by Guest | Sep 8, 2021 | Community, Workplace
Domestic Abuse means different things to different people, but there is no stereotypical perpetrator, no stereotypical victim, and no stereotypical domestic abuse incident. In this article, we will look deeper at what domestic abuse really means: the negative impact...
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...
by Guest | Jul 2, 2020 | Workplace
Home isn’t always the safe place it should be and across the UK, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will be affected by domestic abuse at some point during their adult lifetime and a further 1 in 7 children will have lived with domestic abuse at some point during their...