Many people believe in a fairer society and want to work for and work with organisations that are ethical and responsible. At the current time it is almost impossible to know which those organisations are.
The Good Business Charter seeks to provide a clear accreditation for all stakeholders to recognise those businesses operating responsibly in 10 key areas. The Good Business Charter is a simple accreditation which organisations in the UK can sign up to in recognition of responsible business practices.
City Gateway is delighted to be an accredited member having signed up to the 10 areas of commitment below. For more information, please also visit the Good Business Charter website >
The GBC requires all employers to pay directly employed staff and regularly contracted staff the real living wage as set out by the Living Wage Foundation.
The GBC requires a fair approach to zero hours contracts, including fair shift scheduling and cancellation policy and proper consideration given to contracts with guaranteed hours.
The GBC requires clear, fair and transparent policies that support and encourage employee well-being and ban unreasonable penalties for legitimate sickness.
The GBC requires all employers to engage with worker representatives and to ensure there is a voice that represents employees around the boardroom table.
The GBC requires businesses to evidence how they monitor the diversity of their workforce and their commitment to close the gender, disability and ethnicity pay gaps.
The GBC requires businesses to commit to an environmental policy to demonstrate they are committed to reducing their environmental impact and continually improving their environmental performance.
The GBC requires businesses to commit to paying their taxes, not engage in tax avoidance and commit to be transparent in their relationship with HMRC.
The GBC requires businesses to publish their commitment to their customers on their website. Businesses will be expected to gather and monitor feedback and report the results to their board.
The GBC requires businesses to commit to the standards set out in the Ethical Trading Initiative Base Code for sourcing through a process of continuous due diligence.
The GBC requires businesses to sign the government’s Prompt Payment Code.
