by Guest | Apr 18, 2024 | General, Social Enterprise
When being responsible goes beyond how you manage your business – and how in turn this limits your business’ potential… ORB member Adrian Ashton is an independent freelance social enterprise and charity consultant/advisor based in the UK. He is also a carer for his...
by Jill Poet | Aug 19, 2020 | Community, Environment, Ethics, Social Enterprise
People’s Energy is a green and ethical energy company based in Edinburgh. A social enterprise and the only Community Interest Energy Supplier in the UK, the company is firmly focused on tackling fuel poverty, not profiteering. Founded in 2017, People’s Energy now...
by Jill Poet | Feb 12, 2020 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Social Enterprise, Workplace
Imagine its spring. It’s getting warmer, the sun is shining more often and there are so many green shoots appearing. Imagine how they are going to look when they are in full bloom! Spring: a wonderful time of renewal and excitement for all that’s ahead of...
by Jill Poet | Jan 21, 2020 | Community, Environment, Ethics, Social Enterprise
We are delighted that one of the companies becoming an #ORBmember in 2019, and one of the most unusual to apply and attain membership, was The Cornish Spirits Drink Company Ltd. We were, I must admit, a little surprised to see the application and did wonder on what...
by Guest | Jun 25, 2019 | Ethics, Social Enterprise
Paul Palmarozza: If I can… Community Interest Company Part 1: How We Think the following We are going to look at the subject of values-based business from a practical perspective. Our recently launched E-Learning app, Ethical Entrepreneur addresses the...
by Jill Poet | Mar 5, 2019 | General, Social Enterprise
What is a CIC? Just to be clear, a C.I.C. is a Community Interest Company which is one of several legal entities for social enterprises. A CIC operates as a business but has an underlying remit to operate for a social purpose. Additionally, CICs have an asset lock...
