Lunch and Learn: How to Achieve Good Business Accreditation

Discover the benefits and steps required to become an accredited business, learning from the successes of SMEs who have excelled through responsible practices. Applying for accreditations offer a chance for a reflection on your responsible business journey and help provide market differentiation and proof that you comply with best practice. Buyers, funders and suppliers are increasingly looking for businesses that are behaving socially and environmentally responsibly, but it as a small business it can often be daunting knowing where to start In this video, Jennifer Herrera, CEO of the Good Business Charter shares examples from accredited SMEs to illustrate the wide-ranging benefits of being recognised for your responsible business behaviour. She’ll focus on how the framework helps to address specific areas such as ethical sourcing, equality, diversity and inclusion, and employee representation. Resources: Our ten components: https://goodbusinesscharter.com/our-10-components/ Accreditation for small organisations: https://goodbusinesscharter.com/accreditation-small-organisations/ Heart of the City resources: Climate Action Toolkit: https://theheartofthecity.com/climate/ Minority Business Matters programme: https://minoritybusinessmatters.com/ Foundation for Responsible Business programme: https://theheartofthecity.com/programmes/foundation-programme/ Climate Action for SMEs: 4 Steps to Action programme: https://theheartofthecity.com/programmes/climate-for-smes-4-steps-to-action/#join Resource hub: https://theheartofthecity.com/hub/