From mid-November 2021, BCCI Member OMTRA has officially become a 'Benefit Corporation' (SB, or Società Benefit in Italian). This classification is for companies that aim to integrate business with social goals and environmental impacts. These companies must commit...
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#WEARYOURCROWN♥ Amie Louie chosen as Urban Queen Leader
International Renowned Artist Challenges, Inspires, Empowers, and Elevates Women All Over the World to Join This Campaign and #WearYourCrown♥ to Raise Funds for Women and Girls' Issues.We are pleased to announce that Amie Louie, longstanding BCCI Member, has been...
The BCCI Gender Balance Campaign is back
1 March – 30 April 2022 50% off on membership for the 1st year As you may recall, last year we announced a new membership campaign, the Gender Balance Campaign. In order to encourage fair and inclusive representation within our Chamber and our community, we invited...
BCCI Welcome back Aperitif 22-02-2022
Thank you to the over 80 of you that attended our BCCI Welcome back Aperitif on Tuesday 22nd February at the Grand Hotel et de Milan.We would also like to say a special thank you to Cambridge Assessment English for supporting such an amazing event and for highlighting...
BCCI DE&I 2022 Launch Event 22-02-2022
On 22-02-2022 the BCCI Working Group Co-Chaired by Aaron Pugliesi and Donatella Cungi held a launch event in which the strategy and the ambition for the Group was presented to some key stakeholders. The event was held at the Grand Hotel et de Milan and was followed...
The #MyNameIs campaign by Edelman & Race Equality Matters
Your name is more than just a name. It's part of your heritage, identity and pride. But all over the world, names are mispronounced – and regardless of the reason, it's hurtful to those affected. Last week, Edelman Italia supported the #MyNameIs campaign launched by...
1 January 2023 | New UKCA marking for many goods placed on the GB market
From 1 January 2023 businesses will need to use the new UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking for many goods placed on the GB market (England and Scotland and Wales). The UKCA marking covers most goods which previously required the CE marking. Currently for most...
What are your plans for International Women’s Day ?
International Women’s Day is an important day of remembrance, admiration and encouragement. This year we plan to encourage in a different way. Instead of organising a campaign on our own, we wanted to include and lift up the voices of you, our members! 2022 BCCI...
A huge thank you to Barbara Cominelli, CEO of JLL Italia
A huge thank you to Barbara Cominelli, CEO of JLL Italia, for sharing her wisdom in our fourth renaissance episode, "Female Ambition".The discussion was great, and if you haven't watched it yet, check it out here
BCCI President sends platinum jubilee congratulations to HM The Queen
BCCI President Steven Sprague extends the congratulations of the BCCI community to Her Majesty The Queen in honour of her Platinum Jubilee, which marks the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952. Photo by BCCI Member Lara D'Appollonio ©...
BCCI Member Robin Donald | Burns Night at Villa Wolkonsky
Our Member Robin Donald was pleased to attend the Burns Night celebrations at the UK Ambassador Residence in Rome on January 25th, 2022. During the evening Robin presented the Chargé d'Affaires, Eleanor Sanders a Mauchline box.
BCCI’s Star Chamber with Corrado Passera, Founder & CEO of Illimity Bank
BCCI’s Star Chamber (top business leaders from our community) met on Tuesday 1st February 2022 at TECHNOGYM MILANO to hear Corrado Passera, Founder & CEO of Illimity Bank, talk about innovation and transformation within established industries and businesses....
BCC SAYS MORE MUST BE DONE TO IMPROVE UK-EU TRADE
On the second anniversary of Brexit, and with huge lorry queues being reported at Dover last week, the BCC is calling for urgent action to improve trade with Europe. With well over half of UK exporters (60%) surveyed by the BCC in November 2021 reporting difficulties...
Six Nations in Rome: exclusive corporate hospitality opportunities for BCCI Members
As part of the multi-year collaboration agreement reached between the UK Embassy in Italy and the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR), we would like to offer our members the opportunity to use the services granted by FIR during the Six Nations tournament. To coincide with...
WellDone Italia Srl presenta SKILLER, il gioco per valutare le Soft Skills in azienda
Il nostro socio WellDone Italia Srl – Società che si attiva per portare la felicità, l’armonia ed il benessere all’interno delle Aziende attraverso modelli integrati di Welfare e di Wellbeing ha il piacere di comunicare il lancio del suo gioco: SKILLER per la...
Recording available – The Renaissance Series – EP.4 ‘FEMALE AMBITION’ with Barbara Cominelli – 26 January 2022
On January 26th, 2022 The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy hosted an online conversation on 'Female ambition' with Barbara Cominelli, CEO of JLL Italy.In case you missed it, or if you’d like to refer back, you can watch the full recording of the webinar below....
Notice to all Members – 26 January 2022
Dear Members, Would you like to have an official role and a direct say in the running of your Chamber? You can do so by taking a seat on the Chamber’s Governing Council. The Council meets quarterly to review, discuss and set the Chamber’s strategy and has overall...
The Rt Hon Edward Llewellyn OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic and San Marino
The Rt Hon Edward Llewellyn OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to San Marino, in succession to Ms Jill Morris CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Lord Llewellyn will...
EVOLVE LA STRUTTURA ORGANIZZATIVA IN JAGUAR LAND ROVER ITALIA. MARCO SANTUCCI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DELLA FILIALE ITALIANA, ANNUNCIA LA NUOVA SQUADRA AL VERTICE AZIENDALE
Dal 1° gennaio 2022 è operativa la nuova squadra al vertice di Jaguar Land Rover Italia che, guidata da Marco Santucci, dallo scorso settembre nuovo Amministratore Delegato e dal 1° dicembre anche Presidente di Jaguar Land Rover Italia, si prefigge di traghettare...
FINAL MESSAGE FROM JILL MORRIS, HER MAJESTY’S AMBASSADOR AND IMPORTANT UPDATE ON DRIVING LICENCES
Issue No. 26 To my fellow UK nationals living in Italy, I have had the honour and privilege of serving as British Ambassador for more than 5 years. During that time, I have had the pleasure of getting to know many of you across Italy. I want to thank you for...
Happy holidays & save the dates for 2022
Adele Nardulli, Owner & CEO of Landoor, elected President of Federlingue
.The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy would like to extend to Adele Nardulli, Owner & CEO of our esteemed Member Landoor, our sincere congratulations on her appointment as President of Federlingue - Associazione Italiana Servizi Linguistici.
Just Legal Services presenta i programmi 2022 per Professionisti legali in partnership con The University of Law
Just Legal Services – Scuola di Formazione Legale s.r.l. è lieta di annunciare di aver stretto una Partnership con The University of Law. Fondata nel 1876, The University of Law è uno degli istituti specializzati in formazione giuridica più noti nel Regno Unito, con...
BCCI Christmas Gala Dinner @ Galleria Meravigli
🎄 On Thursday 16th December we hosted a wonderful 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝑮𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝑫𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 at the stunning Galleria Meravigli in the hearth of Milan. Christmas was all around us and we were so happy to welcome our members back to celebrate with us in person this year. #BCCIBelonging ❤️...
Maka Named Growth Champion 2022
The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy is proud to announce that our esteemed member Maka Language Consulting has been named Growth Champion 2022 by the German Quality and Finance institute ‘Istituto Tedesco Qualità e Finanza’ in collaboration with...
POSTPONED – Live Q&A on Citizens’ Rights with The British Embassy Rome
The British Embassy Rome regrets to inform you that the Live Q&A Session on Citizens' Rights scheduled on 16 December is postponed until early next year due to force majeure. However, please do look out for Ambassador Jill Morris' final video message to UK...
Cambridge Assessment English presenta Linguaskill, il test di inglese accurato con risultati rapidi
Linguaskill è il test di lingua inglese online rapido sviluppato dal nostro Special Sustaining Member Cambridge Assessment English. Basato sulla tecnologia dell'intelligenza artificiale, Linguaskill consente alle organizzazioni di verificare il livello di conoscenza...
UPS Women Exporters Program Italia – Webinar: Logistica per l’ecommerce | 29/11/21 10:00
You are invited to join this webinar hosted by UPS, our longstanding partner on Diversity and Inclusion. As part of their UPS Women Exporters Program. The UPS Women Exporters Program Italian aims to support women entrepreneurs. 📅29th November 2021 ⏰10:00 🖥️Zoom:...
A taste of Christmas! LanguageUK Canterbury 5-12 Dicembre 2021
La nuova scuola partner di ELCS LanguageUK vi invita a fare un salto a Canterbury per festeggiare il Natale in anticipo. Il corso, per adulti 18+anni, dura una settimana dal 5 al 12 dicembre e comprende 15 ore di lezioni d'inglese in piccoli gruppi, alloggio singolo...
Speaking Dante – Milan | 3rd December 2021 @ Filodrammatici Theatre
Speaking Dante - Milan FILODRAMMATICI THEATRE FRIDAY 3RD DECEMBER 2021 at 8.00pm The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy is proud to support our member Julia Holden and her company J. Productions in their next Speaking Dante - Milan event. Speaking Dante – Milan...
Upcoming BPDG Webinars: Exporting Goods from Italy to GB. Nov-Dec 2021, Mark your calendar!
The Border Protocol and Delivery Group (BPDG) of the UK Government, are hosting a series of step-by-step webinars which focus on what the EU exporter, GB importer and the haulier need to do in order to export goods from the EU to GB. Timeline: (including the sign up...
UPS Women Exporters Program Italia – Webinar 16/10/21 10:00
The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy is pleased to invite you to the next webinar hosted by our esteemed Sustaining Member UPS, a long lasting partner of the Chamber on Diversity & Inclusion. The UPS Women Exporters Program Italia aims to support women...
Travel & Visa – Useful information
For anyone needing to apply for a visa to travel to or work in the UK the relevant information is all available on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration and here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration For specific queries...
Fintech Webinar | Recording now available
#TRADE FINANCE IS CHANGING. WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT ON LOCAL BANKS IN EUROPE? Thank you to those of you that joined our interesting and informative webinar yesterday, organised by The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy (BCCI) & Finastra - in collaboration with...
Announcement – We’re on Instagram!
We are thrilled to announce that The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy is now on Instagram! Follow @britchamitaly for updates, photos and news!
Publication – Italian Company Law
The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy is proud to announce the release of the new edition of the Italian Civil Code translated into English. Congratulations to our esteemed members Valerio Piacentini and Davide Mascagni in producing this helpful tool for...
Climate Chamber Mission at Glasgow COP 26 Conference | 2nd-3rd November 2021
How can we accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable and #circulareconomy? During #COP26, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Climate Chamber Mission - the biggest trade mission ever hosted by a British Chambers of Commerce - and they would like to...
UPS Initiative – Women Exporters Program
The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy is especially proud of our esteemed Sustaining Member, UPS, who launching a 'Women Exporters Program'. The program is designed to assist women entrepreneurs with small or medium sized businesses. UPS will offer tools,...
Bernoni Grant Thornton – TopHic October 2021
Bernoni Grant Thornton has issued its latest TopHic - October 2021 titled “No Green Pass, how can we manage them?”. The post outlines the nature of the obligation, it then talks about the verifications. It continues to explain the impact an absence of a Green Pass can...
Recording available • THE RENAISSANCE SERIES – EP.3 BRITISH MINDSET • 13 Oct. 2021
On October 13 - BCCI and Elisabeth Weingraber-Pircher hosted a webinar on British Mindset, the third episode of our Renaissance Series. It was a highly informative seminar and such an interesting conversation About the project "The Renaissance Series -...
Recording available • BCCI Tax & Legal presents: Green Pass • 11 Oct. 2021
On October 11th, The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy (BCCI) in collaboration with studio Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati, hosted a BCCI Tax & Legal webinar titled "Green Pass in Azienda". In case you missed it, or if you'd like to refer back, you can...
Town Hall meeting for UK Nationals Living in Italy – 19 October, 5:45pm to 7:00pm in Milan
Town Hall meeting for UK Nationals Living in Italy Tuesday 19 October from 5:45pm to 7:00pm in Milan All Saints' Anglican Church RSVP Required UK national living in Italy? You are warmly invited to an in-person town hall event hosted by HM Consul General...