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The B Corp movement in the UK is growing at an unprecedented pace. In this episode, Chris Turner, Executive Director of B Lab UK, and Dyann Heward-Mills, CEO of HewardMills, explore what's fueling this rapid expansion. From the rise in purpose-driven leadership to the push for systemic change through the Better Business Act, we discuss how UK businesses are embracing B Corp certification and what this means for the future of ethical enterprise.View the show notes: https://go.lifteconomy.com/blog/b-corp-growth-in-the-ukSupport the showNew! Take our new listener survey to help shape future episodes, get insights tailored to your needs, and make sure we're bringing you the most relevant conversations about the B Corp movement. www.lifteconomy.com/survey

Mich Bondesio chats to Kyle Soo of B Lab UK about regenerative business, social design and impact, and using creative problem solving to innovate around the big challenges we face as we dance between two systems.In this season, Mich is talking to interesting people working both inside and outside of traditional sustainability sectors about effective ways to build more regenerative work practices and doing business that support people, planet, and profit.In episode 74 of the Creating Cadence Podcast we cover:Navigating the energy demands of operating between two systems.Using social design and innovation to address societal challenges and build better businesses.The impact of global and national disruptions on our inner world and daily resilience.Embracing regenerative practices to reduce extractive and consumptive habits.The difficulty of driving large-scale change when micro-level shifts are already challenging.How transformation—whether in teams or systems—is a gradual, evolving process.The power of storytelling and collective creativity in sparking insights and action.How vulnerability, accountability, and reflection strengthen connection and growth.Full transcript can be found at: https://creatingcadence.co/ep-74-kyle-soo-two-systems/Kyle Soo's LinksKyle Soo on LinkedInB Corp UK & B Lab UKLego Serious PlayPechaKucha Night ManchesterDesign Council Magic Mind Special OfferGet 48 percent off your first subscription, or 20 percent off one-time purchases with the code CREATINGC20 at checkout - magicmind.com/CREATINGC20#mentalwealth #magicmind #mentalperformance #sustainability #sustainableworking #environment #triplebottomline #netzero #flexibleworking#creatingcadencepodcast #intentionalproductivity #stressmanagement #focus #regenerativebusiness #socialimpact #bcorp #blabuk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this interview, Anuradha Chugh discusses leading purpose-driven brands and balancing profit, people, and planet. She also explores how businesses can create cultures of empowerment, foster continuous learning, and align governance with societal impact, offering practical tips to help organizations' leaders be a force for good and to have a positive societal impact. As the former global marketing director of ice cream at Unilever; managing director Europe at Ben & Jerry's; and CEO of Pukka Herbs, Chugh also talks about making the transition from a C-suite executive to a full-time board member, building a portfolio of board roles in businesses with different governance models. She is now a board member of Toms Group A/S, F&C Investment Trust, Routes Collective, and B Lab UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode seven of Leading by Nature, sees Giles Hutchins joined by Chris Turner, Executive Director of B Lab UK. In this fascinating episode, Chris and Giles describe how the B-Corp movement has quickly changed from a 'why' conversation into a 'how' conversation, working with cultural and systemic change and the importance of 'humanness' in leadership.For more information on Leading by Nature, you can follow Giles Hutchins on LinkedIn, or visit gileshutchins.com for free downloads of tools and practices for regenerative leadership and future fit business.Also, watch out for his book, Leading by Nature: The Process of Becoming a Regenerative Leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this conversation, James, the Director of Growth and Product at B Lab UK, discusses the B Corp movement and its impact on businesses. He explains that B Corps are companies committed to using business as a force for good, prioritising social and environmental performance alongside profits. James shares his personal journey towards becoming more radical and the importance of engaging with others to drive change. He highlights the need for businesses to consider the impact on all stakeholders, not just shareholders, and describes the shift from a shareholder value-led lens to a stakeholder value-led lens. James also discusses the growth of B Lab and the increasing number of B Corps worldwide. The conversation explores the B Corp movement and its focus on governance and stakeholder engagement. Tony's Chocolonely is highlighted as an example of a company innovating with its governance model. The discussion also delves into the evolution of B Corp standards and the challenges in implementing new standards. The importance of aligning personal values with business goals is emphasised, and the concept of the veil of ignorance is introduced as a way to design a more just society. The conversation concludes with advice for those starting a radical idea, encouraging them to bake their values into their business from the start. We discuss: How B Corps are companies committed to using business as a force for good, prioritising social and environmental performance alongside profits. Engaging with others and compromising are essential for driving meaningful change. Businesses need to consider the impact on all stakeholders, not just shareholders, to create long-term prosperity. The B Corp movement is growing rapidly, with an increasing number of businesses worldwide becoming B Corps. James on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-ghaffari-7b526b55/ Visit: https://bcorporation.uk/ Rob on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-warren/ Want to appear? Email podcast@standingongiants.com

As March comes to a close, the edie team delivers a special podcast ‘relay' for this month's edition of Sustainability Uncovered, live from their biggest conference of the year in London – edie 24. This episode features interviews with Belu Water, Diageo, Toast Ale, Hattiers Rum and B Lab UK. Whether you're a business leader, climate expert, environmental professional, youth activist, or just someone with a passion for all things sustainability and climate action – this podcast is for you! Sustainability Uncovered, hosted in partnership with Lloyds Bank, uncovers some of most inspiring and insightful sustainability and climate action stories from across the globe. The show features live in-the-studio guests, leader interviews, need-to-know round-ups, listener quizzes and more – all wrapped up into monthly episodes. Say hello: podcast@fav-house.com

It's an exclusive business club with over 8,000 companies, which put environmental and social values at the heart of their work. But the B Corp badge has come under some criticism for taking on some multinational companies - some smaller businesses say that has diluted its values. We hear from Anjli Raval, who reports on what goes on inside the world's biggest companies for the Financial Times.One of the biggest growth areas for B Corps is expected to be Africa. Tahira Nizari is the co-founder of new B Corp Kazi Yetu, selling traceable products like tea and spices from Tanzania. Max Landry at Peppy - a health tech company - who specialise in underserved areas of healthcare lets us know the hoops to join the B Corp club. Jonathan Trimble, the CEO and founder of creative agency And Rising, which helps new brands with their marketing plans tells us what he wants B Corp to change. Chris Turner, Executive Director at B - Lab UK, tells us how their standards will shift in the next year.Produced and presented by Rick Kelsey(Image credit: Kazi Yetu)

Today we're talking about B Corporation Movement. B Corp certified companies are businesses verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. B Corps commit to positively impact all stakeholders that they are involved with – from their workers, to communities, customers, and the planet. There are now over 6800 B Corps around the world across 161 industries and 89 countries. 1300 of these B Corps are in the UK. Today Ben is meeting the Managing Director of a newly certified B Corp. Duncan Murray-Clarke is MD of The Ad Plain – an agency with several wings to its bow – from content creation to publishing, social media, branding, design and media planning. TAP, as The Ad Plain is known, has bases in the UK and in Spain and its specialism is agriculture. Find out more about TAP here - The Ad Plain - Content Specialist Agencyand BCorp here - What is a B Corp? - B Lab UK (bcorporation.uk) Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media. You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocusHave you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you  want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk Our podcast disclaimer can be found here. 

The power to drive real change comes when every single person in the business feels that they are extended members of the advocacy team - but what are the principles that underpin a credible and impactful advocacy strategy?Today, Becky Willan is joined by Char Love, Global Director of Advocacy at Natura&Co, whose subsidiary brands include Avon and The Body Shop. Char has a track record of working with sustainable business - co-founding corporate sustainability thinktank VOLANS and later launching B Lab UK, to help businesses on the journey to becoming certified B Corps. Char's new role in advocacy with Natura&Co has seen her developing and embedding the principles of Authentic, Ambitious, Agency, Allyship, Activism into their advocacy strategy. Do you want to learn how to build a purpose-driven business from Given, the consultancy that's helped some of the world's largest organisations become purposeful? Download the Insiders' Guide to Purpose HERE.

Charmian Love is currently Global Director of Advocacy at Natura &Co, the world's largest publicly traded B Corp. But she is most-known for co-founding B Lab UK, the non-profit network behind the B Corp movement to transform the global economy to benefit people, communities and the planet. A prominent voice for change, Char has been an activist and advocate for the planet for most of her life, pushing industries and businesses to be forces for good.In this discussion, Char shares insights into what a B Corp is, how to become one and the importance of having purpose as a driver behind the movement. She also delves into the importance of changing perceptions of what it means to be an activist and an advocate and challenges the current priorities of the ESG agenda.We also discuss:How purpose can be used as a driver for personal and collective action within businesses.The B Corp movement and how it's transforming industries to be better through its continuous process of improvement.The importance of addressing the G in ESG in having governance processes in place to enable people to make decisions that activate the E and S.Why we should pay more attention to being like ‘zebras' than ‘unicorns'.The differences between activism and advocacy, how these look in the 21 st century and how they connect through the 5 As of Advocacy: Authentic, ambition, agency, activism, allyship.The generational shifts in attitudes towards work life and quality of life.Tackling procrastination, which Char argues is a product of fear instead of laziness.Selected links:The B Corp movement https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/B Corp and the ESG agenda https://www.esgthereport.com/what-is-a-b-corp/The power of purpose in business https://hbr.org/2022/03/what-is-the-purpose-of-your-purposeJackson Pollock artwork https://www.jackson-pollock.org/‘Outrage and Optimism' by Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac & Paul Dickinson https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodesDesigning a Climate Advocacy Strategy, by Sophie Dembinski, Charmian Love & Beth Thoren https://hbr.org/2023/03/designing-a-climate-advocacy-strategy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James is co–chair and co–founder of COOK, the very fancy and very delicious frozen food company. He is also co–founder and board member of the B Corp, co–chairman of B Lab UK and a founding partner of Snowball, which is a multi–asset impact investment manager. He has also been deputy chairman of the social Stock Exchange. Wherever people have been thinking about how business and capital can be used for positive social purpose, you will find James. He speaks about his three sacred values of original goodness, interdependence and autonomy, feeling politically homeless, and why he thinks it's possible for business to do good in the world.

John Elkington is my guest on Episode 155 of Inside Ideas with Marc Buckley. John Elkington is a world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable capitalism, a bestselling author, and serial entrepreneur. John is the founder and chief pollinator at Volans, which works with leaders to make sense of the emergent future to unlock tomorrow's market value. Volans tackles some of the world's most challenging problems, helping key actors expand their focus from the responsibility agenda through resilience to regeneration. Much of the work is at Board or C-suite level. John's thought leadership is evident in ongoing Volans Inquiries including Project Breakthrough, Tomorrow's Capitalism Inquiry, and the Green Swans Observatory. John has helped create and incubate movements including the global sustainability movement and powerfully shaped initiatives like the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, the Global Reporting Initiative, and B Lab UK. He was a faculty member of the World Economic Forum from 2002 to 2008. And in 2009, he was named fourth in an international survey of top 100 CSR leaders, after Al Gore, Barack Obama, and the late Anita Roddick. John has addressed over 1,000 conferences globally and served on over 80 boards and advisory boards. He is the author or co-author of 20 books, the latest being Green Swans: The Coming Boom in Regenerative Capitalism. In 2021, John won the prestigious World Sustainability Award. https://youtu.be/ETyAh1mxWyw https://johnelkington.com/ https://www.innovatorsmag.com/is-regenerative-capitalism-the-answer-to-the-worlds-problems/ https://twitter.com/volansjohn https://volans.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/volans/ https://twitter.com/VolansHQ https://medium.com/@volansjohn https://theobservatory.volans.com/ https://capitalinstitute.org/course-introduction-regenerative-economics/ https://youtu.be/ETyAh1mxWyw #bcorp #regeneration #greenswans #uglyducklings #capitalism #triplebottomline #recall #volans #regenerators #harvardbusinessreview #exponential #neweconomicmodel #friedmanera #sdgs #

In the fifth episode of 'Clarasys presents: Simply Sustainability', Non-profit organisation B Lab UK's Director of Growth and Product, James Ghaffari, chats to Clarasys' Ruth Wilkinson. The pair discuss B-Corp's mission and purpose, some tips and advice to other organisations who may want to undertake a B Corp and a discussion about the challenges that both B Corp and the business world are facing when trying to become more sustainable.

Over the past few years, we have seen an increasing number of companies take it upon themselves to engage with the issues climate change and sustainability on a voluntary basis - with firms' motivations ranging from an interest in the long-term sustainability of their company's activities, to a sense a moral duty to people and planet. There is a lot to be learnt from the organisations taking proactive steps to embed issues of sustainability at the heart of what they do. That's why in today's episode, we will be looking at this type of voluntary action, with a specific focus on the B Corp movement and their efforts to certify companies taking steps to think long term across all stakeholders. Hearing about firms that have made the transition to becoming a certified B Corp gives us a great insight into what it means for an organisation to truly walk the talk when it comes to something like climate change.   Links from today's discussion: B Corporation website: www.bcorporation.uk  Better Business Act: www.betterbusinssact.org  Boardroom 2030: www.boardroom2030.org    For more information on climate risk, visit GARP's Climate Resources Hub: https://climate.garp.org/ If you have any questions, thoughts or feedback regarding this podcast series, we would love to hear from you at: climateriskpodcast@garp.com   ------------------   Charmian Love - Co-Founder at B Lab UK and Social Entrepreneur in Residence at Said Business School, Oxford   Charmian is Co-Founder and Activist in Residence at B Lab UK, where she supports the growth of B Corps across the UK (and beyond) and is Co-Chair of B Lab's Global Climate Taskforce. Charmian is committed to helping accelerate the transition to a more regenerative, circular and inclusive economy. In her role as Social Entrepreneur in Residence at the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford University's Saïd Business School, Charmian is guiding the development of the Regenerative and Circular Economy Lab and designed and teaches a popular MBA course on this subject. Charmian also holds the role of Co-Director for the newly launched Oxford Climate Emergency Programme, has co-taught an Executive MBA course on Systempreneurship: Innovating for Impact, contributed to the core MBA class ‘Capitalism in Debate' and is a regular tutor in the GOTO programme focused on equipping students with skills and tools to engage in system change. She is a member of the Sustainability Advisory Council at the ICAEW (because she truly believes that accountants will save the world), a member of the ‘Regenerative Business' working group at the Institute of Directors (IoD), Co-Chair of the BAC's NetZero Working Group and an Advisory Committee member for GARP's (Global Association of Risk Professionals) Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate. She held the role of chair of B Lab UK for 5 years, was a founding trustee to the Future Fit Foundation and was on the UK board of the B Team until 2019.

In episode 5, Innocent Drinks CEO Douglas Lamont and Amy Clarke, Chief Impact Officer at Tribe Impact Capital, discuss how business can be part of fundamental economic, social and environmental change by signing up to the UK's Better Business Act. The BBA coalition currently consists of more than 600 businesses and calls for a change in the law that would require companies to advance the interests of wider society and the environment alongside those of shareholders. This would revolutionise the nature of conversations in the boardroom, allowing for a more holistic approach to the challenges faced by company directors. Chairing the discussion are Oxford Saïd's Dr Mary Johnstone-Louis, Senior Research Fellow and teaching lead on the Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations programme, and Charmian Love, Social Entrepreneur in Residence at the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. Mary and Char are both deeply involved in the B Corp movement – Mary as Chair and Char as Co-Founder and Activist in Residence at B Lab UK. Featuring: Mary Johnstone-Louis, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford's Saïd Business School; Head Tutor for the Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations programme. Charmian Love (@charmianlove), Social Entrepreneur in Residence, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Oxford University's Saïd Business School; Co-Founder and Activist in Residence at B Lab UK; Co-Director of the Oxford Climate Emergency Programme. Douglas Lamont (@douglaslamont), CEO Innocent Drinks; Trustee The Innocent Foundation. Amy Clarke (@PlanetBubble), Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer, Tribe Impact Capital, a dedicated impact investment wealth manager.

Our host Chris Peterson delves into an inspiring conversation with our Chief Sustainability Officer Paul Crewe and special guest Kate Sandle, Director of Programmes & Engagement at B Lab UK, about what being part of the B CorpTM community means for businesses, employees, society, and of course, our planet. Hear about the story of Anthesis’ rigorous yet rewarding certification journey, and find out what the future holds for the B CorpTM movement and Anthesis’ plans for delivering meaningful impact as a ‘Better Business’.

Charmian Love is the Co-Founder and Chair of B Lab UK, where she supports the growth of B Corporations across the UK (and beyond) and is Co-Chair of B Lab’s Global Climate Taskforce where she is a member of the UNFCCC’s Marrakesh Partnership. Charmian discusses practical approaches to broadening points of view on Boards of Directors, what makes B Corporations different and much more. Click here for episode web page and notesBrought to you by Re:CoProduced by Chris AttawayArtwork by Harriet Richardson Music by Cody Martin

Charmian Love wants you to shake up your mindset. More specifically, to stop worrying about whether you're on the right or wrong side of the climate conversation and instead focus on taking action. Newsflash: We all have a role to play and it is time to move beyond the blame game and focus on solutions. In this first episode of Climate Curious, Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst speak to Charmian Love, Social Entrepreneur in Residence at the Skoll Centre at the University of Oxford and co-founder of B Lab UK. Charmian shares how we need to actively work towards systems level fixes while also taking individual action against climate change. From thinking like a sunflower to approaching problems and solutions as interconnected, our conversation explores how we can cultivate a mindset to access the climate conversation and why Charmian believes kindness and creativity are at the heart of a healthy planet. And don't miss Charmian, Ben and Maryam's ‘Climate Confessions' at the end of the episode to discover the shady secret hiding in their drawers.

Charmian believes in the power of business as a force for good and has first-hand experience in what it is like to be an entrepreneur, an intrapreneur and a systempreneur. Charmian is the Co-Founder and Chair of B Lab UK, where she supports the growth of B Corps across the UK (and beyond) and is Co-Chair of B Lab’s Global Climate Taskforce where she is a member of the UNFCCC’s Marrakesh Partnership. Charmian is committed to helping accelerate the transition to a more regenerative, circular and inclusive economy. In her role as Social Entrepreneur in Residence at the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Charmian is guiding the development of the Circular Economy Lab and designed and teaches MBA and Executive MBA courses on this subject.

We hear from innocent and B Lab UK about the B Corp movement and why you might want to certify as a B Corp.The Covid crisis has done much to shine a light on business practices, highlighting those businesses stepping up to support their communities and employees as well as those taking a less socially-responsible approach.We'll hear from the following experts:Sally McCombie, a responsible business consultant and B Leader, trained to support aspiring businesses to certify as a B CorpJames Ghaffari, Director of Certification at B Lab UK (the charity driving B Corp certification in the UK) on what it takes to certify and what to expect from the B Impact Assessment which underpins certificationRozanne Davis, Head of Sustainability & Nutrition at innocent drinks, on why they chose to certify as well as the lessons they learnt along the wayFind out about FDF membershipFuture and upcoming FDF eventsFor more about FDF visit our website: www.fdf.org.ukRecorded Oct 6th 2020

On today’s episode we are doing something different: we are sharing with you a session that I called “The Sustainable Investment Dilemma”, a conversation I hosted as part of The CogXtra weekly event series, covering in this opportunity the subject of “Sustainable Business – How Industry is addressing the Climate Crisis”. In our case, the financial industry. As my co-panellist I brought together two guests: Amy Clarke, who is Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer of Tribe Impact Capital, and  Troy Mortimer, who is Responsible Investment and ESG Advisor at ILA & Partners.  If you did not know them already, I highly recommend that you also listen to the individuals episodes we recorded previously. You can also read her Bios at the end of these notes.  As part of the event I also shared a short Video introduction to the recently launched film “Our Planet: Too Big To Fail”, which is a 42-minute film that explores the risks of inaction, the impact of investing-as-usual, and the role the finance sector can play powering a sustainable future. I wanted to bring this to your attention to ask you to watch it and share it, so we can all take proactive actions! You can watch the video on ILA & Partners’ website - Media section: http://bit.ly/ILAmediaV I also thought this is relevant to set the tone ahead of our conversation, but most importantly, I wanted to shine the light on one of the best tools we have to create awareness and understand how interconnected the industry is to every part of society and the world at large. Please note that we had a couple of technical challenges that were all resolved during the first few minutes, but I wanted to make sure you had access to this valuable content. Enjoy !  Highlights: “If we can create a much healthier relationship with our wealth, and the purpose of our wealth, then actually we should be able to fix, repair, increase resilience, and ultimately regenerate the relationships with each other and with nature.” Amy Clarke 50th anniversary of Milton Friedman's seminal essay that was penned and then printed in the New York Times Magazine “there is a real sense that the values and belief systems upon which we have built this global finance system aren't right, they're not fit, they're not robust.” There is the rise of the BCorp movement and the use of BLab tools during the lockdown has risen exponentially. “Impact investing is about helping wealth holders reconnect with the purpose of their wealth. The word wealth comes from two old English 13th century old English words, meaning well being, we've lost the well being and wealth along the way. And it's become singularly focused on financial performance.” Amy Clarke “I see this as a behavioral inertia challenge. Financial institutions are comprised of individuals, we need to look at how we incentivise these individuals, how we are rewarding them and how we associate value with their actions.” Troy Mortimer We can transition not all but a lot of companies through to becoming a force for good. “We need a just transition, quickly and effectively where finance, regulation and policy play a role. We need a carrot and a stick.” Troy Mortimer How do we move beyond (Only) preaching to the converted? The later we leave it, the steeper the transition is going to be - Mark Carney The more we pushback regulation deadlines, the more uncertainty it creates. Ultimately, its better to takes the operational learnings in Covid and behaviour change and apply it to compliance and regulation. Bernard Looney, CEO of BP, a different style of leadership. Moving away into a more human style of leadership. We need to use AI to help change behaviours in the right direction. Passive ESG funds should be able to demonstrate intent. Its important to populate the empirical evidence and convince the skeptics of the economic data with the language that they know. “We have outperformed the benchmarks. There is more than enough data to show that these type of investments are resilient on up and down cycles, which is why we are seeing huge flows into ESG.” Amy Clarke “As a bellwether for market sentiment, its phenomenal, because we can now see everybody is looking for safe harbours and safe harbours of businesses with these kind of resilience built in.” “Investors should be thinking - Well, I understand that there is some volatility right now, but in the mean time, I’m investing for something larger. What you wil see is that over the long-term, it starts to come back in financial returns.” Troy Mortimer As Tim Geithner said, at least in relation to the US financial crisis and how they had resources large enough to do anything about that crisis , but I think financial resources will not be enough in relation to the Sustainability challenge we face. And we will not have time to react and fix things. But we must be proactive. JP Dallmann Timestamps: [2:56] Who is Amy Clarke [03:38] Who is Troy Mortimer [7:30] Can the finance sector be a force for good? What is required for this to happen? [10:40] Behavioural inertia and rethinking what we value [13:10]  Orsted energy from black energy to post IPO as a predominantly green energy company  [16:50] Preaching to the converted and reporting Positive/Negative Impact  [21:40] The complexity of the Sustainable Energy supply chain [25:30] Investing in oil & gas and clean energy  [30:00] Using data and AI to create behaviour change  [34:00] The mistrust created by media and digital [37:00] Passive ESG funds vs Active investing [44:20] Make Money and Global tax infrastructure [46:00] We need to be proactive - Financial resources are not enough Useful links: Amy Clarke on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarkeamy/) Amy Clarke on Impact Leaders (https://audioboom.com/posts/7155415-amy-clarke-of-tribe-impact-capital-reflecting-self-better-in-wealth) Troy Mortimer on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-mortimer-27973a5) Troy Mortimer on Impact Leaders (https://audioboom.com/posts/7595436-troy-mortimer-challenges-and-expectations-to-responsible-investing) Saker Nusseibeh CBE of Federated Hermes on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/saker-nusseibeh-cbe-6b15a85/) Saker Nusseibeh on Impact Leaders (https://audioboom.com/posts/7686794-saker-nusseibeh-cbe-of-federated-hermes-being-good-is-good-business) BCorp https://bcorporation.uk/ CogX https://cogx.co/ Orsted https://orsted.com/en Microsoft’s commitment  (https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2020/07/21/carbon-negative-transform-to-net-zero/ Steve Evans, the Director of Research at the Center for industrial sustainability) Outrageous Optimism Podcast by Cristina Figueres https://globaloptimism.com/podcasts/ Bernard Looney, CEO of BP - podcast episode (https://globaloptimism.com/podcast/bps-road-to-rebuilding-trust-with-ceo-bernard-looney/) Solitaire Townsend, Cofounder of Futerra on Sex, Status and Sustainability - podcast (https://www.buzzsprout.com/762953/5550004-s2-e13-solitaire-townsend-co-founder-of-futerra-on-sex-status-and-sustainability) Make My Money Matter  (https://makemymoneymatter.co.uk/) Client Earth  (https://www.clientearth.org/) Tim Geitner (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Geithner) PANIC : The untold story of the 2008 Financial Crisis (https://youtu.be/QozGSS7QY_U) , by HBO Notorious RBG - Ruth Bader Ginsburg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg Our planet video series - https://www.ourplanet.com/en/ OUR PLANET: TOO BIG TO FAIL - https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/our-planet-too-big-to-fail Harvard Business School Impact-Weighted Accounts (https://www.hbs.edu/impact-weighted-accounts/Pages/default.aspx) Big Four ESG reporting framework standards (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ila-and-partners_big-four-accounting-firms-unveil-esg-reporting-activity-6714852025818984449-Xt0k) . Deloitte + Ernst & Young  + KPMG + PwC rethinking capital on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/rethinking-capital) -------- More about the guests - Bios: Amy Clarke Amy Clarke is Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer of Tribe Impact Capital ("Tribe"), an award-winning wealth management firm and B Corps dedicated in its entirety to advising and managing private and institutional wealth for impact.  Tribe is the first of its kind in the UK, and works with like-minded clients impassioned to use their wealth to manifest the positive social, environmental and economic changes in the world they wish to see in line with their own financial needs. They do this by adopting the Paris Climate Accord and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) as their impact 'North Stars'. They are on a journey to be Net Zero across Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2025 having declared a Climate Emergency in their business in September 2019. Amy sits on the board of B Lab UK & Big Issue Invest. She is also an Advisor to the Ocean Plastics Leadership Network and sits on the Development Council of the Future Fit Benchmark - the new benchmark for investors and companies driving towards a future fit world - and the Steering Committee of the Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI).  e: amyc@tribeimpactcapital.com Troy Mortimer Troy Mortimer is a Responsible Investment & Sustainability expert and is Responsible Investment and ESG Advisor at ILA & Partners. He has worked globally across multiple industries, primarily asset management, over the last 20 years with KPMG.  Most recently, Troy led the UK Sustainability and Responsible Investment practice.   Troy has extensive knowledge and experience relating to governance and risk, due diligence, engagement, assurance reporting and responsible investment / ESG practices to sustainability related conversations at companies and with investors. e: TMortimer@ilaandpartners.com JP Dallmann JP Dallmann is an award-nominated Sustainable & Impact Investing (S&II) Advisor, Champion, and Thought Leader, with over 20 years experience in the Financial Services Industry, as a Banking Executive and Advisor at major institutions such as HSBC, RBS, and PwC.   JP is the CEO of ILA & Partners, helping Investment Managers to transition into and scale Sustainable & Impact Investing, and has developed a proposition to launch ILA Funds - The investment management firm focused exclusively on S&II - to provide investors with the opportunity to achieve market returns while creating a net-positive impact.   He advises several executives, companies and organisations on S&II, and supports various initiatives to raise awareness about the SDGs, including the Impact Founders community, which he co-founded, and Fast Forward 2030, where he is a Board Member. JP is also the host of the renowned Impact Leaders Podcast, a contributor on Forbes.com, and participates as host and panelist at relevant events, partnering with key figures and major organisations to share best practices and inspire others to push the important agenda of Sustainable Finance. e: JP@ILAandPartners.com -------- Connect with JP Dallmann on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-dallmann/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/JPDallmann) , or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/inspiredbyjp/) . 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Executive Director of B Lab UK (B Corp), Chris Turner, and Co-Founder of Grantbook and UnWrapit, Peter Deitz, join Alberto Lidji to discuss the B Corp movement and social entrepreneurship.   B Lab UK is the non-profit organisation in the UK behind B Corp. The B Corp movement is a global movement of more than 3,000 businesses that are all acting as a force for good around the world. There are 250 B Corps in the UK, and the movement has been around for 10 years.   At the heart of the movement is the ‘Certification’ process, which involves two commitments:   1) to score highly on a B Impact Assessment (80 points or more are required) – this means a candidate company has taken a deep look at governance, workers, environment, community and customers.  Those companies being assessed accumulate points for the positive impact they’re creating.   2 the second commitment is more symbolic and relates to the governance of the business – it differs depending on the jurisdiction, but in the UK it means that a B Corp amends its articles of association and changes the duties of the directors of the business to essentially give equal weight to people, planet and profit. It puts this triple bottom line principle at the very heart of a business.   Certification lasts for three years once it’s awarded.    Peter is a social entrepreneur who has already gotten one of his ventures, Grantbook, B Corp Certified and, now, he’s in the process of getting UnWrapit certified as well.  He notes that the certification process itself will help an organisation’s development – looking at things such as governance, employee positions and policies, how you involve yourself in the community and so forth.     There are many benefits of being a B Corp – whether it’s internal such as attracting great people and retaining them, or external, such as attracting investment, sending the right signals to the market, procurement and more.   Peter’s key takeaway: If your company is a meaningful place to work for your employees and you’re creating opportunities for formative experiences, and potentially for ownership in your company, then you’re on the right path. B Corp and the B Corp assessment will help you create that meaningful environment for your employees.   Chris’ key takeaway: At the end of the day businesses are a collection of people. Chris encourages business leaders to think about what motivates people. The inspiring business leaders are those who have a real point of view in terms of what their business is for, the role it plays in society, the way in which the people in that business can all contribute.   Visit Lidji.org for guest bios, episode notes and useful links.  Please subscribe and share if you enjoy the podcast -- thank you!  

It's the final Blue Plaster Podcast for the year and boy have we got a good one to celebrate.  In this podcast, YF co-founder Thea and Andy talk all things B Corp with James Ghaffari, Director of B Corp Certification at B Lab UK.  Based on the principle of putting the importance of people and planet alongside profit, they delve deeper into what B Corp is, how to become B Corp certified and the positive influence B Corp and their community are having on bigger companies in the industry.  Young Foodies is the leading voice of challenger food & drink brands in the UK. With a blend of industry news, feature interviews, brand spotlights and maybe the occasional ranty moment, we're looking to provide a positive, energetic (but always realistic) view on the life of challenger food businesses and those who are bonkers/brave enough to join them on the journey.

James is co-founder and co-Chairman of COOK, a certified B Corporation. He is a Founding Partner of Snowball LLP, a multi-asset impact investment manager. He is co-founder of B Lab UK and a board member of B Lab UK and B Lab Europe. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on https://uk.linkedin.com/in/greenelement (Linkedin) or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Today I talk to Chris Turner, Executive Director of B Lab UK about how certified B Corps could help reduce inequality, lower levels of poverty, create a healthier environment, build stronger communities, and generate more high quality jobs with dignity and purpose. To achieve certification, businesses have to meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability, to balance profit and purpose. This is the first episode in our new series: Profit for Purpose which is about how we can redefine success in business & build a more inclusive and sustainable economy & at the same time make a positive impact on reducing inequality.

Hello and welcome to the Meaningful Business podcast. I’m Peter Stojanovic, Deputy Editor at HotTopics and your host.Together we’re finding out how businesses and their leaders champion purpose, people and planet alongside profit - and in the process how to define and lead a meaningful businessThis episode’s guests are Charmian Love, Chair and Co-Founder of B LAB (UK), and Kate Sandle, its Director of Programmes and Engagement.At the very center of the purposeful business trend sits B Corp. It is the standard, the validation for organizations, large or small, to prove to themselves, their customers and their community, that purpose lies at the heart of its practice, alongside, of course, its profit. But it’s a challenging, often long journey. Of the thousands of businesses all over the world that seek B Corp registration, only 40% attain the standard. This is where Charmian, Kate and B Lab come in: they meet, advise and guide potential B Corp company teams as they seek this classification, and over the last four years have seen the purpose driven business sector grow from strength to strength. I asked them what’s next for them, for B Corp companies, and for capitalism itself.

Charmian Love is the co-founder of B Lab UK, the Certified B Corporation partner in the UK. The global movement was created to help businesses strive for both profit and purpose by becoming more transparent, innovative and sustainable. Charmian was CEO of London-based change consultancy Volans when the company became a B Corps firm She founded B Lab UK with James Perry, director and co-founder of Cook Food, in 2013.

The B Corporation movement is growing fast worldwide and we are proud to have achieved certification ourselves earlier this year. We talk to B Lab UK community manager Kate Sandle to discuss the B Corp movement and attempt to answer many common questions as well as share some personal experiences. If you are interested in finding out more about B Corps and whether it is right for your business, this episode is the perfect starting point.

What difference does faith make in business? With me to explore faith in business is James Perry, co-founder of the ready meal company COOK, and also the director of B-Lab UK, which is a support organisation for B corporations.

What difference does faith make in business? With me to explore faith in business is James Perry, co-founder of the ready meal company COOK, and also the director of B-Lab UK, which is a support organisation for B corporations.

James Perry is Co- Chair and Co-founder of B Lab UK-a UK registered charity, which exists to support a community of UK-based B Corps; he was also instrumental in managing the launch of B Corps in the UK James is currently Chief Executive of Panahpur, where he has led the transition from  a traditional grant making...