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The UK’s benchmark for responsible business.

With 97% of the public wanting businesses to act responsibly, Good Business Charter accreditation is a simple and effective way for an organisation to demonstrate their commitment to good business practices.

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The Good Business Charter's ten components

A trusted signpost

Good Business Charter (GBC) helps organisations clearly demonstrate they are a responsible business in a way that employees, customers, and other stakeholders can understand and trust.

Developed by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Trades Union Congress (TUC) and Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the Good Business Charter sets a clear benchmark for responsible business in the UK.

To become accredited, organisations commit to ten components that reflect how good businesses treat their employees, customers, suppliers, society and the planet.

We want to recognise and celebrate every organisation committed to our components, which is why GBC accreditation is free and accessible to all.

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Why responsible organisations perform better

Behaving responsibly isn’t just good for society – it’s good for business. Treating people well brings huge benefits to your business with savings in recruitment and training, better productivity with a highly engaged workforce, excellence in customer service which in turn fosters loyal customers and so much more. 

Hear Julian’s perspective, or read more below to explore how embedding the Good Business Charter components brings clear, direct benefits to a business’s profits and long-term sustainability.

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Good Business Charter Founder, Julian Richer shares how being a good business benefits the bottom line.
Learn how the GBC began and Julian Richer’s quest to recognise and champion good businesses.

The GBC story

Learn how the GBC began and Julian Richer’s quest to recognise and champion good businesses.
Find everything you and your colleagues need to know about Good Business Charter accreditation.

Explore accreditation

Find everything you and your colleagues need to know about Good Business Charter accreditation.
Are you a good business? Apply for Good Business Charter accreditation and get the recognition you and your colleagues deserve.

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Are you a good business? Apply for Good Business Charter accreditation and get the recognition you and your colleagues deserve.
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Join over 1,000 organisations recognised by customers and employees as good businesses.

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