by Camilla Barnes | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog
Post-Brexit and the Covid pandemic, many UK businesses—especially in sectors like manufacturing, construction, and hospitality—face challenges in attracting and retaining talent. If your business is struggling with high turnover, recruiting from chronically...
by Camilla Barnes | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog
This is my number 1 piece of wisdom for businesses wanting to be forces for good. In the fast-paced world of business, we often find ourselves racing to find solutions, develop strategies, and deliver results. But in this rush, one critical skill is sometimes...
by Camilla Barnes | Jun 27, 2024 | Blog
Running a long-time business can feel like managing a well-oiled machine, but sometimes it’s hard to show how much you care about people and the planet.Sponsoring a local charity event or doing some offsetting here and there is great, but it might not be enough to...
by Camilla Barnes | May 16, 2024 | Blog
In the UK, we have a rich heritage of social enterprises. A lot of them were started by Quaker families (The likes of Cadbury’s, Carr’s, Clarks, Jacob’s, Fry & Sons, Rowntree’s, Barclays Bank, Lloyds Bank) So what can we learn from them? ONE: SIMPLICITY. Quaker...
by Camilla Barnes | Apr 22, 2024 | Blog
I didn’t until I came across Mike Berners-Lee’s work. If you’re a small business and want to be kinder to the planet but not really sure what to focus on, you’ll find his work helpful. It’s data based, no fluff. And he gives simple, practical guidance on what would be...
by Camilla Barnes | Apr 19, 2024 | Blog
A big and exciting part of a business wanting to make their business more socially and environmental responsible is thinking about doing business in a new, better way. It’s moving away from just thinking about the business being profitable, to thinking about how it...
