Better Business Summit 2024
Getting Started
Campaigns to Join
How to Join the Living Wage Foundation
The Better Business Network are an accredited Living Wage Employer. The Living Wage Foundation are an organisation and movement who campaign for employers to go further and pay a real Living Wage based on the cost of living, not just the government minimum.
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What is Client Earth?
ClientEarth is an organisation and world leading environmental charity that uses the law to
create lasting impact and drive systemic change to protect the planet and all its inhabitants. The Better Business Network partnered with them, providing monthly donations, advocating for the changes they’re working towards and providing information to our Members about their work.
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What is the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter?
We signed up and advocate for the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, a voluntary membership and assessment scheme that aims to raise employment standards across Greater Manchester. The characteristics of good employment, as defined by GM GEC, are a framework that all businesses can use as a guide to becoming a better business.
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How to Join the Disability Confident Scheme
This document explains why the BBN supports the Disability Confident Scheme, that supports employers to make the most of the talents that disabled people have, helping businesses think differently about disability, and improve how they attract, recruit and retain disabled workers.
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What Is The Better Business Act?
The Better Business Act (BBA) document explains the BBA campaign, how the Better Business Act aims to change the law (Companies Act) so all companies are legally obligated to operate in a manner that benefits all stakeholders rather than solely seeking to deliver profits for shareholders.
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How To Sign Up To The Better Business Act?
This document explains the process of how to sign up to the Better Business Act (BBA) and commit your organisation to supporting the campaign to change the law so all companies are legally obligated to operate in a manner that benefits stakeholders rather than just shareholders.
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Discounts & Offers
betternotstop
This document explaining who betternotstop are and what they do. It explains why we are partnered with betternotstop, and outlines details of the 50% discount on betternotstop courses that BBN Members can utilise to increase their social and environmental impact.res_discounts-and-offers
Better Business Summit 2023
Impact Giving
Climate Knowledge
How To Understand Your Carbon Footprint
This document explains what a carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) are, the difference between scope 1,2 and 3 emissions and key benefits of reducing your carbon footprint. Important knowledge that is needed to tackle the climate crisis
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Understanding Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions
This document explains the 3 different scopes for greenhouse gas emissions calculations that are the basis for mandatory reporting in the UK. Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions measure a a businesses emissions across it’s own operations as well as across its wider activities.res_climate-knowledge
Impact Frameworks
A Guide To The UN Sustainable Development Goals
This document is a guide to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), explaining what the seventeen interlinked global goals that form the basis of a plan to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect the planet are.res_impact-frameworks
Workshops
Legal
People Management
Understanding the Equality Act & its implications
This document explains what the Equality Act of 2010 set out, protecting against discrimination in the workplace based on protected characteristics. It explains what protected characteristics are and outlines different types of discrimination.
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Operations
Understanding the Data Protection Act (2018) and its implications
This document explains what the Data Protection Act of 2018 set out, explaining the data protection principles the Act includes and how employers have a greater accountability to individuals regarding their personal data.
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Finance
Marketing
How To Grow Your Client Base Through LinkedIn
In this workshop Russ Avery examines how crafting a strong and effective personal brand through LinkedIN will help you to attract clients that your business is seeking to reach, before hosting an open discussion for the last 20 minutes of the video.res_marketing
Business Development
Useful Guides & Resources
A Guide To The UN Sustainable Development Goals
This document is a guide to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), explaining what the seventeen interlinked global goals that form the basis of a plan to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect the planet are.res_useful-guides-and-resources
Understanding the Modern Slavery Act & its implications
This document explains what the Modern Slavery Act of 2015 set out, protecting workers from modern slavery and exploitative working conditions, how the Act is relevant when considering your businesses supply chains.
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