Hear from the unlikely lads and lasses making their mark and driving change, and how you can follow in their footsteps.

Influencers across different fields of good business share their journey, as well as tips and tricks. A journey through new thinking in business – focusing on sustainability, design and creativity.

We finish the session with a spoken word piece by Dorcas Seb to summarise what we’ve heard.

Emilie Stephenson – Force for Good Leader, Innocent

William Pearson – Co-Founder, Ocean Bottle

Annalise Lewis – Co-Founder, Pentameter

Dorcas Seb – Poet and Performer

Pentameter and B Lab UK invite you to a B Corp Special with multi-award winning business Professor Christopher Marquis about the vital role of business in guiding us towards a more positive, equitable economic system and future.

Christopher provides a meticulously thought through case and call to action to transform capitalism. His core message is that all businesses can be positively changed, even transformed, by using the tools and processes created by the B Corp movement.

About Chris:

Chris Marquis is the Samuel C. Johnson Professor in Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell University. Prior to this, he spent 10 pioneering and award-winning years at Harvard Business School and has held many other visiting positions across the globe. His latest book, Better Business: How the B Corp Movement Is Remaking Capitalism, focuses on the potential for stakeholder governance models to reform capitalism. 

"Better Business is a valuable guide to an important force"  
– The Financial Times 

"Christopher Marquis provides a compelling account of how the B Corp movement is beginning to transform businesses around the world into something more idealistic and truly productive."  
– Robert Shiller, Nobel Laureate in Economics

"The book to read if you want to put values and purpose at the centre of your company. It's an inspiring book with great insights to share."  
– Jerry Greenfield, co-founder, Ben & Jerry's

About B Corps:

Certified B Corps are a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit. They are the only holistic certification for ‘good business’, showing the world you can run a company that uses business as a force for good. More and more companies are making the bold move to become B Corporations, engaging on a development journey of measurable holistic change, that enables them to truly walk the talk.

When: Thursday 26th November 2020, 16:00- 17:00 GMT

Where: Online | Zoom Webinar

Who should attend: Calling all business leaders; anyone wanting to know about transforming business and B Corps.

#BCORP #oldbanknoma #buildbackbetter #inclusiveeconomy

• Find out more about the B Corp movement that is reinventing business

• Understand the benefits of being a B Corp

• Learn about the imperative of diversity and inclusion in the business world, with insights into how to bring about deep and lasting change

Pentameter invites you to join us for an introductory briefing about B Corp, with a special focus on Diversity and Systemic Change.

For this session we welcome Dr. Jude Smith Rachele director of Abundant Sun, Jude is an expert of systemic culture change for increased diversity and inclusion, which she sees in a “global state of arrested development”. Her book ‘Dismantling Diversity Management’ emphasises the vital importance of ethical and values-driven leadership in “living out, not just spouting out, corporate values”. 

About B Corps:

Certified B Corps are a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit. They are the only holistic certification for ‘good business’, showing the world you can run a company that uses business as a force for good. More and more companies are making the bold move to become B Corporations, engaging on a development journey of measurable holistic change, that enables them to truly walk the talk.

Find out:

• What is B Corp?

• What are the benefits?

• De-mystifying the B Impact Assessment tool

• How diversity, equality and inclusion is key

• Pioneering industry case-studies

When: Thursday 29th October 2020, 13:00- 14:00 GMT

Where: Online | Zoom Webinar

Who should attend: Business leaders and managers or anyone wanting to know about B Corps or enabling diverse, truly representative communities and workforces. 

“In the six years since Patagonia became a B Corp we have seen the movement broaden across nations and industries and deepen in purpose...This also turns out to be a smart financial move, according to major consultancies, who find that B Corp startups have a higher survival rate than new businesses as a whole.” – Patagonia

#BCORP #oldbanknoma #buildbackbetter #inclusiveeconomy

• Find out more about the B Corp movement that is reinventing business

• Understand the benefits of being a B Corp for your business

• Learn about the new ethical business hub at Old Bank NOMA

Pentameter and Old Bank NOMA invite you to a B Corp Special to introduce you to the exciting new developments in Manchester’s NOMA district. We will be joined by the impressive Blossom Coffee, With Love Project, and the team at Old Bank NOMA. Not to be missed!

Certified B Corps are a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit. They are the only holistic certification for ‘good business’, showing the world you can run a company that uses business as a force for good. More and more companies are making the bold move to become B Corporations, engaging on a development journey of measurable holistic change, that enables them to truly walk the talk.

Find out:

• What is B Corp?

• What are the benefits?

• De-mystifying the B Impact Assessment tool

• How B Corp companies are leading the change

• Pioneering industry case-studies

When: Wednesday 16th September 2020, 13:00- 14:00 BST

Where: Online | Zoom Webinar

Who should attend: Anyone interested in using business as a force for good. Business leaders, brand owners and managers or anyone wanting to know about B Corps and Sustainable Apparel.

“In the six years since Patagonia became a B Corp we have seen the movement broaden across nations and industries and deepen in purpose...This also turns out to be a smart financial move, according to major consultancies, who find that B Corp startups have a higher survival rate than new businesses as a whole.” – Patagonia

#BCORP #sustainablefashion #buildbackbetter #greenrecovery

• Find out more about the B Corp movement that is reinventing business

• Understand the benefits of being a B Corp for your business

• Be inspired by the apparel brands who are leading the way in transforming their sector

Pentameter invites you to join us for an introductory briefing about B Corp, with a special focus on lessons to be learnt from the apparel sector.

Certified B Corps are a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit. They are the only holistic certification for ‘good business’, showing the world you can run a company that uses business as a force for good. More and more companies are making the bold move to become B Corporations, engaging on a development journey of measurable holistic change, that enables them to truly walk the talk.

Find out:

• What is B Corp?

• What are the benefits?

• De-mystifying the B Impact Assessment tool

• How B Corp companies are leading the change in the apparel sector.

• Pioneering industry case-studies

Speakers include Pentameter’s Olivia Sprinkel, a pioneer in this field, having advised some of the world’s leading companies including H&M and L’Oreal. Previous sessions have included leaders from Patagonia, Danone, Institute of Directors and Manchester’s own Brew Tea Co.

When: Tuesday 21st July 2020, 16:00- 17:00 BST

Where: Online | Zoom Webinar

Who should attend: Anyone interested in using business as a force for good. Business leaders, clothing brand owners and managers or anyone wanting to know about B Corps and Sustainable Apparel.

“In the six years since Patagonia became a B Corp we have seen the movement broaden across nations and industries and deepen in purpose...This also turns out to be a smart financial move, according to major consultancies, who find that B Corp startups have a higher survival rate than new businesses as a whole.” – Patagonia

#BCORP #sustainablefashion #buildbackbetter #greenrecovery

• Do you want to hear about the B Corp movement that is reinventing business?

• Are you keen to find about the United Nations Sustainable Goals and how they can support the growth of a more sustainable economy?

• Are you interested in connecting to values-aligned businesses in Manchester, across the UK and globally?

Certified B Corps are a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit. They are the only holistic certification for ‘good business’, showing the world you can run a company that uses business as a force for good. B Corp is a global movement that moves CSR from the side room to the board room.

Come and hear about the B Corps who are reinventing business: to operate for people and planet as well as profit. Find out:

• What is B Corp?

• What are the benefits?

• BIA Impact Assessment tool

• What are the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?

• What are the business benefits for the SDGs

When: Wednesday 9th October from 6:00 - 7:30pm.

Where: B Works, 48-50 Market Street Manchester M1 1PW

Who should attend: Anyone interested in using business as a force for good. Business leaders, students or anyone wanting to know about B Corps and UN SDGs.

“When we were small and struggling to grow our business, staying true to the values of the B Corp movement made the difference between us surviving and not.“– James Perry, co-founder and Director, COOK

Thank you to B Works for hosting this event.
Look forward to seeing you soon!

#BCORP.

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Hosted by:

• Are you keen to find out how you can support the growth of a more sustainable economy and society?

• Are you interested in connecting to values-aligned businesses in Manchester, across the UK and globally?

• Do you want to hear about the B Corp movement that is reinventing business?

Certified B Corps are a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit. They are the only holistic certification for ‘good business’, showing the world you can run a company that uses business as a force for good. B Corp is a global movement that moves CSR from the side room to the board room.

Come and hear about the B Corps who are reinventing business: to operate for people and planet as well as profit. Find out:

• What is B Corp?

• What are the benefits? 

• BIA Impact Assessment tool

• The B Corp community

• The Brew Tea Company case study

When: Thursday 8th November from 6:00 - 7:30pm.

Where: Innospace, The Shed, Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD

Who should attend: Anyone interested in using business as a force for good. Businesses leaders, students or anyone wanting to know about B Corps.

“When we were small and struggling to grow our business, staying true to the values of the B Corp movement made the difference between us surviving and not.”– James Perry, co-founder and Director, COOK

Look forward to seeing you soon,

Pentameter, Brew Tea Company & B Lab UK

#BCORP