by Editorial | Nov 5, 2013 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
On Monday 18th November people will start arriving in Southend for the Responsible Business Conference, heralding the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week. The venue, the Park Inn Palace Hotel, overlooks the seafront and is a very short walk from Southend Central and...
by Jill Poet | Jun 6, 2013 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
A CODE OF PRACTICE TO ENSURE YOUR ORGANISATION MEETS CORE VALUES The Responsible Business Workbook, or perhaps more specifically the auditable certification it relates to, was designed to provide a rounded and robust standard specifically for SMEs and micro businesses...
by Editorial | May 7, 2013 | Environment, Marketplace
A Final Report, compiled by the Ecosystem Markets Task Force, has revealed that the business world is still unaware of its true reliance on nature, and risks losing out as a consequence. The Task Force was set up in response to the2011 Natural Environment White Paper,...
by Editorial | Apr 29, 2013 | General, Marketplace, Workplace
A competent entrepreneur is aware of one basic business principle: in every investment, there should be a definite, or at least a potential, reward or profit. This is equally true when it comes to considering the value of shelling out a considerable amount of money...
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 | 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...
