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B Lab Forces for Good Podcast — Episode 7: How can business advance racial justice?

Stuart Mitchell

Episode 7 of the Forces for Good podcast. Our current economic system is built on a history of injustice, inequity, violence, and oppression. But businesses do have options to build more inclusive workplaces. On the latest podcast from B Lab they speak with businesses (both large and small) that are attempting to disrupt legacies of oppression.  In this episode they aim to answer: What can companies do to dismantle these conditions of violence and oppression in their business practices? How can business standards drive our economy towards a system that is…

New Human Rights Campaign Foundation Report: Business Success Depends on Playing an Active Role in Accelerating LGBTQ+ Equality

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation – the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization – released Future-Proofing Business: Embracing Today and Tomorrow’s LGBTQ+ Workers and Customers, a report underscoring that as more consumers and workers identify as LGBTQ+ and allied, expectations for businesses to support the community beyond Pride Month are rising. The report notes how global businesses must embrace pro-equality actions and LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion in order to meet the needs of the growing number of out LGBTQ+ people and…

Increased collaboration vital if business schools are to act decisively to counteract social and economic issues

Stuart Mitchell

Leaders in corporate social responsibility have called on business schools to do more and faster to solve social and economic challenges. The Early Career Researchers (ECR) Sustainability Management Community have penned a letter to School deans, faculty heads and professors outlining their role in addressing problems including rising temperatures, declining biodiversity and worsening wildfires, droughts and flooding. The academics, from Bayes Business School and other leading universities across the world, believe that only through interdisciplinary collaboration can these issues be tackled. This includes the need to reward “real-world impact” –…

Cafédirect launches the second series of ‘Building Better Business’ podcast

Stuart Mitchell

Popular British ethical pioneer coffee brand Cafédirect recently launched the second season of its podcast, Building Better Business.  Featuring straight talking conversations with global thought leaders and professionals, the podcast asks: ‘What are businesses doing to protect our future and what more can be done?’ Following the success of the first podcast series which secured a spot within the top 25% of global podcasts**, series two will again be hosted by Cafédirect’s CEO John Steel.  Nine episodes will be released weekly examining businesses’ efforts in tackling sustainability issues including deforestation,…

Clear Channel Compass and Jamii announce second collaboration to give free Out-of-Home advertising space for Black-owned businesses

Stuart Mitchell

Following the hugely successful 2021 campaign that saw over 200 UK-based Black-owned businesses apply for the chance to win free out-of-home advertising space, Clear Channel UK and Jamii are back again to offer this unique opportunity to spotlight Black entrepreneurs.   Understanding the challenges that face Black British businesses – with visibility being one of the most vital parts of business success – the scheme will offer free outdoor advertising space to select businesses and is open to both physical and online Black retailers and service providers.  Applications are now…