Big news! Mandatory ESG reporting is coming to Australia next year (2024) for large companies and financial institutions. This makes our Aussie neighbours the latest in a rapidly-growing chain of nations that are introducing some form of mandatory ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting requirements. In the UK, more than 1,300 of the largest UK-registered […]
Ears up people, this is huge, especially if your business trades internationally… or wants to. What’s happened? On 1 June, after a great deal of shouting, tears and treachery, the European Parliament finally passed a new due diligence law that will make companies accountable for people and planet, as well as profit. Crucially, this includes […]
You know that B Corp is a ‘thing’ when mega Hollywood celebs are talking about it. Hot off the presses of Vogue magazine this week is the news that Angelina Jolie has partnered with luxury fashion brand Chloe because that brand is a B Corp. Let me repeat that with the emphasis on the word […]
Guess what, here’s a news flash that isn’t really a news flash. Turns out that New Zealand investors want to do well and do good with their money, a new study has found. Finally! The lie we’ve been sold about how we can only drive profit through suffering, extraction, and destruction is being unveiled as […]
Okay, we’re going a bit left-field with the Grow Good blog this week. It all started when we saw that it’s open mic night at our local comedy club soon. And yes, it’s true we have dabbled in stand-up comedy in the past… could we do it again? And if so what subjects would our […]
In a couple of days, I’m going to be a guest speaker at the BNZ Women’s Networking Breakfast at the Community101 hub in Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand. For 10 minutes, I get to take centre stage and talk about B Corp. My nerves and insecurities regarding public speaking will keep for another blog so I’ll […]
Ah yes, the controversial C word. We all know it’s crucial. We all know we have to get our heads around it and we all know we have to drastically slash it. I’m talking carbon emissions of course. That C word. Up there with other equally dreaded C words like ‘calories’ and ‘carbs’. All things […]
I don’t know about you but I can often end up feeling hopeless and despairing about the state of the world when I do a scroll through LinkedIn or Twitter. Some days I just wanna find a corner, curl up in it and rock back and forth. For example, just this morning, I’ve seen posts […]
What if we, as a community, nation, society, decided that a company was an abject failure if, in the operation of its business, it caused environmental damage or perpetuated social injustice? What if we all judged this business as an epic fail? And what if we had a slew of tools to, not only prevent […]
Here at Grow Good, we pretty much live and breathe B Corp. We help businesses become, and stay, B Corp certified. And generally speaking, the way we’ve always worked up until recently is on a one-on-one basis with clients of any size. But one-to-one B Corp coaching doesn’t suit every business. If you’re a micro […]