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 Guest | Sep 14, 2021 | Ethics, General, Marketplace
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 change the culture of poor payment practices. Liz says: I love your ORB...
by Jill Poet | Aug 29, 2021 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
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...
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...
by Guest | Apr 7, 2021 | Community, Environment, Ethics, Marketplace, Workplace
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 honey-trap of the corporate world to launch a better type...
