This event is only available and is free for small businesses, small charities, sole traders and residents based in Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
There is lots of press coverage about business ethics, purposeful business, and the B Corp movement… but what is a B Corporation?
Who becomes a B Corp?
And why might you aspire to be one? All good questions not just for companies interested in greater purpose, but also for their suppliers, workers, customers and clients.
B Corp certification is the gold standard for better business practices, providing the rigorous standards and accountability necessary to certify truly environmentally and socially responsible companies.
Simply going through the B Impact Assessment will help any business to become better, fitter, stronger and healthier
What will I learn?
The BIA measures companies’ social and environmental impact through a deep dive into their internal policies, partnerships, environmental outputs, social contributions, metrics used for tracking impact, and methods employed to ensure that impact is positive.
- Understanding the B Corp concept and its significance.
- The benefits of becoming a B Corp for small businesses.
- The B Impact Assessment to help get you started.
- Q&A
You will also learn about our new, fully funded ”Becoming a Better Business using B Corp – Bootcamp”.
Who should attend:
Business Founders or people interested in developing their business from a social and environmental impact perspective.
A bit about the presenter:
Andy Hawkins, founder of Business on Purpose, has been in business for more than 30 years helping companies transform the way they work.
This experience is now helping clients assess and improve their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) utilising the B Corp process and B Impact Assessment.
Having supported hundreds of clients across a range of sizes and sectors, as a qualified B Leader and B Corp Certified, he provides support and actionable insights to achieve greater impact.
Essential information:
Please note, this workshop will be held on Zoom.
Your booking for this webinar is provisional until you have enrolled for the free Business Support Service. Enrolment is via a short online form – if you are not enrolled already, a link will be emailed directly to you.
Once enrolled, you will receive the Zoom webinar link and password to join the call. Do ensure you join the webinar at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.
If you are unable to attend this event, we require at least 2 working days notice for cancellations to enable us to offer your place to someone else. We reserve the right to cancel your place if you are not eligible for this service.
All participants of the service are eligible to receive up to 12 hours of free support. Funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
