by Jill Poet | Feb 15, 2013 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
Something to celebrate? The European CSR Awards scheme (details of the awards scheme here) presents a wonderful opportunity for the EU to join together and recognise the importance of CSR and celebrate great initiatives. Over the coming months we will undoubtedly see...
by Jill Poet | Dec 12, 2012 | Environment, General, Workplace
Following the soft launch of the London Cleantech Cluster in the late summer (www.londoncleantechcluster.co.uk), Eventure Media Ltd are linking up with the Wax Chandlers Livery and developing a free mentoring arrangement for those that wish to participate. This is...
by Jill Poet | Aug 23, 2012 | Environment, General
No, I’m not talking about chocolate or red wine, I mean when it comes to environmental issues! For many people its holidays; for others it is a big fast car. I’ve got a friend who is a very keen environmentalist, but there’s no way she would give up her very old and...
by Jill Poet | Aug 17, 2012 | Ethics, General
I have just had a fantastic conversation with Mike Jennings chairman of Jennings of Garsington Ltd and also one of the mentors at Oxford Business Mentors. Mike has recently written a blog called Trust or Control which explains a great deal about his ethos. Mike is...
by Jill Poet | May 25, 2012 | Community, Ethics, General
It is heartwarming to see the church and business working together. Ely Cathedral Business Group provide an excellent example of how this works. The group believes “that there is a strong correlation between the health of the business sector, and the well being of the...
by Jill Poet | May 23, 2012 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
Adding Social Value – an opportunity for small businesses and community organisations. One of my friends is a senior procurement officer with a local council. I asked her recently how her department were implementing the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 in...
