Scotland
Scottish Business in the Community
Profile
Founded in 1982, the Scottish Business in the Community (SBC) is a dynamic, forward thinking, member-led organisation with a prestigious network of member and partner organisations and over 25 years of experience. SBC is the natural route for organisations wishing to drive forward the CSR agenda in Scotland. SBC is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity.
Together with our members and partners, SBC is working collectively to deliver a positive and sustainable impact on key issues for Scotland:
- Employability
- Health
- Education
- Environment
- Economy
Mission
Our mission is to support, broker and challenge businesses to continually improve their positive impact on society to ensure a successful, sustainable economy. In doing so, we aim for Scotland to be the global example of excellence in CSR.
Activities
- Representing the voice of CSR in Scotland through strong relationships with key business, public sector and voluntary sector leaders. Along with SBC, The HRH Ambassador for CSR is driving forward CSR with Scottish policy makers.
- Leading the Way - SBC Leadership Groups provide thought leadership, support and champion SBC's work on CSR from across the sectors.
- Delivering real impact - SBC is, also by working with not-for-profit sector partners, assisting business by developing practical tools for simplified, structured engagement, such as the Ready for Work, Closing the Gap, Partners in Leadership, Number partners and Senior Executive Programmes.
- Supporting member organisations - SBC proactively account manages member companies to support them along the CSR ‘lifecycle', focus their CSR approach and activities and broker appropriate opportunities.
- Celebrating excellence - SBC recognises excellence through managing the Awards for Excellence and Community Mark programmes.
- Challenging and informing - SBC has a packed calendar of events, designed to challenge and inform approaches to CSR. A CSR training package, the first of its kind in the UK, is being developed to inform the private and public sector.
- Bringing people together - Our prestigious group of members brings a momentum and drive to the CSR movement in Scotland. Our Network of SBC Managers enables SBC to make a Scotland-wide impact with a focus on local needs.
Members
72 members (view members)
Contact
Samantha Barber, Chief Executive
e-mail: info@sbcscot.com
Phone: +44 131 451 1100
Fax: +44 131 451 1127
Address: Livingstone House, 43a Discovery Terrace, HeriotWatt University Research Park, EdinburghEH14 4AP
