A guest blog from GBC member Greenwich Pantry. Greenwich Pantry is a small business in the food industry. Our cooking school is the centrepiece of our business. With a focus on balanced eating, we help people cook, eat and live well. In 2016 we embarked on the journey of building a sustainable business and use our […]
The Results Fieldwork conducted between 25th and 27th June 2021, with a sample size of 2,148, for the Good Business Charter, in collaboration with TSB showed the following headline trends: 79% of people think a business acting responsibly is extremely or very important and a further 18% think it is somewhat important. Just 2% of […]
Today we are delighted to announce the first GBC city in the UK! Huge congratulations to York where the City of York Council last week approved championing the Good Business Charter throughout the city. This marks the launch of a movement for change, and we are excited to see where it leads for the people […]
The Living Wage Champion Awards celebrates Living Wage employers and individuals that are leading the movement by promoting the real Living Wage in their industries, supply chain and areas. This year we are delighted to announce that GBC members Seniors Helping Seniors and Boo Coaching were both receivers of a Champion Award in the 2021 […]
Case Study on Seriously Helpful Online Marketing At the Good Business Foundation we think practicing responsible business behaviour should be intuitive, and we accredit organisations whose ethos strives for ethical practice and transparency. Not only is it ‘the right thing to do’, but running an organisation ethically improves office culture, sales and reputation – if […]
Guest Blog from George Gordon More than ever before, people want to know how businesses and their brands are run and to see what they stand for. And with every new generation, responsible business practices become even more important in deciding what products and services to buy, and where they choose to work. As we […]
We were very interested to see this recent research from Opinium and Anthony Collins Solicitors – it is of course music to our ears! 91% of UK businesses are committed to becoming ethical, representing a profound shift in how UK businesses are operating, and the research draws out some of the ways they are seeking […]
On Wednesday 17th March, 2021 Julian joined Tony Danker, new Director General of the CBI, to discuss their mutual background and passion for responsible business, with great opportunities to champion the Good Business Charter. You can view the webinar here: https://www.cbi.org.uk/articles/cbi-10am-in-discussion-with-julian-richer/ Our favourite quote from Tony at the end of the discussion was: “It’s a […]
When an organisation joins the Good Business Charter we suggest they promote the fact and we have been delighted to see so much activity over social media in recent weeks as new, enthusiastic members join the GBC and shout about it. We want members of the public to become aware of this accreditation and start […]
What is the Good Business Charter all about? Why should I join? How can I persuade my clients or suppliers to consider it? You might know people who are just not going to be interested in reading through our website but might appreciate a podcast to tune into when out on their daily run, or […]