BE RECOGNISED FOR YOUR
RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES
The Good Business Charter is a simple accreditation which organisations of all sizes in the UK can apply for in recognition of responsible business practices. Accredited organisations include FTSE100 companies, partnerships, local authorities, universities, SMEs, charities and sole traders.
It measures behaviour over 10 components: real living wage, fairer hours and contracts, employee well-being, employee representation, diversity and inclusion, environmental responsibility, paying fair tax, commitment to customers, ethical sourcing, and prompt payment.
An organisation must meet all 10 commitments to receive GBC accreditation. Open to private sector, public sector and charities of all sizes including a streamlined version for organisations with 50 employees or less.
Our 10 components
The Good Business Charter is a simple accreditation which organisations in the UK can apply for, in recognition of responsible business practices. An organisation must meet all 10 commitments to receive GBC accreditation.
What is the Good Business Charter?
The GBC is an independent not-for-profit organisation working with organisations including the TUC, IoD and FSB to give a benchmark for ‘Good Business’ which is accessible to all.
Is GBC accreditation for me?
Hear from our founder and accredited organisations TSB and IoD on how the Good Business Charter provides an effective, holistic framework to showcase your social impact.
Take the first step now and complete your self-certification with us today. If you receive accreditation to the GBC, membership will be FREE for the first year.
How do I report my concerns?
Accreditation with the Good Business Charter is reliant on organisations being honest in the self-certification process. Therefore, if you have concerns that a business is not meeting one of our ten components, then please do let us know. Our reporting tool is easy to use and concerns can be submitted anonymously.
GBC Blog

A Framework for Collaboration
Last week I had the privilege of being part of a round-table on Levelling Up run by the University of York and University of Central Lancashire in partnership with the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The scale of the challenge is immense but one thing is crystal clear: nothing will be achieved without genuine […]

Alert to the signs
As we mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons it is good to reflect on how the Good Business Charter feeds into the narrative on eradicating modern slavery, both in the UK and globally. There are signs to look out for when it comes to identifying someone in slavery, the main ones being that a […]

A Question of Culture
The word ‘culture’ is not one that the Good Business Charter has tended to reference, instead developing a focus on EMBEDDING the 10 components of the GBC. However, embedding a framework like the GBC does not flow from outside. Championing people both within and external to your organsiation flows primarily from the heart – from […]

The nuts and bolts of responsible business behaviour
Natalie Thompson of Schroders Personal Wealth shares some of the nuts and bolts of how they have utilised the Good Business Charter to communicate their commitment to being a responsible business. We are grateful to SPW, and other organisations like theirs, for sharing great ideas that can inspire us all in our journey of championing […]