BE RECOGNISED FOR YOUR
RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES
Championing Responsible Business with Axminster Tools
See our guest blog from Axminster Tools. Through their GBC accreditation and responsible business practice, they want to maintain a sustainable future for Axminster Tools, for the prosperity of their staff and the communities they support and engage in.
The Good Business Charter is a simple accreditation which organisations in the UK can sign up to in recognition of responsible business practices.
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 sign up 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 supported by the CBI and TUC and brings considerable expertise from leading figures from the world of commerce.
Why join the GBC?
The time is right for a “Good Business Charter” to encourage responsible business behaviour and publicly acknowledge those organisations who exhibit such behaviour.
Take the first step now and sign up with us today. If you receive accreditation to the GBC, membership will be FREE for the first year.
What our accredited organisations say:
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“It is exciting to see York leading the way in championing the Good Business Charter. We are proud to be able to sign up to this new charter as we know all employers have a key role to play in loosening the grip of poverty on our society. It is deeply concerning that for millions of people across the UK work is not currently providing a reliable route out of poverty. Good work can help to establish the firm foundations families need to achieve a decent quality of life. The ongoing pandemic has shown us what we are capable of achieving when we rally together around a shared purpose. We hope others in York, and around the whole country, sign up to the Good Business Charter which has the potential to both improve the way we do business and improve the lives of many.”
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“The tripartite nature of the Charter’s setup with the TUC involved, with expertise on the social aspects, and the CBI’s breadth of understanding of the issues, is really powerful for accredited businesses. And while much of the ESG space is complex and confusing, it’s very obvious to customers what a member of the Good Business Charter is committing to.”
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“The Good Business Charter has a key role to play in making the working world a better place. As organisations join, we hope they will in turn inspire others and help bring about a general, positive movement for change.”
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“When business has a great relationship with society, we all benefit. The Good Business Charter gives us a benchmark for what ‘good’ looks like and shows others what’s possible when business works in the service of the nation.”
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“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.”
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“The GBC is a really good opportunity to connect lots of different departments across our firm and business in a way that we hadn’t brought together before.”
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“We are very proud to be the first FTSE100 business to receive the external accreditation for responsible business. At St. James’s Place we have always had a strong ethos of doing the right thing and this accreditation helps to demonstrate how we look to have a positive social impact from our core business activities.”
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“Since the industrial revolution the role of business was to make a profit, where the ends justified the means. There were exceptions who recognised the positive role of business to the community but these were rare. But business is not beholden to the shareholder, business is beholden to the customer and it is the customer who is demanding change; where business contributes to society and our planet. The Good Business Charter is a signpost to recognise those companies, who are far from perfect, but aspire to contribute to a fair society. We at Brompton believe in that philosophy.”
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“We are delighted to be one of the first businesses to adopt the Good Business Charter. We were the first UK airport to be both London Living Wage accredited and recognised by the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard. The Charter further demonstrates our commitment to creating a good place to work which is sustainable, inclusive, and community-focussed.”
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“Aviva aims to be the UK’s leading insurer and so we have a responsibility to make sure we can demonstrate our positive contribution to our customers, colleagues, and communities. Trusted, independent ethical accreditations, such as the Good Business Charter, are one of the important ways we can do this.”
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“Eversheds Sutherland is proud to be the first global law firm to be accredited by the Good Business Charter. The Charter’s focus around acting transparently, and to the highest ethical standard, aligns with our purpose, our values and our new global strategy. As a participant in the UN Global Compact, a supporter of Business Ambition for 1.5°C through the Science Based Targets initiative, and a founder member of the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance, we are proud to publicly commit to protecting the environment and helping the communities in which we live and work to prosper for the benefit of current and future generations.”
