If you are based in, or have connections with, the North West - please do come and join Business Declares for a one hour get together at 5pm on 25th April in central Manchester, with a follow on People Planet Pint (PPP) event at 6pm, hosted by the Better Business Network.

This Business Declares event is open to members and non-members. Hosted by Ben Tolhurst, Director of Business Declares, the gathering will be relaxed and informal, a great space to network and meet other likeminded people, as well as discussing some of the most important topics relating to the climate, ecological and social emergency. Discussions can then continue at the PPP event immediately after.

Event details

• Registration for People Planet Pint from 6pm-8pm

• Location: Sandbar, 120 Grosvenor Street, Manchester, M1 7HL

• Timings: Business Declares Social 5pm-6pm | People Planet Pint 6pm-8pm

In this session we will discuss where businesses can/should play a part in being more bold in speaking out and advocating on a range of topics not traditionally “in scope” for business. These include topics such as:

• degrowth and the need to alter business models to operate within planetary boundaries (which is gaining significant traction over the last few months).

• stances on topics traditionally considered the domain of activists from controversial legislative changes through to calls to stop new fossil fuel production.

• the greenwashing agenda including the “validity” of net zero/carbon neutral/offsetting.

Learn more about the Walk2COP27 climate action initiative here

This event will be hosted on Clubhouse - download the app (available on iOS and Android), and click here to join the event via the app, at the event start time.

You can also join the Walk2COP27 club to join this and other events via the app.

In this session, we will hear from businesses which have embedded taking action on the climate, ecological and social emergency into the very heart of their business model: from their cultural practices, managing scope 1 and 2 emissions, managing their supply chain, clients and wider stakeholders, and in their guidance and support to their staff.

Learn more about the Walk2COP27 climate action initiative here

This event will be hosted on Clubhouse - download the app (available on iOS and Android), and click here to join the event via the app, at the event start time.

You can also join the Walk2COP27 club to join this and other events via the app.

This summer, we undertook our largest ever review of how our members are progressing in their journey to tackle the climate, ecological and social emergency. A massive 92% of you submitted comprehensive responses and its now our turn to share with you. This event will bring to life what members are doing with respect to addressing scopes 1,2 and 3, how they are tackling the biodiversity crisis, and areas where challenges are still being felt. We will also be showcasing climate impact plans from three very different members – AG Communications, Bates Wells and Lamington Group as well as discussing where we go next as a network.

So please come and join us, be part of the largest knowledge and good practice sharing event in our history and harness the power of our business network to make real change on the ground.

Creating positive impacts for people and planet are now proven to map to better business outcomes: improved profits, and for investors: better returns.

But where do you start and just how much difference can you make? 

In this session David MacDonald, founder of Business Declares member, Path Financial, the UK’s 1st Advisers set-up to tackle the climate emergency, will leave with you with new knowledge and practical take-aways to understand how to achieve financial security and de-mystify the world of finance.

This session is the ultimate “win-win” of better outcomes for you, your business and the planet!

Business Declares has grown so much this year - we now have over 100 members! Most of us fall into the SME category and we thought it was about time we got together. We’re excited to announce this exclusive members only event hosted by:

• Paul Coverdale - Founder; purpose AMPLIFIED & Business Declares volunteer

• Adam Bastock - Founder; Small99

This social event will be an informal way of getting to know others in the Business Declares community. There will be an update from the BD team, a speaker or two sharing their perspectives on how they are tackling the climate emergency and some practical advice from Adam. It’s also your chance to ask questions and share your own challenges. We look forward to seeing you!

If you are a member and would like to join, please click the button below to email us.

As many of us are aware, the next 5 years are critical for the action we need to take on the Climate and Nature emergencies globally, in which business and finance have a key part to play.

Will you be on the right side of history?

As a leader, who can galvanise change in your business or financial institution, you can play a pivotal role. Come and join Business Declares' ‘Connected Conversation’ and be inspired by the potential for you and your business to drive the change that is needed.

Hosted by the FT’s Pilita Clark, you will hear from speakers from across the business world who are paving the way.

Click below to register, or view our official landing page for more details.

This event will be co-hosted by BLab UK, Business Declares and Tom Greenwood from Wholegrain Digital to understand what your digital footprint as a business is, why it matters and how you can take action.

To register for this event, you will need to sign up for the Climate Summit in order to be booked onto this session. 

Following our very successful first event with Letters to The Earth , we are partnering on another event with young activists at London Climate Week on 29 th June 4.15 -5.15 .

Our workshop offers the opportunity to come together and connect on a personal level about how the climate and ecological emergency affects us all.

Join us to press pause for an hour and write your Letter to the Earth.

We are delighted to invite our members to be part of our virtual Members networking event on 20th May 12.30pm - 2pm.
We have recently sent you all a survey which you can access using the link below. One of the questions in the survey asks if you are available and would like to attend this networking event.

The purpose of the survey and the event is to explore what progress our members have made in the last year with regard to climate action plans, what challenges you have met along the way, and most importantly what help and support is needed going forward. Using the feedback from the survey and the event, Business Declares will be able to increase support for existing and new members in their climate transition journey ahead of COP26 and beyond.

We thank you in advance for your commitment.

REAL Sustainability and Business Declares hosted this online event on 13 May with panel members discussing whether a crisis, or emergency, should be declared by the fashion industry. The event was introduced by Ben Tolhurst of Business Declares and REAL Sustainability’s Safia Minney.

The event explored the ideas of over-consumption, unfair treatment of workers in the current system, using the Declare movement to galvanise action, and the power of fashion as a form of expression, to be a tool for activism.

The link to the recording of the event and summary article can be found below.

Write Your Letter to the Earth with Business Declares - online workshop May 12th

For the past two years this workshop has inspired people towards action, and this new partnership with Letters to the Earth is an opportunity to connect on a human level with other leaders from business, and with young people on the urgency of our need to act.

The workshops provides space to connect with others and the natural world, and to write and then share how you are feeling in response to the climate and ecological emergency.