B Corp: "More than sparkly hotpants" - Chris Williams, Jennings
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March is B Corp month and so who better to join me than Chris Williams, Sustainability Champion and Commercial Manager at Jennings, where they have just been awarded the badge?! In this conversation, Chris helps us to understand: What B Corp is actually aboutWhat prompted Jennings to pursue the B Corp routeWhat a values-based culture looks likeWhat the B Corp certification process involvesThe benefits of the B Corp accreditationHow to inspire companies to do business better, regardless of B CorpHow to get started and resources that help  More about ChrisChris is officially a Commercial Manager at Jennings but he has morphed the role into a Sustainability Champion & Eco Ambassador for the company. Chris is keen to influence, inspire & encourage other organisations in our community to do business better. Links to contact Chris:LinkedIn: Chris Williams Jennings of Garsington Ltd Website: jennings.co.uk Facbook: JenningsOfGarsington Instagram: @jenningsofgarsington Twitter: @jennings_ Resources & ReferencesB Corp UK (BIA) (bcorporation.uk) About B Lab UK (bcorporation.uk) B Local Oxfordshire Tammy Marrett - Green Savvy Oxfordshire Greentech (oxfordshiregreentech.co.uk) Siobhann Mansel - Make it Good Mark Cuddigan & Ella's Kitchen: The Good Stuff We Do (www.ellaskitchen.co.uk) Good Stuff (jennings.co.uk) ESG: Be the change – there’s no PLANet B – with Nicola Weir, Deloitte - It's Time for Change (itstimeforchange.co.uk) Workplace Culture: 14 Steps - It's Time for Change (itstimeforchange.co.uk) VALUABLE: How a Values-Enabled Culture can Inspire You to Sustain Profit, by Mike Jennings (Amazon.co.uk) Ethical Reading Monument Community Trust (mct-oxfordshire.org) Please contact Chris directly to request access to their B Corp specific Dropbox folder full of other useful resources to support you on your B Corp journey: [email protected] Contact details for Lisa LLoyd:LinkedIn : a...
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