Reports & papers
Below you can find articles and research papers. Scroll to the bottom of the page for Toolkits.
The CECP and the Global Exchange’s 2022 Report on Corporate Action on ESG Issues and Social Investments, mentions the Better Business Act as a UK highlight within progress in the corporate sector.
January, 2022
Scottish Council for Development and Industry Commission calls for purpose-led recovery and growth from businesses.
May, 2022
As the cost of living crisis unfolds, the UK’s businesses will experience it in different ways but all face urgent decisions about how to respond. The Better Business Act and B Lab UK have produced a short guide showcasing some amazing examples of businesses taking innovative approaches to support workers and communities.
October, 2022
What steps have businesses taken to embed purpose and multi-stakeholder accountability in their businesses? How might proposed changes to legislation lead to greater stakeholder accountability? What barriers might arise?
Proposed changes might mean companies are legally obligated to operate in a manner that benefits their stakeholders – including workers, customers, communities and the environment – while seeking to deliver profits for shareholders.
Podcasts
Listen to these podcasts featuring several of our coalition members and Co-Chairs discussing the Better Business Act and how businesses can join the movement.
Graze’s Joanna Allen, Patagonia’s Charles Conn and Cemal Ezal, at Change Please chat with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd about purposeful business.
Reasons to be cheerful.
May, 2023
Becky Willan sits down with Joanna Allen, Graze’s CEO.
Purposing Podcast by Given.
May, 2023
Hosted by David Gauke, joined by Rachel Richardson and Dominic Sedghi.
The Macfarlanes Podcast.
June, 2022
Hosted by Dr Mary Johnston-Louis with Douglas Lamont and Amy Clarke.
Leadership in Extraordinary Times, University of Oxford.
June, 2021
Recording of the Virgin StartUp MeetUp that took place in November 2021.
Hosted by Ben Keene, featuring Victoria Stoyanova, Chris Turner, Dama Sathianathan.
December, 2021
Toolkits
Here you can find BBA templates, brand information and a communications toolkit to help you share information about the BBA within your organisation and your networks.
Better Business Day 2025 is just around the corner, so we’ve created this toolkit as a guide to help shape your communications and create consistency across all applications of the campaign.
Use our Take Action Toolkit to spread the BBA’s message to other businesses, employees and on social media.
