by Brigit | Dec 16, 2021 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
Taking the Responsible Business Standard (RBS) online course was the first thing I did as a new employee at Organisation for Responsible Businesses (ORB). Here are some of my thoughts on how it fits into ORB’s philosophy that there is a better way of doing business....
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...
by Jill Poet | May 1, 2012 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
We delivered another training session this weekend – our first two day course. We booked the delightful Latimer Place in Buckinghamshire and the only real disappointment was the rather dismal weather! We only had a small group but what great delegates. Moving to a...
by Jill Poet | Apr 16, 2012 | General
I have been shortlisted for the prestigious BusinessGreen Leader of the Year award for the development of The Responsible Business Standard, our auditable accreditation designed specifically for smaller businesses. I’m really honoured to be shortlisted alongside...
