Day: 9 April 2023

The Black British Business Awards Celebrates its 10th Anniversary Year

Stuart Mitchell

The Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards) are ringing in their 10th anniversary year. Since these prestigious awards were launched in 2014, they have recognised the outstanding achievements of inspirational Black professionals and entrepreneurs across Britain and all industries.  Nominations have officially opened for the 10th anniversary BBBAwards ahead of the ceremony in October. Nominations for this year’s BBBAwards can be made online via this link and the deadline for nominations is 17  March 2023.  For this anniversary year, the BBBAwards theme is #WeAre – celebrating the collective power of the Black community and their Allies coming…

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One in three parents worried about losing their home as cost-of-living crisis continues to bite

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly one in three parents (30%) are worried about being made homeless, and almost half (49%) worry about keeping their home warm for their children, according to new research published by children’s charity Barnardo’s which reveals the latest impacts for families that are struggling financially. More than one in seven (16%) parents say their children have had to share a bed with them, their partner or a sibling during the winter months, because they cannot afford another bed. Worryingly, one in 14 parents (7%) say they are still having to…

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Lack of EPR preparedness laid bare in a new survey

Stuart Mitchell

The vast majority of UK businesses view their packaging data collection capability as a “work in progress”, according to a new survey by environmental compliance data experts, Ecoveritas. A staggering 86% of respondents are yet to establish their data collection processes fully, despite the strengthening of a statutory instrument (SI), titled Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023, which mandates obligated producers in England to collect and report data on the amount and type of packaging placed on the market from this month. 57.1% of respondents, or three in every…

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Despite regulation, 64% of senior staff aren’t prioritising ESG

Stuart Mitchell

Despite stakeholder pressure, only 36% of UK senior decision makers list Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) as a business priority for this year, according to a recent survey by enterprise software provider Advanced. While still relatively low, ESG is rising up the priority list as only 21% of respondents considered it a priority in 2020. Nearly 1 in 4 respondents don’t believe their organisation is open and transparent about its ESG goals and achievements, and 28% note they couldn’t provide tangible evidence to support its ESG progress. 69% of respondents…

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New Deloitte survey reveals business leaders recognize the importance of trust, but do not consistently prioritize it in board governance strategies

Stuart Mitchell

The Deloitte Global Boardroom Program has released the results of its latest Board Frontier Topic survey, “How boards are nurturing and measuring stakeholder trust,” which finds global business leaders understand the importance of and feel responsible for building trust within their organization. Yet, few of those surveyed categorized their organization as achieving a high level of trust maturity and around a third said they have no consistent approach to maintaining trust or only prioritize it in the wake of a crisis. To better understand how companies—and boards, in particular—are addressing…

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