4th July, 2025 By Jenny Herrera, CEO of Good Business Charter Earlier this week, Sir Douglas Flint, chairman of investment giant Aberdeen, branded the City’s commitment to ethical investing as a “huge mistake”. He criticised fund managers for making “ridiculously extravagant claims” about “saving the world” and suggested that a misguided focus on environmental, social, […]
5th March, 2025 By Jenny Herrera, CEO of Good Business Charter Yesterday, the Department for Business and Trade announced the amendments being tabled for the Employment Rights Bill. Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, who recently spoke at our anniversary celebration said: “For too long millions of workers have been forced to face insecure, low paid […]
Thursday 13th February, 2025 By Jenny Herrera, CEO of Good Business Charter As we celebrate our fifth anniversary, I’m thrilled to present the Good Business Charter’s 2024/25 Annual Report. This milestone marks not just the growth of our community but the evolution of a movement that places people and the planet at the heart of […]
The University of York, School for Business and Society published a report entitled: Tracking Success for the Good Business Charter: Developing an effective approach in November 2024. Below are key paragraphs quoted directly from the report, followed by our response to the recommendations it raises. Conclusion The GBC initiative represents a transformative force in the […]
How do we really know what a company is like? Often it is only when you work at it that the true nature of its priorities and culture become obvious – though other stakeholders may get a sense in their interactions with them. Richer Sounds is well known as a company with an incredibly high […]
26th November, 2024 Companies can thrive without compromising their principles, according to research in collaboration with the Good Business Charter (GBC), published by the University of York. The report delves into the journey of responsible businesses and organisations accredited by GBC, emphasising the Charter’s pivotal role in fusing ethical values with business success and sustained […]
24th May, 2024 By Jenny Herrera, CEO of the Good Business Charter It has never been more important to take a stand for a capitalism that does right by people and planet. We have grown accustomed to businesses who prioritise profit over people – in whole sectors we accept that low wages and insecure work […]
14th May, 2024 By Jenny Herrera, CEO of the Good Business Charter I think we all know that on our own we can achieve little. It is as we partner with others that our collective voice can be amplified and the potential for change increases. We are proud to partner with the Institute of Directors […]
19th March, 2024 By Jenny Herrera, CEO of the Good Business Charter Oxfam started the year publishing a report entitled ‘Inequality Inc: How corporate power divides our world and the need for a new era of public action‘. It followed the annual cry from the High Pay Centre about how few days it takes the […]
2nd November, 2023 Rampant chasing after profit, regardless of its impact on employees, customers, suppliers and the planet has rightly been called out in recent years with a growing tide of consultancies advising companies on how to find their true ‘purpose’. However, as recent articles suggest, a risk of swinging too dramatically to the other […]