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Wanted: community conscious businesses looking to scale

Hilary Armstrong — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:38:03 +0000

For entrepreneurs in England who want to improve the world, there’s a new programme that’s looking for recruits

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Painting a greener future: how an art brand became a B Corp

Thea de Gallier — Wed, 29 May 2024 12:37:40 +0000

Art supplies company Winsor & Newton has become a B Corp. ‘We think art is really important for society to grow, and sustainability is part of that,’ says the firm

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All hands to the pumps: the colourful rise of community-owned pubs

Isabelle Aron — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:34:54 +0000

People all over the UK are coming together to save their local pubs, creating community hubs in the process

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Could purpose-led firms lift the UK’s flagging economy?

Gavin Haines — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:21:29 +0000

It may seem counterintuitive, but getting companies to think beyond the bottom line could boost the economy, a report suggests

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What would nature say? Second UK company appoints the natural world to its board

Isabella Kaminski — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:32:34 +0000

What happens when companies give nature a voice – and a vote – in how they’re run?

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Britain’s female-led firms are beacons in gloomy economic times

Robin Eveleigh — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:00:59 +0000

Despite market turbulence and political uncertainty, women are launching more businesses in Britain than ever before

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How forward-thinking firms are rewriting the capitalist rulebook

Oliver Balch — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 12:35:07 +0000

From demoting shareholders to appointing nature to the board, these are the hottest trends in sustainable business right now

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Positive people: 10 changemakers who made Britain better in 2022

Natalie Morris — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:21:44 +0000

From resettling refugees, to taking on landlords and cleaning up rivers, here’s our list of heroes who put hope into action in 2022

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Cultivating a new generation of leaders who put nature first

Emma Sheppard — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:57:35 +0000

What does strong leadership look like in a world facing a climate emergency? There projects are redefining the meaning of success

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Nature restoration: what is it and how can it help us reach net zero?

Daniel Fahey — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:39:45 +0000

A key part of net zero strategies is to regenerate and restore nature. But what does the natural world have to do with emissions?

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