
It starts with a questionnaire
Applying for membership of Organisation for Responsible Businesses starts with taking the Responsible Business Questionnaire.
In fact, anyone is welcome to take our short, benchmark questionnaire anonymously without committing to membership. We think you will find it a thought-provoking exercise. The only requirements are name, email address and number of employees.
The questionnaire is just a snapshot of how you operate your business. It should only take about 5 minutes and on completion you will immediately receive a detailed response and summary.
Please be honest
Please be honest – with yourself and with us! False statements will not assist you and may invalidate your ORB membership. And do remember, we are not expecting perfection. We are all on a journey.
If you have successfully completed the questionnaire and wish to proceed with your membership application, you will be asked to commit to the ORB Members’ Pledge.
“We pledge to operate our business in an honest and ethical manner; to consider people and the environment when making business decisions; and endeavour to make a positive contribution to the local community and society at large.”
ORB Members’ Pledge
Once you have completed the Responsible Business Questionnaire we ask that you commit to the ORB Members’ Pledge, shown opposite. After this stage, please contact us to start the onboarding process.
We use GoCardless as our payment provider. We will ask you if prefer to pay your membership by annual, quarterly or monthly direct debit. You can cancel the direct debit yourself if you wish although, naturally, we hope your company will remain an ORB Member for many years!
Our membership rates can be found here.

Let’s talk responsible business
You have successfully completed the questionnaire.
You have confirmed your commitment to the ORB Members’ Pledge.
And you have confirmed your preference for annual, quarterly or monthly payments.
So, what next?
Unlike many membership organisations, ORB prides itself on a more robust membership process so we’ll do a little bit of background research. Then, one of the team will contact you to arrange a 1-2-1 Zoom. We’ll chat about all things responsible business — what that means to you and your company, and how we can work together.
We will normally let you know by the end of our conversation if your application is successful.


Once your membership is accepted
We send your Membership Certificate and a range of logos to you via email, as soon as the DD has been authorised.
You will also be able to access a range of member logos which we hope you will use with pride. Once we have all the relevant info, we will update your Member’s Profile page in the Responsible Business Directory.
(Please note: completing all areas of your profile page within two months of joining is a condition of membership.)
Exclusive welcome benefits
Once you have completed your profile page for the directory, you’ll receive a gifted Kindle copy of the foundational responsible business book, It Really Is Just Good Business and an exclusive 50% discount on the Facilitated Responsible Business Course — our way of supporting you on your responsible business journey.
There are plenty of benefits to joining the Organisation for Responsible Businesses but let’s be honest, you’re probably here because you believe in doing business the right way, not just for the perks. That said, we do like to look after our own, so alongside being part of a movement that’s driving real change, you’ll be gaining access to practical resources, meaningful connections, contacts, and exclusive discounts.