Small Business Journey
The Small Business Journey seeks to make responsible business practices relevant to small business. It is the first product of the Small Business Consortium
Purpose
- To increase the number of SMEs actively following responsible business practice
- To increase the quality of their actions
- To increase the competitiveness of UK business
Goals
- To raise awareness of responsible business practice
- To trigger a demand to find out more
- To act as a catalyst for businesses to actively own and manage their actions
Start your journey anywhere...
There are three routes on The Journey. Each route looks at a series of issues that can have a positive impact on your long term business success. We call them +points because they can be used to add value to your business.
- The first route is Policy. What's the theory and how can it be put into practice in your business?
- The second route is Practice. Here you'll find information on practical measures like managing waste and implementing better payment procedures.
- The third route is Stakeholder. Here you'll focus on how to communicate effectively with your employees, customers and suppliers.
Decide which issues interest you most in your business. It's up to you to choose where you want to start The Journey. You can work on as many or as few of the +points as you like.
Enjoy your journey.
If you like what you see on The Journey, why not place a link, like the one on the right, on your website?
Do you have a suitable case study, demonstrating your responsible business practice?
Do you have any feedback to help us improve The Journey?