B Lab UK’s Post

🎥 In case you missed our ACCP webinar, Incorporating CSR Initiatives into Your Annual Events, don't worry—we’ve got you covered! Click the link below to watch the full session and get inspired to make your upcoming annual event truly impactful. #Impact4Good #CSR Webinar link: https://lnkd.in/e8P_4Zc5

The Annual Pause Fest & Awards is upon us and we're excited that Positive Good is in the running under four categories: Company of the year: Honours an outstanding company that not only showcases exemplary leadership and resilience but also demonstrates a clear, quantifiable impact over the past year. B-Good: Recognises businesses that redefine commercial success by positively transforming our economic system for the benefit of all stakeholders. Going Green: Acknowledges companies leading large-scale sustainable initiatives, addressing critical areas like clean energy and environmental justice. Pioneer: Recognises a company that has broken into the market with a new product line never seen before, creating a new category. A bit about us - Positive Good is the only full service PR & marketing agency that is solely dedicated to cleantech & renewables in Australia. We very intentionally put 'all our eggs in the renewables basket' for the purpose of applying our skills and talent where it would have the greatest impact. We amplify brands that are driving the energy transition across hardware, software, data, platforms, services and utility-scale projects. As deep sector specialists, we engage with our clients on a much more entrenched level than a generalist agency can, providing full spectrum services from media relations, content, brand, creative, advertising, web, photography, videography & animation, event management, community engagement and complete campaign production - all led by top producers and strategists with the technical, policy/regulatory, and market knowledge that is essential to effectively support this industry. We pour our hearts into our work for the renewables industry and are dedicated to to its growth and prosperity. And to putting fossil fuels in our rear vision mirror. ⭐ If you see us as a worthy recipient, we would love to have your support by voting for us in our four categories! Your vote will help us expand our impact and do bigger and better things in cleantech. 🌎 🌿 🏆 Vote here: https://lnkd.in/gTyN93tX More on Pause Awards: https://lnkd.in/gx-3VDzn More on Positive Good: https://lnkd.in/gASmnFkJ

💚 🌟 Just returned from an incredible day at the B Corp Louder than Words Festival! #BCorpFestivalUK - since Griffin became a certified B Corp in June 🎉 🤝 Connected with amazing people from diverse industries - from bespoke lighting to high-protein snacks, international retailers and more. Finally got to meet many inspiring individuals in person, including Charlie Bronks, Amy Robinson, and George Roffey - all part of the financial services B Corp group. Huge thanks to the beautiful B Corp community for the inspiration! 🙏 Some of the things that really resonated: 1️⃣ 💬 Communication is still one of the most important skills: It's not just about data; it's about meeting people where they are and understanding their values. 2️⃣ 🌱 Embrace learning, not fear: Especially in DEI and climate action, fear of getting it wrong often paralyzes us. Let's create safe spaces to share, learn, and grow together. 3️⃣ 🌊 Small impacts matter: Finisterre's 150 adaptive wetsuits have opened up the sea to 150 people and their families. Never underestimate the ripple effect of small actions! 4️⃣ 💖 Measurement doesn't dictate impact: As Amy Clarke brilliantly put it, some of the most important things (like marriage) can't be easily quantified but are deeply meaningful. 5️⃣ 🔄 Reverse impact thinking: Sometimes, imagining the consequences of inaction is the most powerful way to demonstrate value. (inspired by Charlie Bronks) 6️⃣ 🌍 Systems change, not symptom management: We can't just be "beach cleaners." We must work to change the systems causing the problems. Anuradha Chugh 7️⃣ 🤝 Community is key: Coming together with like-minded individuals to challenge, inspire, and support each other is invaluable. Bonus lesson from Mother Nature: ⛈️ A sudden hailstorm in Oxford was a stark reminder that climate change isn't a future hypothetical - it's our present reality. Huge thanks to all the amazing B Corp community members I had the privilege to meet, watch, and learn from. This festival reinforced that together, we can drive meaningful change. Let's keep the momentum going! 💪🌿 #BCorp #Sustainability #CommunityImpact #BCorpFestivalUK

🗓 Today marks the start of B Corp Month! 🎉 B Corps are businesses that balance people, planet and profit, and Treveth is proud to be one of them! 🙌 Treveth became the first local-authority-owned company to achieve B Corp certification in September 2023, and secured an overall B Corp score of 95.2, which is a significantly high score for a business working in the property and development industry. The theme for this year is 'This Way Forward'. Sustainability is at the core of everything we do and we are constantly adapting and moving forward to deliver on an ambitious target of becoming a carbon neutral business by 2030. During March, we'll be showcasing some of the ways our purpose-led ethos is creating more inclusive workspaces, improving our climate impact and responding to the ever-changing issues in the world - all of which form part of the global B Corp movement. Please keep an eye on our page for further updates.... #BCorpMonth #BCorp #BrandsWithPurpose #ClimateImpact #BetterBusiness #SustainableBusiness

“𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦” -  𝗟𝘂𝗱𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗶, Internal Communications Manager, De Beers Group At De Beers Group, we are deliberate about empowering our employees to actively contribute towards positive social change in our partner communities.   Ludo Mokotedi participated in a panel discussion titled "𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲" (Case Studies) at the CSR Conference 2024.   “We are passionate about ESGs, and we have made formal pledges through the delivery of our Building Forever strategy. We are keen to learn more about key priorities of our stakeholders in pursuit on sustained partnerships. ‘Make Life Brilliant’ is more than just a purpose for our existence; it embodies the spirit of creating sustainable impact by elevating our employees' voices to inspire change locally and globally”   Ludo spoke about the De Beers Group Employee Volunteering Programme, Ambassadors For Good (AfG), which empowers employees by providing them with the opportunity to give back to the communities in which we operate, through identifying community needs in collaboration with local NGOs and facilitating both skills development and funding. Funding these community-based projects alleviates societal concerns while also addressing current development issues in partnership with all stakeholders.   She emphasized the importance of keeping an ear to the ground to learn about the issues affecting people in their immediate surroundings, as well as ensuring that existing social development initiatives are transformed into sustainable solutions to community needs and priorities as outlined in partner countries' National Development Plans.   In closing, Ludo underscored the importance of corporates continuing to engage in data-driven techniques to shape SED programs so that their impact becomes the major focus, rather than the produced PR value. #BuildingForever #MakeLifeBrilliant  #BuildingSustainableLivelihoods

Today, 89% of consumers expect brands to take action for the common good💪 2024 is full of moments where as a brand, you can authentically participate in the conversation and take concrete action to make a positive social and environmental impact. Download Goodeed’s 2024 Solidarity Calendar 🗓️ to learn about some key moments in 2024 where your brand can take the step towards making a positive social and environmental impact thanks to your existing media budgets! 📆 https://lnkd.in/ecJ7wtyh

🗓 March is coming to a close, and with it, 2024’s B Corp Month! 🎆 Throughout March, Certified B Corporations around the world have celebrated and come together by sharing how they’ve paved the way for better business. 🎓 Many of our clients are B Corps. B Corps are innovative companies that are leading the way forward across the world, having a positive impact on people, communities, and the planet. B Corp is a certification, in that companies have to meet certain minimum standards. But they are also focussed on impact. The B Lab Impact Assessment measures a company’s social and environmental impact holistically, considering a wide variety of stakeholders. ❓ But what does this mean from a human rights angle? ➡ There is a huge intersection between human rights and B Corp’s Social Topics. We see that our B Corp clients are already doing human rights due diligence (#HRDD), but they might not always call it that. Some work might be through the lens of Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (#JEDI), or #fairwages. What we do notice is that being a B Corp definitely encourages businesses to build human rights into their business strategies. And that’s something Inherently Human is all about. N.B. B Lab is in the process of reviewing their Impact Framework to more explicitly and comprehensively cover human rights. You can read more about this here: https://lnkd.in/evKq9yNV. #BCorp #PurposeDriven #Values #bcorpmonth #bizhumanrights B Lab UK B Lab Europe innocent drinks Ecotone #CSDDD

🌍 For B Corp Month 2024 and its theme 'This way forward', we're looking ahead to how we'll be growing our impact further through new initiatives. While we're immensely proud to have been certified as a B Lab UK Corporation in February, the work doesn't stop there. This year, our CSR strategy includes: 💡 Reducing our office electricity and gas consumption through ambitious stretch targets 🚆 Offsetting business travel emissions through new centralised processes around what constitutes essential travel, and the modes of transport used ♻ Working with private companies to find ways to recycle more than Sheffield's standard recycling system allows 🌳 Planting our own office city garden and introducing an Evoluted clothes 'swap shop' 🤝 Putting spare capacity towards pro-bono work for brilliant causes - we've already begun supporting ethical toilet paper suppliers Bamboo Bobbi with Content Marketing and Digital PR to raise awareness of their work 🗓 Giving all staff two fully-paid volunteering days per calendar year 🧠 Expanding our Sheffield DM network of free events to Nottingham, with a focus on upskilling local professionals and diversifying speaking opportunities "These ambitious 2024 goals and initiatives signify our commitment to leading the way in championing sustainability and supporting our communities," says Matthew Cotton, who's put our 2024 CSR strategy in place before handing over to new CSR Officer Emily G.. "We're embracing the mission of having a net-positive impact on our environment and society in general, in line with B Corp companies' shared ethos of using business for good." 🔗 Learn more via the post in the comments 👇 #bcorpmonth #thiswayforward

Have a view on whether we should be breaking down the silos between D&I and Sustainability in business? Join us next week to debate the topic, link to sign up below! 👇 #Bcorpmonth #sustainability #diversityandinclusion

🔮 How to B Corp in 2025 🔮 With B Corp month just around the corner, I'm thrilled to share some groundbreaking updates coming your way next year! 🔭 Certified B Corporations are purpose driven companies that use business as a force for good. They meet high standards of verified social and environmental performance. And these standards are about to change. Here's a sneak peek: 👉 Moving away from the 80-Point threshold across 5 impact themes 👉 Companies will need to meet standards across 9 topics 👉 No option to compensate with specific topics or business models you excel in, you’ll have to meet all the standards 👉 The updated standards provide clear expectations and ample resources, leaving little room for interpretation. 👉 Whether big or small, all (aspiring) B Corps will be challenged to raise their game. B Corp is setting the bar high, pushing everyone to strive for excellence in sustainability and social impact. The 9 topics: 🌍 Public Purpose & Stakeholder Governance, aligned with B Corp’s mission 👥 Positive and Open Workplace Culture 💸 Fair Wages 🌈Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion 🤝 Respecting Human Rights 🌱 Active Climate Action: be prepared to measure your impact ♻️ Environmental Stewardship and Circularity 🏛️ Government Affairs and Collective Action 🌟 Complementary Impact Topics These standards are still in the draft phase, which means you’re able to provide feedback. The link for this is in the comments 👇 Are you planning to certify under the current standards this year? Or are you gearing up for recertification in 2025 and eager to see what's in store? Let's connect 🚀