Bristol and the West of England are strong performers economically, but can this continue? Andrew Carter, Chief Executive of the Centre for Cities; digital activist Jaya Chakrabarti DSc hc MBE @jayacg.bsky.social; and Lindsay Judge, Research Director at the Resolution Foundation join us to discuss. bristolideas.co.uk/attend/have-we…

Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business West, urges regional leaders to keep progressing work towards a proposal for a green mass transit system. He discusses why a mass transit system is needed to meet the region’s major challenges with transport: businesswest.co.uk/blog/business-…

Bristol and the West of England are strong performers economically, but can this continue? Andrew Carter, Chief Executive of the Centre for Cities; digital activist Jaya Chakrabarti DSc hc MBE @jayacg.bsky.social; and Lindsay Judge, Research Director at the Resolution Foundation join us to discuss. bristolideas.co.uk/attend/have-we…

'In looking at the future of Bristol and business, I want to paint two pictures: the first pessimistic; the second hopeful,' writes Jaya Chakrabarti DSc hc MBE @jayacg.bsky.social. bristolideas.co.uk/read/bristol-a…

Jaya Chakrabarti - Jaya Chakrabarti DSc hc MBE @jayacg.bsky.social: ‘In looking at the future of Bristol and business, I want to paint two pictures: the first pessimistic; the second hopeful.’ Latest in our Bristol 650/Festival of the Future City essays. bristolideas.co.uk/read/bristol-a… 1/

Lots of good, wholesome #humanrights techiness going on in the building too with tiscreport.org projectvana.org.. definitely a good karma option for ethical businesses...

Our offices have never been greener or warmer! I never thought I'd ever say the words "I'm really looking forward to our next electricity bill" but I'm actually (tentatively) excited! project_vana tiscreport Nameless #hotnews

Does anyone else worry we're mismeasuring our way to a planetary meltdown? Self-certification for key ESG metrics isn’t working and is not a reliable way to show corporate action on #supplychain #HREDD. We need #corporatetransparency now more than ever..

oh so very proud of my city of #Bristol in the face of far-right violence at the weekend. Thanks to our brave Bristolians protecting innocent refugee families and to Tristan Cork Post for reporting with integrity #WeAreBristol

The growing demand for transparency extends beyond balance sheets and profit margins, encompassing the social, environmental, and governance practices that define responsible business conduct. Our Transparency Report was developed in response to this need: bit.ly/3Ymc0zh

The UK’s Prompt Payment Code is set to be replaced later this year by the Fair Payment Code, marking a significant shift in how businesses are rewarded for treating their suppliers fairly and paying them promptly: bit.ly/4eCHXKj

The #PromptPaymentCode commitment should be a requirement for all business as usual. Being a corporate citizen means paying suppliers fairly and on time. Ethical buyers can see signatories by tracking their suppliers in tiscreport #makeadifference #spendwithyourvalues