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On the 27th May 2021 The Future Economy Network ran a workshop supporting businesses starting their B Corp journey, titled “Getting Started with B Corp”. The event was well attended by a wide range of very engaged guests from across the world. Attendees enjoyed some pre-seminar networking in small break out groups before the event began. Our workshop was led by Andy Hawkins, B Corp Consultant at Future Leap and Chief Purpose Officer at Business on Purpose.
Lauren Fields, Business Community Manager of The Future Economy Network, welcomed attendees, highlighting the benefits of joining the Network and also sharing updates about The Future Economy Network’s Carbon Neutral Hub in Bristol, Future Leap. Lauren also briefly ran through the plans for The Festival of Sustainable Business.
Andy kicked off with an introduction into B Corp and their Impact Assessment, preparing attendees with a basic understanding of the certification and showing why such a social sustainability tool is needed. He explained his role in the process, and how he runs regular “B Corp Golder Hour” sessions to help companies become certified. This was followed by a short interview with Joel, Interim COO for Ecologi, a recently certified B Corp company who worked with Andy to complete their assessment.
After a quick tea break, Andy ran a one hour workshop taking attendees through an in-depth review of the “Governance” section of the B Impact Assessment. Attendees were welcomed to ask questions throughout, and this opportunity brought many insightful discussions and ideas to the table. There are 5 sections to the Assessment in total, and we invite attendees to get in contact if anyone would like support in finishing the BIA.
After the workshop, there was ample time for discussion. Everyone was then able to network in different groups using facilitated break out rooms, before the event finished. A huge thank you to Andy and the attendees of this event, without which our events calendar would not be possible.
If anyone would like support in starting or finishing their B Corp Impact Assessment to become a certified B Corp company, please feel free to get in contact with us for more information by emailing consultancy@futureleap.co.uk.