We are delighted to see GBC member Conference Care, who accredited with us in February 2021, launching a new service that calculates the carbon emissions generated by an organisations event, which will be a fantastic tool for small businesses who are working towards net zero. Each GBC accredited organisation must show a commitment in reducing […]
Member Update 41 new members have joined us this month, bringing our total up to 677 of which 582 are small businesses, 44 large companies, and 51 third or public sector organisations including charities. New members of the GBC team We are delighted to announce that we have expanded and are welcoming three part time colleagues to our team! Please […]
All industries have their jargon and the world of responsible and purpose-driven business is no exception. Some speak of ESG, others focus more on social value, then there is sustainability as a more generic term and what about the UN SDGs. How does it all fit in and where would we position the Good Business […]
The Good Business Charter is open for the public sector, charities and other organisations in the third sector. We want to recognise public sector and third sector organisations that have responsible practices towards the environment, their employees, stakeholders and suppliers alongside the valuable public service/charitable work they do. The Soil Association joins Oxfam, Amnesty International, […]
It’s been over 6 months since we launched our streamlined GBC application process for small and medium sized organisations, which make up over 99.3% of all businesses, and we are delighted to see a huge number of SME’s and small public and third sector organisations gain GBC accreditation in those 6 months. At the beginning […]
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 […]