NEWS, ARTICLES AND EVENTS
An introduction to Brigit
Hi, I’m Brigit, ORB’s new Membership Assistant. I graduated from the University of Cambridge with an English degree. I’ve been biding my time somewhat, trying to find a job which speaks to my...
In honour of a true gentleman
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...
Changing the culture of poor payment practices
What have payments to small firms got to do with responsible business and sustainability? Everything, says Liz Barclay, the Small Business Commissioner for the UK, who is working hard to...
Breaking The Cycle of Domestic Abuse Through The Workplace
Domestic Abuse means different things to different people, but there is no stereotypical perpetrator, no stereotypical victim, and no stereotypical domestic abuse incident. In this article, we will...
Local paper with a community focus
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...
DON’T HIDE YOUR LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL!
In 2014, we launched the Southend Business and Community Charter, an initiative working with local authorities and other organisations to encourage businesses to get more involved in their local communities, and celebrate and acknowledge those that do via a rolling awards system. What has been an absolutely amazing discovery is the number of businesses that […]
What does CSR mean to Wellity?
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...
Cultural Cycles & Climate Change
Paul Palmarozza, director of #ORBmember If I can…CIC, has recently published Cultural Cycles & Climate Change: A Nine-Step Action Plan from MORE QUIET TIME to A GOOD LIFE. That certainly sounds...
Small Business – BIG Change
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...
Kakadu Creative – an ethical and sustainable design agency
How - and why - we run an ethical and sustainable design agency This article by Kayleigh Nicolaou is a wonderful example of highly skilled and intelligent young people who are moving away from the...
Internet Usage & Carbon Emissions
Kayleigh Nicolaou is a director and co-founder of Kakadu Creative, a full-service sustainable design agency based in Stamford, Lincolnshire. We are delighted to welcome the company as ORB Members as...
Interview with Prabhu Guptara of Pippa Rann Books and Media
Jill Poet, CEO of the Organisation for Responsible Businesses, interviews Prabhu Guptara of Pippa Rann Books and Media (PRBM), to find out why the parent company, Salt Desert Media Group, decided to...
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