Our Spotlight this week shines on Beauty Kitchen, a pioneering beauty brand committed to making natural and effective products in the most sustainable way possible…
Beyond Green: “Organisations across the world need to make it easier for the environment to recover from resource depletion”
Winners of the Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards in 2018 and a Certified B Corp, we thought it fitting to interview Lisa Bertrand, Beyond Green’s Operations and Communications Director on sustainability, ‘future proofing’, and the business case for incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into all business models…
Triodos Bank: “Impact is understanding the consequences of the actions that you take”
With the world’s leading climate scientists warning we have just over a decade to ensure that the devastating effects of climate change are kept to a minimum, a paradigm shift is imperative from all sectors of society – from individuals and pressure groups, to banks, businesses, governments and international organisations….
Good-Loop: On “treating people as partners, not targets”
Last November, we headed to Edinburgh’s Rose Street to interview Daniel Winterstein, Director & CTO of Good-Loop – a purpose-driven “ethical programmatic video advertising platform” who deliver “the right message to the right viewer, in a revolutionary way”. If viewers choose to watch their advertisements for 15 seconds or more, they can donate half the price of that ad to a charity of their choice.
Event Story: Give to Profit’s Business for Good Conference 2019
Research consistently shows that most people prefer businesses that do good – in fact, 57% of UK consumers believe that companies should be actively involved in solving social or environmental problems. Despite this, few businesses know how to do it well…
Gib Bulloch: “The biggest challenges we face in the world … are actually business opportunities in disguise”
This week’s Spotlight is on Gib Bulloch, an award winning social intrapreneur, speaker and writer. Gib writes on a range of topics concerning the role of business in society and is a firm believer in the power of the individual and of big business to change the world…
Brewgooder: “Measuring impact is probably the biggest thing for us”
In late 2018, we interviewed Alan Mahon, founder of Brewgooder – a craft beer company on a mission to bring one million people clean water in Malawi and beyond. We heard Alan’s take on the relationship between business and impact and about the driving force behind their success….
Event Story: Firestart your Social Impact in Dundee!
As part of the Firestarter Festival – an annual festival highlighting and celebrating innovation and creativity …
Event Story: AAI’s #DiversityWorks and Why it Matters
As mentioned in McKinsey & Company’s ‘Diversity Matters’ report, gender, ethnic and racial diversity are key “competitive differentiators” between companies in the same industry…
Event Story: #SharedValues, Collaboration between Social Enterprise and B Corps
Last month, we had the pleasure of co-hosting #SharedValues – Scotland’s first-ever networking event exclusively for B Corps and social enterprises. The evening was held in collaboration with Social Enterprise Scotland and Finisterre, Edinburgh…
Event Story: Enthusiasm and Appetite at B Leadership
The B Leadership programme took place on the 27th and 28th of June 2018 in …
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