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WEBINAR

How an ESG policy can help your small business thrive

Jill Poet
Jill PoetOrganisation for Responsible Businesses

Posted: Mon 27th Jan 2025

In this Lunch and Learn, Jill Poet helps you understand the full meaning of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) in the small business context and how it will help your business thrive.

Considering environmental impacts, caring about people and aiming to make a positive impact can help your business stand out from the crowd.

Governance in simple terms means the systems you have in place to ensure you are operating ethically and efficiently and meeting legislation.

ESG is just good business!

Topics covered in this session:

  • Learn how to embed ESG principles in your business

  • Understand how and why to avoid 'greenwashing' and 'greenhushing'

  • Discover how to maximise the broader business benefits of ESG

Jill is the co-founder and CEO of the Organisation for Responsible Businesses (ORB), a national not-for-profit, member-owned company limited by guarantee. Prior to launching ORB, she worked for micro and small businesses for 40 years. Jill is passionate about helping the small business community thrive while positively impacting our society.

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Jill Poet
Jill PoetOrganisation for Responsible Businesses
Prior to launching the Organisation for Responsible Businesses (ORB) in 2010, I worked as a management accountant. I had my own small self-employed business and was also employed by different micro and small businesses in a variety of sectors. I am passionate about micro and small businesses and believe they should be much better supported and recognised for the important role they play in our society, contributing socially, environmentally and economically. I also believe that Doing Good is Good for Business. No-one is too small to make a difference, but not only do we have a moral obligation to operate ethically and responsibly the business case for doing so speaks for itself! Businesses, however small, that show they care about people and our fragile environment are far more likely to be the most profitable and successful. And you'll also find you are working with much nicer people which makes business more enjoyable. In 2022, my husband and fellow director and I gifted ORB to the membership. However, I'm still the CEO and I'm excited about the future for ORB aligned with a change in consciousness that seems to be growing. I am determined to carry on supporting small businesses and the agenda for a better way of doing business - because those two passions are completely aligned!  

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