Leading businesses join forces to look at the future for good business
Leading, responsible businesses in Northern Ireland have come together with Business in the Community to help companies of all sizes and sectors to explore the challenges facing business in the next 5 ‒ 10 years. Scheduled to convene at a unique major conference, The Future for Good Business, companies, thought leaders and expert commentators will be brought together to discuss corporate responsibility issues. The event, sponsored by BT and in association with The Irish News, will provide a showcase of all aspects of responsible business practice here and facilitate the sharing of good practice between companies. It will take place at Titanic Belfast on 17 October.
Leading by example are key businesses, each of whom will provide a focus on an important aspect of corporate responsibility: People, championed by SHS Group Planet, championed by ASDA Place, championed by Bombardier Aerospace Marketplace, championed by Coca‑Cola HBC Northern Ireland
Getting involved in this not‑to‑be‑missed event is really easy as a new, interactive website has been created by Digital Champion, Blue Cube. Go online to
www.goodbusinessni.com for continual updates.
Gillian McKee, Marketing and Communications director, Business in the Community in Northern Ireland comments: “Weʼre delighted with the appetite from business for this type of event. “Itʼs a first for Northern Ireland and our line‑up of key speakers includes Baroness Susan Greenfield, who will challenge companies to think about how their employees expectations and needs are
changing as a result of the impact of rapidly developing modern technologies. The support from our championing businesses is critical to finding out what the future for good business is and ensuring a sustainable future for all.” “We believe that The Future for Good Business conference will help deepen the culture of
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, the new name for the Ulster Cancer Foundation, is your local cancer champion, here to help you and your family if you have cancer. Weʼll help your community take positive steps to a healthier life, to lower their risk of cancer and we are determined to bring a more hopeful future by funding ground‑breaking research. Cancer Focus works exclusively for the welfare of people in Northern Ireland and we very much value the support of local businesses and companies.
Supporting our charity is a great way for employees and employers to come together in the workplace for a good cause!
By building a relationship with Cancer Focus, you can help engage and motivate staff, encourage teamwork, and have fun while also doing your bit to help those in need.
How you can help year!
Nominate Cancer Focus as your charity of the
A corporate partnership can offer you the opportunity to achieve your commercial and CSR objectives, whilst helping to improve the lives of everyone affected by cancer in Northern Ireland.
Our award‑winning PR and events team will work closely with you to promote the partnership every step of the way and our dedicated fundraising teams will advise and help you organise your events calendar. But itʼs not just about raising money, itʼs also
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about raising awareness of cancer and helping staff improve their health. We will speak to your staff about the things they can do to reduce their risk of cancer by stopping smoking, losing weight and taking more exercise. And whatʼs more ‒ we can show them how to do it and help them monitor their progress.
Since working in partnership with us, many of our corporate partners have won awards for their CSR work, improved employee moral and raised amazing amounts of money. You can also support us through donations in
kind, sponsorship, payroll giving, volunteering or if you would like to organise your own fundraising event, please contact us at
fundraising@cancerfocusni.org or call 028 9066 3281. We can support you by providing advice, materials and merchandise to make your event a success. For more information click on
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corporate responsibility, which has been steadily growing in Northern Ireland and Iʼd encourage all businesses ‒ large and small ‒ to get involved.
Book now at
www.goodbusinessni.com or contact
marie.atcheson@
bitcni.org.uk on (028) 9046 0606.
Suzi McIlwain, Community Fundraiser celebrates the launch of Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, the new name for the Ulster Cancer Foundation.
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