Taking place from 3 – 14 February, the inaugural Good Business Fortnight brings together everyone who’s passionate about responsible business practices.
Given you’re not only an eoa member but part of this dedicated accreditations community, it’s safe to assume responsible business is your bag.
What is Good Business Fortnight?
Good Business Fortnight celebrates the outstanding efforts of UK businesses in championing responsible practices and making a positive impact on society and the environment.
By showcasing exemplary conduct, organisers the Good Business Charter (GBC) aim to inspire and empower other businesses to embrace similar practices.
It also strives to educate the public on what constitutes an ethical business and why responsible action matters.
But whether you’re GBC accredited or not, there’s loads of great ways to get involved with Great Business Fortnight.
How to Get Involved
A great way to get involved is by joining one of the webinars being hosted throughout the fortnight by GBC partners and accredited organisations.
Take a scroll through the list below. If any jump out at you, just click or tap on the title and book your place today.
Mon 3rd Feb, 1-2pm
Explore how embracing frameworks like the IoD Code of Conduct and the Good Business Charter drives long-term success. Hear from Dr Roger Barker on board-level integrity and sustainability and keynote speaker Joel Ripley of GBC-accredited Schroders Personal Wealth, sharing their journey of embedding impactful, responsible practices and the GBC.
Tues 4th Feb, 11am - 12pm
Join Aviva for a session led by Jonny Briggs, Aviva’s Diversity, Inclusion & Resourcing Director. The webinar will explore how Employee Resource Groups can be the key to your Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion ambitions. It will also delve into the transformative power of ERGs and how they can drive your organisation’s goals.
Thurs 6th Feb, 1-2pm
Join TSB, TUC, and Accord for this webinar on Employee Representation where they’ll explore how engaging with unions can support businesses that face challenging strategic decisions and help underpin employee engagement. You’ll hear from Ariam Enraght-Moony, Chief People Officer at TSB, Ged Nichols, General Secretary at Accord and Kate Bell, Assistant General Secretary at the TUC, who’ll be sharing their own insights and learnings on this topic.
Mon 10th Feb, 12:30 - 2pm
Explore how the University of Northampton leads in sustainability, inspiring responsible business through innovation and collaboration. Whatever the size of your organisation, learn practical strategies that your organisation can adopt, and learn of sources of support and funding.
Weds 12th Feb, 10-11am
Ethical sourcing is a critical part of ensuring the positive impact your business has on society and the environment and can even contribute positively to your bottom line. Join Bates Wells and Ethical Trading Initiative for this webinar where they’ll talk you through practical tips to ensure your supply chain meets your ESG goals and builds more purpose and impact into your organisation.
The Good Business Charter
Founded in 2020 by Julian Richer of Richer Sounds (and 2024 winner of the ‘Phillip Baxendale Fellowship Award’), the Good Business Charter showcases businesses who raise the bar on business behaviour and impacts in key areas including real living wage, employee wellbeing, EDI, ethical sourcing and more.
And there’s a very clear alignment with employee ownership. After all, EO is all about putting people first and having a positive effect on communities and the environment.
No wonder there’s a growing number of eoa members securing Good Business Charter accreditation. Will you be the next one?