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...
by Editorial | Oct 28, 2015 | Environment, Ethics, General
Following ‘Diesel-Gate’: What Are Other Car Manufacturers Doing To Be More Socially Responsible? The revelations that the world’s biggest car maker, VW, falsified some of its diesel-engine car emission tests has thrown the whole future of diesel power in cars into...
by Editorial | Oct 27, 2015 | Community, Ethics, General, Marketplace
When advertising a product or service it is important to be careful, to avoid causing offence through a marketing campaign that could be seen as sexist, racist or even too suggestive. Commercials surround us; business owners use a number of ways to communicate...
by Jill Poet | Jun 25, 2015 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
Many people know that I have what I would call a Love / Hate relationship with Social Enterprise. I love the ethos of giving social value being more important than making a profit although, of course, we must never forget that ALL organisations need to make a profit,...
by Editorial | Apr 28, 2015 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
I can’t believe that my time at ORB is nearly at an end! It has gone incredibly quickly but in that short time I don’t think I could have learnt a lot more than I have. From being well and truly thrown in the deep end I pretty quickly learnt how to network,...
by Editorial | Feb 17, 2015 | Community, Ethics, General, Workplace
There so many benefits to be had for any business by engaging with the local community –but as with any business strategy it should be done correctly to maximise the benefits! Lacey Thayers CIC is a firm of consultants that we work very closely with. They are...
