by Editorial | Feb 20, 2018 | Community
Here at ORB we believe in having relationships with all sorts of like-minded organisations, because together we all have a better chance of changing people’s opinions on the business of business and creating a world where people and planet are also considered as...
by Editorial | Oct 17, 2017 | Community, Ethics, General
I am occasionally accused of being a little bit like a broken-record when it comes to talking about how easy it is to make simple and small changes to one’s SME business that can have a hugely impactful difference to the planet! Sorry, but I’m not sorry! I make no...
by Jill Poet | Mar 23, 2017 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
Why the Responsible Business Workbook can really help your business The following article has been provided by Jo Shaer, Managing Director of Lollipop Local, a digital agency based in Southend-on-Sea. Jo was eager to share how the Responsible Business Workbook had...
by Editorial | Mar 17, 2016 | Community, Ethics, General
Entrepreneurship continues to grow and an increasing number of people start their own business every year. With this trend likely to continue, it is important to help nurture an enterprising mindset from an early age to ensure budding business owners of the future are...
by Editorial | Dec 11, 2015 | Community, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
Double Whammy Networking is the fundraising arm of ORB, currently operational only in Southend* (but with plans to expand – see below.) DW events are ad hoc business networking events, so called because: a) They provide good quality business networking; and b)...
by Editorial | Nov 5, 2015 | Community, Ethics, General, Workplace
It’s Living Wage Week, but what does that mean? Did you know that the first week of November marks the annual Living Wage Week? Designed to coincide with the government’s yearly announcement of the revised Living Wage, the week consists of a range of events, from...
