Business in the Community
Mary Macleod has a diverse and extensive work experience. Mary has held various leadership positions and been involved in organizations focused on promoting gender equality and economic empowerment for women. Mary has served as the Chair of the UK Government's Women's Business Council and a member of the G20 EMPOWER Alliance. Mary has also held roles in organizations such as Business in the Community, August Leadership, Career Ready, auticon UK, LEWIS Global Communications, London Women's Forum, and Korn Ferry. Additionally, Mary has worked in the Scotland Office and 10 Downing Street, where they served as a member of the No.10 Policy Board and the Prime Minister's Small Business Ambassador for London.
Mary Macleod has a education history that includes completing the Royal Air Force Graduate and Postgraduate program at the Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust. Mary also earned a MA Hons degree in Management Studies and Literature from the University of Glasgow. Additionally, they pursued further education in Organisational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London.
Business in the Community
WHO ARE WE? Business in the Community is the UK's largest and most influential responsible business network dedicated to building a fairer and greener world together, supported by His Majesty The King for over 40 years. We inspire, engage and challenge purposeful leaders to take practical action to mobilise their collective strength as a force for good in society by: • Working fairer - to help everyone reach their full potential. • Working greener - to accelerate climate action. • Working together - to continually improve business and deliver impact at pace and scale. Our specialist advisers support individual businesses by delivering targeted interventions, training and strategic change programmes, sharing best practice and frameworks for action. OUR CURRENT FOCUS Supporting business to: • Develop and implement their purpose and responsible business strategy. • Invest in their workforces and communities to enable greater social mobility. • Increase the scale and pace of their transition to net zero. • Address the urgent challenges facing society in times of crisis such as the cost of living. JOIN THE BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY NETWORK Joining our network is a public commitment to being a purpose-led business and to leverage the power of working together to deliver positive economic, social and environmental change. We are open right now for new members to join the network. Find out more here: https://www.bitc.org.uk/join-us/