The Good Business Forum

Event Description:

Profit with purpose, Environmental & Social Governance (ESG), Social Value, CSR. From climate change to attracting and retaining a new more socially minded generation of employees – recent events have brought exploring and articulating businesses’ wider role in society up many board and exec agendas.

This quarterly forum for GBCC members explores how businesses are tackling this subject and why: the tangible business benefits to doing so. Each event sees a panel of; a business case study, a professional advisor and a representative from the public or third sector sharing their insights and perspectives before a series of roundtable discussions.

Attend For: 

• Insight into approaches to ESG, CSR and Social value
• Opportunities to learn from and share with your peers
• Broaden your network of likeminded businesses
• Practical tips that you can apply in your organisation

Aimed At: 

• Board members, leaders and managers looking to learn about and/or share their insights on this agenda
• Individuals interested in informing their organisation’s approach to this agenda

This event is in partnership with Chamber Patron RSM.

Guest Speaker: Deb Leary OBE

Deb is multi-award winning CEO and Founder of Forensic Pathways Ltd an international consultancy and technology design company, developing innovative technologies in the criminal and business intelligence field.  She is a Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women & Enterprise, Director of the United Nations Global Compact UK Network and President of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce. She will be sharing her perspective on what “Good Business” looks like for her and her company.

Guest Speaker: Paul Callum

Paul is Associate Director at RSM UK Risk Assurance services. He works with SME’s, Corporations and the Public Sector, supporting clients to manage governance, risk and compliance associated with social risks such as Business Human Rights/Modern Slavery, Sexual Harassment Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Safeguarding. He will be sharing his perspective as an advisor on key trends, tips and areas to be aware of related to “Good Business”.

Guest Speaker: Ravinder Masih

Ravi is Head of Community Engagement & Gov’t Relations at Edgbaston and leads the Club’s official charity the Edgbaston Foundation. Community engagement is integral to business at Edgbaston with the Edgbaston Foundation leveraging the power of cricket to help address relevant issues in our region. Ravi will discuss how he leads on this work and share insight on the role that all sectors can play as a force for good.

Chair: Henrietta Brealey

Henrietta is CEO of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, she was appointed to the role in April 2021 after 5 years as the GBCC’s Director of Policy & Strategic Relationships .In 2019 she was named as one of Birmingham Live’s Brum 30 Under 30. In 2021 she was awarded an honorary fellowship by University College Birmingham for services to Birmingham.

Agenda: 

3:00pm-3:30pm Arrivals and Networking

3:30pm-4:00pm Welcome & Presentations

4:00pm-4:50pm Roundtable Discussions*

4:50pm-5:00pm Reflections & Close

*Guest speakers will rotate between roundtable based discussions every 15 minutes.

We are intending to hold this event in person, however should COVID-19 guidelines change we would adapt this to an online event. As this is a member only forum we have not published the exact location of the event but will include it in your booking confirmation details which will be issued c.1 week ahead of the event.

Address:

The Exchange
Centenary Square
Birmingham
B1 2DR