2. Organisation for Responsible Businesses
”“ Quality means doing it right when no-one is looking
Henry Ford
GOOD BUSINESSES are:
n ROBUST
n EFFICIENT
n COMPLIANT
n PROFITABLE
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GOOD BUSINESSES are also:
n ETHICAL, TRANSPARENT & AUTHENTIC
n CARE ABOUT PEOPLE
(employees, community, customers, suppliers)
n CARE ABOUT THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
n INSPIRE OTHERS TO DO THE RIGHT THING
It’s just good business!
3. Organisation for Responsible Businesses
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Only businesses that embrace social and environmental
considerations will thrive in coming decades, giving you:
n Competitive Advantage
n Reduced Overheads
n A more productive workforce
n A better reputation with all your stakeholders
n An increased chance of winning new public and private
sector contracts
All leading to increased long term profitability.
To bring about a better world, let us all strive
together with vision, with courage, and with optimism
Dalai Lama
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We believe that GOOD
BUSINESS can help build better
communities and a better
world.
We believe that GOOD BUSINESS - RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS -
can be the most PROFITABLE and SUSTAINABLE.
4. Organisation for Responsible Businesses
ORB MEMBERSHIP
www.orbuk.org.uk
Our members want people to know they operate responsibly
and proudly use the Responsible Business Member logo.
Many members also feature the pledge they make when they
decide to become members:
2016/2017
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JOIN US ON A JOURNEY.
BE PART OF THE CHANGE.
There are several ways you could work with us. What option or
options suit your business?
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We pledge to operate our business in an honest and
ethical manner; to consider people and the environment when
making business decisions; and endeavour to make a positive
contribution to the local community and society at large.
5. Organisation for Responsible Businesses
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Membership includes:
n An entry in our unique Responsible Business Directory
(see our guarantee)*
n Use of the ORB Responsible Business Member logo
n Discounted healthcare insurance
n Special HR and Health Safety modules
n Lots of information, support and referrals
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Our members are also featured in the Responsible Business
Directory www.TheResponsibleBusinessDirectory.co.uk and
because we love to see small businesses thrive and prosper
as much as we love making a positive difference to society, our
clever inbuilt SEO helps many of our members get their ORB
member profile pages onto the first page of Google.
We’ll also tweet about you and generally spread the word.
Plus, if you like writing, you can submit articles for publication.
That’s a really cool no cost way for you to gain extra marketing
benefits!
To become a member, go to www.orbuk.org.uk and complete
the questionnaire - it takes about 10 minutes and you’ll get
immediate feedback. Membership rates vary according to the
size of your business - all the info is available on the website.
The future depends on what we do in the present.
Mahatma Gandhi
6. Organisation for Responsible Businesses
The RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS STANDARD is a fully auditable
quality standard designed specifically for SMEs.
*A responsible business operates efficiently and ethically;
meets and exceeds legislation; and always considers its
impact on people (the workplace, the community and society
at large;) and the environment.
Because the certification is designed for smaller businesses,
including sole proprietors, a pragmatic approach defined as the
ASTI principle has been adopted:
A Appropriate
S Size
T Type
I Impact
The Responsible
Business Standard
is a broad-based
stand-alone
certification,
but can also sit
alongside other
certifications such
as ISOs by applying
a passporting
process.
CERTIFICATION: The
Responsible Business Standard
The RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS STANDARD is an auditable
certification, designed specifically for smaller businesses.
Would you like something more robust to evidence that
you operate ethically and responsibly? Would you like to
demonstrate to clients and potential clients that your business
meets responsible business criteria?* Would you like a
certification you could include when tendering for public and
private sector contracts?
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The truth of the matter is that you always know
the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf
7. Organisation for Responsible Businesses
RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
WORKBOOK
An invaluable tool to help organisations ensure they are
operating in a socially and environmentally responsible manner,
maintained and enhanced within a solid business foundation.
This workbook specifies the requirements of the Responsible
Business Standard but is equally useful as a stand-alone
business tool as it contains a wealth of advice and support.
Available to purchase online:
www.responsiblebusinessstandard.org.uk/TheWorkbook.html
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Benefits of attaining the Responsible Business Standard
A driver for best practice helping to attract, retain and
motivate employees; reduce overheads; and increase operating
efficiency.
Enhances reputation by demonstrating the company takes
societal obligations seriously.
Meet procurement criteria, particular public sector, which
increasingly focuses on social and environmental credentials.
NB. The Standard is separate to membership: it isn’t a
requirement of membership and you don’t need to be a
member to take the certification, although you may find both
are beneficial.
www.ResponsibleBusinessStandard.org.uk
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass.
It’s about learning to dance in the rain.
Vivienne Green
8. Organisation for Responsible Businesses
”“ Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s
possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
St. Francis of Assisi
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
CHARTER AWARDS
Business and Community Charter Awards are robust, rolling
awards which recognise businesses that are supporting
the local community whether that’s through fundraising,
volunteering, mentoring, employing apprentices, pro bono
work; or anything that helps ensure we have a thriving, vibrant
community.
Supporting local charities, community groups and schools isn’t
just good for the community - it’s GOOD FOR BUSINESS too!
Charter Awards operate within local authority boundaries and
are only currently available in a limited number of areas. For
more information visit www.bccawards.org.uk
DOUBLE WHAMMY
NETWORKING
Double Whammy Networking works alongside the Charter
Awards in local authority areas.
But Double Whammy (DW) are networking events with
a difference: they are ad hoc - different venues, different
times and slightly different formats - but there is a common
denominator. At least 80% of the ticket money raised goes to
local good causes. There are no raffles or auctions on the day
- just good quality networking. The events are priced at normal
market price for the type of event but sponsorship enables us
to raise funds for the “charity pot” for that particular day.
For more information, and to register for networking events
near you, visit www.dwnetworking.co.uk
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*OUR GUARANTEE
There are lots of ways we can help our members reduce overheads and
increase profits, but ultimately much will depend on that member TAKING
ACTION.
But we will ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE that, providing the member has a fully
completed and genuine directory entry,* we will drive visitors to that directory
page.**
*If required, Membership Support will help members complete their Responsible Directory entry.
Responsibility to ensure directory entries are accurate remains with the member.
**Within six months of the Responsible Business Directory profile page being fully completed.
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