economy Networks, access to online resources, and events – all aimed at encouraging and supporting Northern Ireland businesses to benefit from engagement with this emerging agenda.

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year’s record of 78% More than half of participants achieving Gold or Platinum status

Alpha Resource Management achieved this year’s highest score – an impressive feat for this Survey newcomer.

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Zero Waste pledge This year, the Resource Efficiency Champion Award went to Asda, and the Business and Biodiversity Award was won by AES UK & Ireland Engagement with Government, including a dinner with Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Michelle McIlveen, in December

2016 saw the end of the ARENA Network brand, bringing our environmental campaigning under the main Business in the Community brand. We established a new Environmental Leadership Team to support us in delivering our environmental programme in Northern Ireland. The new team, chaired by Translink Group Chief Executive and Business in the Community Board Member, Chris Conway, is made up of a group of 16 senior representatives from a crosssection of Northern Ireland’s leading businesses and other organisations committed to environmental sustainability.

Asda – The Asda Sustainability Programme Asda has made a significant contribution to the communities in which it operates by investing in job creation, providing new agri-food supplier opportunities, and reducing costs for consumers. Asda is also committed to longterm sustainable retailing. Read more

Winner of our 2016 Resource Efficiency Champion Award

AES UK and Ireland brings biodiversity to life AES UK & Ireland (AES) is the owner and operator of Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations, directly employing around 250 people in East Antrim.

2016 NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey The NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey remains a key driver of corporate environmental management in the region. Widely accepted as a

Case Studies

Read more Alpha Resource Management was named as the top scoring company in the 2016 NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey

Winner of our 2016 Business & Biodiversity Award Engaging with our Planet

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The Big Issue Key Highlights What is Responsible Business? NI Responsible Company of the Year

Young people and schools, and regenerating deprived communities To engage business in supporting communities most in need with time, skills, money and expertise – being a strong force for good in society. Community Leadership Team

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In 2016, we set up a Community Leadership Team to support us in developing and delivering our Community strategy. Made up of a group of senior representatives from a cross-section of Northern Ireland’s leading businesses, all of our members are committed to investing in the community to build resilience and to address key social issues.

Employer-Supported Volunteering Employee volunteers are perhaps the greatest asset companies can leverage when trying to have a positive impact in the communities where they operate and do business. 2016 saw us exceed our three-year goal to mobilise 20,000 business volunteers to work with local charities and community-based organisations to improve the lives of people disadvantaged through circumstances such as disability and/or deprivation. Digital Assist, our digital inclusion project, has helped address the digital-skills gap across Northern Ireland. Sessions were held in charities, community centres and housing associations for people needing support to develop basic IT skills. In partnership with Belfast City Council, a series of three-week courses took place in 12 community centres throughout Belfast. Volunteers from companies, including Lloyds, Allstate and Citi, helped to equip participants with basic IT skills. More than 520 people have been supported by Digital Assist. CARES – we continued to link business volunteers with a raft of charities, including National Trust, WAVE Trauma, Sheils House, Camphill, The Welcome Organisation and

South Belfast Foodbank, to name but a few. A key supporter, SPAR, is championing the way through its practical action, and inspiring others by sponsoring our volunteering calendar and action days. Invest NI, NI Water, Firstsource, Hughes Insurance and Lloyds committed hundreds of volunteer hours to these charities who are working to deliver essential services and support to some of the most disadvantaged people in our society. We were delighted to welcome the newest (Gold) CARES member, Danske Bank, who have already committed to participate in five volunteering challenges during 2016/2017, with its Senior Team leading the way. Shops’ Challenge – 2016 saw the final year of a four-year partnership with Action Cancer. Employees from our member companies developed their skills by running a charity shop for the day; raised awareness of Action Cancer’s vital work; and developed long-term sustainable plans for the charity. This partnership has raised £285.5k in cash and a further £86k stock value. We will be exploring new partnerships for our Shops’ Challenge in 2017.

Making education work Our work in education continued to go from strength-tostrength with almost 600 volunteers in schools each week supporting Key Stage 2 pupils with their literacy. More than 100 people attended a celebration event for this Time to Read project in May and the impact of this project remains strong throughout Northern Ireland. We also delivered 8,650 work experience placements with the support of leading organisations such as Bombardier Aerospace and the Health Trusts. Business Class, a strategic linkage between businesses and schools, saw 19 partnerships ongoing throughout the year. In the year ahead, we will continue to support companies in creating effective community investment programmes, taking action in communities, as well as further developing their existing activities.

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Case Studies Henderson Group puts the community at the heart of its business Henderson Group is a local business comprising four companies: Henderson Wholesale; Henderson Retail; Henderson Group Property and Henderson Foodservice. Read more

Winner Winnerofofour our2016 2016 Community Impact Award Community Impact Champion Award

Carillion mentors help shape future employees Carillion provides a range of energy services to clients including the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and Power NI with its extensive expertise in the design, installation and repair of heating systems. Read more

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Winner of our 2016 Education Partner Award Engaging in the Places where you Operate

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CORE The Standard for Responsible Business

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A focus on SMEs Supporting members on their CR journey by measuring, benchmarking and reporting best practice

CORE – The Standard for Responsible Business The Standard for Responsible Business continues to go from strength to strength with leading companies evidencing a holistic approach to CR, proving that responsible business infiltrates every aspect of their business.

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AES UK & Ireland Allen & Overy (SSF) Ltd Allstate Northern Ireland ASDA Stores Ltd Retail Academy Belfast Harbour Commissioners BT Coca Cola Hellenic Danske Bank Diageo (NI) Fujitsu Services George Best Belfast City Airport Moy Park Ltd Multi Packaging Solutions Seagate Technology (Ireland) Ltd Ulster Bank Limited

Top CORE achievers in 2016

CR Leaders’ Network Business in the Community has launched its first Corporate Responsibility Leaders Network for members that are in the advanced stage of their CR journey. Still in the pilot phase, the purpose of the network is to provide a forum for these like-minded individuals to come together and discuss issues relevant to their corporate responsibility roles, to benchmark their organisations’ activities, to develop peer support, and gain examples of best practice. The network provides members an opportunity to present to each other on their CR strategies, to discuss specific challenges they face, and to receive constructive critique. This is a closed network at the moment, and individuals that attend network meetings are the CR lead within their organisation or play a significant role in its strategic implementation.

Platinum Members Action Cancer • AES UK & Ireland • Allstate Northern Ireland • Arthur Cox Solicitors • ASDA Stores Ltd • B/E Aerospace (UK) Ltd • Baker & McKenzie • Bank of Ireland • Belfast City Council • Belfast Harbour Commissioners • Belfast Health and Social Care Trust • Bombardier Aerospace • BT • Caterpillar (NI) • Citi • Danske Bank • Diageo (NI) • Dunbia • Electric Ireland • Encirc Ltd • Euronext • Fane Valley Co-op Ltd • Firmus Energy • First Trust Bank • fonaCAB • Fujitsu • Graham Construction Ltd • Greiner Packaging • Health & Safety Executive Northern Ireland • Heron Bros Ltd • Hughes Insurance • Invest NI • Liberty Information Technology • Lidl • Lloyds • Mid & East Antrim Borough Council • Moy Park Ltd • National Museums Northern Ireland • NI Assembly • Northern Ireland Ambulance Service • Police Service of Northern Ireland • Public Health Agency • Public Prosecution Service • PwC • Schlumberger • Schrader Electronics • SHS Group Ltd • South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust • Southern Health and Social Care Trust • Survitec Group • Tesco • The Henderson Group • The Mount Charles Group • Ulster Bank Limited • Ulster University Magenta denotes companies joined in 2016

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Twenty-six organisations across Northern Ireland have now achieved CORE, with a further twelve companies on the journey to accreditation. 2016 has seen seven companies achieve CORE reaccreditation; namely Allen & Overy, BT, Belfast Harbour, George Best Belfast City Airport, Henry Brothers, Invest NI and Ulster Bank. Congratulations are also in order for six organisations who have achieved the CORE standard for the first time: Diageo; Firstsource; Co-Ownership Housing; McAvoy Group; Seagate and Survitec.

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Our Board Our Board comprises many of the most senior, respected and high-profile business people in Northern Ireland.

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Key Highlights What is Responsible Business? NI Responsible Company of the Year

Roy Adair, Chair Chief Executive, Belfast Harbour

Brian Ambrose Chief Executive, George Best Belfast City Airport

Chris Conway Group Chief Executive, Translink

David Gavaghan Aurora Prime Real Estate

Moya Johnston Managing Director, Survitec

Robert Kennedy Operations Director, Caterpillar NI

Kevin Kingston Chief Executive, Danske Bank

Jorge Lopes Country Director, Diageo NI

Jenny Pyper Chief Executive Utility Regulator

Michael Ryan, CBE VP & General Manager, Bombardier Aerospace

Alan Taylor Managing Partner, Arthur Cox

Carla Tully President of AES UK & Ireland

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Business in the Community would also like to acknowledge the support of the following: The Workplace 20:20 Board, chaired by Gordon Milligan of Translink, helps Northern Ireland employers create healthy, engaged and inclusive workplaces. Members include Damian McAlister, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; Jacqui McKee, Equality Commission NI; John Healy, Allstate; Jeremy Fitch, Invest NI; Michael Guerin, Medicare; Wendy Close, Bank of Ireland; Thelma Abernethy, Addiction NI; Yvonne O’Rourke, Irish News; Sue Robinson, firmus energy; Janet Calvert, PHA; Laura Hourican, First Source Solutions; Margaret Leonard, QUB; Mairead Meyer, BT; Charlotte Elliott, Asda and Keith Morrison, Health and Safety Executive NI Business Leadership Networks (BLNs) drive our core strategy across NI in the following regions: South West (Omagh & Fermangh), co-chaired by Seamus McCaffrey, SP McCaffrey & Co Accountants and Jim Masterson, Marks & Spencer • North West, chaired by Rob Hardeman, Seagate Technology (Ireland) Ltd 2013-’16 and Brendan Dowdall, First Trust Bank from 2017 • Mid-Ulster, chaired by Mid-Ulster Council • Newry, chaired by John Hughes, Heritage Financial Planning Environmental Steering Group chaired by David Gavaghan, Aurora Prime Real Estate Ltd challenges and supports companies to minimise their environmental impacts. Members include Andy Bate, Translink; Aran Blackbourne, The Karl Group; Chris Conway, Translink; Claire Addison, AES UK & Ireland; Clare McKeown, Belfast City Council; Colette Eastwood, Bombardier Aerospace; Declan Cunningham, Moy Park Ltd; Fiacre O’Donnell, Encirc Ltd; Ian Garner, WRAP Northern Ireland; Ian Henry, Henry Brothers (Magherafelt) Ltd; Jim Norris, Allstate Northern Ireland; Joe McDonald, ASDA Stores Ltd Retail Academy; Karen Blair, Cleaver Fulton Rankin; Mark Haughey, Coca Cola Hellenic; Peter Phillips, Marks & Spencer plc; Rob Hardeman The Place Leadership Team helps employers improve their impact on communities through sharing their expertise, skills and resources. Members include Brendan Miskelly, PwC; Bronagh Luke, The Henderson; Cathy Donnelly, Liberty Information Technology; Gillian Shields, Coca Cola Hellenic; Holly Lyons, Arthur Cox Solicitors; Jennifer Cruickshank, Henry Brothers (Magherafelt) Ltd; Keith Houston, Allstate Northern Ireland; Lauren Belle McCoy, Citi; Sinead Dillon, Fujitsu; Sinéad Smith, A & L Goodbody; Stephen Patton, George Best Belfast City Airport; Tom Doran, Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited; Vicky Gordon, First Trust Bank

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Chairman’s Message Applications (£000’s) Total £1,928 (2015 £2,571)

Income Sources (£000’s) Total £1,928 (2015 £2,571)

Key Highlights

Finance Report for Year End 30 June 2016

What is Responsible Business? NI Responsible Company of the Year Engaging your People

This information has been extracted from our Annual Accounts. Full Financial Statements, Directors Report and Audit Report are available online at www.bitc.org.uk

Membership Services £648 (34%) (2015 £718) Sponsorship £428 (22%) (2015 £409) EU & Lottery £155 (8%) (2015 £122) Public Sector Contracts £697 (36%) (2015 £1,158)

Spotlight on Tomorrow’s World

£595 (31%) (2015 £684) Membership Services £80 (4%) (2015 £146) Communications £494 (26%) (2015 £764) People £121 (6%) (2015 £355) Planet £607 (31%) (2015 £622) Place £31 (2%) (2015 £0) Reserves

Engaging with our Planet Engaging in the Places where you Operate Membership CORE Standard Our Board Financials

Business in the Community is a unique movement in the UK and Ireland of more than 800 member companies (over 260 of which are in Northern Ireland), with a further 2,000+ engaged through our programmes and campaigns. We operate through a local network of more than 100 business-led partnerships and 60 global partners. Our sister organisation, Business in the Community Ireland is situated in Dublin. To find out more about their work, visit www.bitc.ie or call 00353 1 874 7232.

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Business in the Community can be contacted in Northern Ireland at: Belfast Bridge House Paulett Avenue Belfast BT5 4HD T (028) 9046 0606 F 0870 460 1731

North West office BEAM Social Enterprise Centre Invista House Maydown Works Derry/Londonderry BT47 6TH T (028) 7186 1550 F (028) 7186 1577

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