Accredited charities & public sector

Oxfam

Sophie Brill, Head of Corporate Responsibility

Oxfam is delighted to be one of first charities to become accredited by the Good Business Charter which helps show our commitment to our employees, the environment and those working in our supply chains. We work hard to ensure that Oxfam’s activities are aligned to our vision for a just world without poverty, for example we were co-founders of the Ethical Trade Initiative in 1998 and have campaigned for a living wage around the world. We applaud the Good Business Charter for bringing together a range of existing accreditations under a single standard and encourage all businesses and charities to join.

Autistic Nottingham

We are a charity run entirely by and for Autistic adults who are not intellectually disabled (also known as Asperger’s Syndrome or High Functioning Autism). We set up to fight the misconceptions that are still held around Autism and to provide support for Autistic people who have low needs compared to those who have additional needs. As an organisation we pride ourselves on being as ethical, accessible and inclusive as possible and we’re proud to have attained this accreditation to evidence that.

The Community Foundation

The Community Foundation for Staffordshire is an independent charity dedicated to strengthening local communities across Staffordshire and Shropshire. We aim to tackle issues of disadvantage and exclusion through the building of permanent endowments and the allocation of grants. The Foundation is one of more than 40 Community Foundations throughout the United Kingdom, and we are a member of ‘UKCF‘, who promote closer working and opportunities for all Foundations throughout the country.

Sulets

Sulets was set up with a clear mission, ‘To raise standards in accommodation for the students of Leicester. To be honest, transparent and fair in our actions and to enhance the student experience.’ This mission, when coupled with our not for profit, educational charity status, is delivered through a set of values that drive operational decision making. Our service is the marketing, letting and management of student accommodation for students studying at University of Leicester and De Montfort University.

New Economics Foundation

The New Economics Foundation is committed to an economy that puts people and the planet first. We aim to practice what we preach so I am proud that we have been accredited by the Good Business Charter. The Charter provides an essential role in promoting responsible and accountable business. At NEF we are determined that the values we campaign for as a charity are reflected in our internal culture and working practices, and the Charter will help to guide us in fulfilling this mission.

Miatta Fahnbulleh, CEO, New Economics Foundation

Amnesty International

Kate Allen, Director, Amnesty International UK

Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to become part of an initiative that sends strong signals to companies that ethical business is moving out of its niche to become mainstream. Each of the ten components of the Charter has significant impacts on society, but the Charter as a whole promises to be much more than a sum of its parts. At a time when trust in business is low, it is vital that companies be encouraged and incentivised to adhere to such standards. We look forward to the GBC generating considerable momentum to help bring about greater levels of accountability of business for their impacts on human rights and the environment.

League Against Cruel Sports

Organisations succeed when they put their people first. Fair pay is absolutely key to this, as are good working conditions and practices. The League Against Cruel Sports, recently recognised as one of the best charities to work for in the UK, is proud to join the Good Business Charter. Our inclusion in this excellent initiative is an essential part of our ongoing commitment to, and recognition of, our dedicated staff. This initiative will help everyone in our charity thrive.
Andy Knott, CEO, League Against Cruel Sports

Living Wage Foundation

“The Living Wage Foundation is the organisation at the heart of an independent movement of businesses and people who believe that a hard day’s work should mean a fair day’s pay. Through the Living Wage Employer mark, we recognise and celebrate employers who choose to voluntarily pay a real Living Wage to all their staff, including outsourced workers. Thousands of UK businesses already recognise the responsible business behaviour begins with paying staff a wage that covers the cost of living, and this number is growing. That’s why we are delighted to be accredited with the Good Business Charter, which includes Living Wage accreditation as a core component.”

Katherine Chapman, Director of the Living Wage Foundation

Trussell Trust

Emma Revie, chief executive at the Trussell Trust, said:

“The Trussell Trust supports a network of more than 1,200 food bank centres across the UK. Together, we provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty and campaign for change to end the need for food banks.  We firmly believe in the responsible business practices bought together in the Good Business Charter, such as paying a real Living Wage, and understand first-hand the positive lasting impact standards such as these can have on communities. This is a standard that should not just be reserved for big businesses, but for a wide range of organisations, including charities such as us. We are therefore proud to be joining many other organisations which recognise the need for change and are committed to playing their part. Practices such as these are vital to uphold if we are to end poverty and the need for food banks going forward.”