by Jill Poet | Mar 6, 2023 | Ethics, General
The following is an extract from Jill Poet’s book, ‘It Really Is Just Good Business’. Below, Jill walks us through the common pitfalls of claiming ‘self-evident’ ethics, arguing that ethics alone is not enough in business. Why ethics...
by Jill Poet | Oct 18, 2021 | Community, Ethics, General
This short blog is in honour of a true gentleman, Sir David Amess MP, who was tragically murdered on Friday in a frenzied knife attack. As Southenders, Mike and I knew Sir David quite well. He was not technically ‘our’ MP as our home and offices are in the east of the...
by Jill Poet | Sep 2, 2021 | Community
Below is a recent article about the Organisation for Responsible Businesses featured in the Southend Echo, the daily paper that covers the area where our head office is situated. The Southend Echo now has a small team that is dedicated to providing positive community...
by Jill Poet | Aug 1, 2021 | Community, Ethics, Workplace
ORB is delighted to welcome Wellity as a new member, particularly as the company has such a strong focus on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR.) But although Wellity is new to us in terms of membership, ORB has enjoyed a close working relationship with COO and...
by Jill Poet | Jul 1, 2021 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
We are delighted to announce the launch of our Small Business – BIG Change campaign #smallbizBIGchange Small business in this context means businesses that have up to 49 employees, with a very specific focus on micro-businesses that have 0-9 employees. The...