Good Business Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:06:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png Good Business Archives - Positive News 32 32 The rise of job centres for neurodivergent people https://www.positive.news/society/job-centres-for-neurodivergent-autistic-people/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 08:58:10 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=465473 Increasingly, specialised employment agencies are drawing attention to the benefits of conditions such as autism

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The woman who grew her own pair of jeans https://www.positive.news/economics/the-woman-who-grew-her-own-pair-of-jeans/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:05:32 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=460083 Justine Aldersey-Williams owns the only pair of jeans that have been homegrown, home-dyed and homespun in the UK

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Could purpose-led firms lift the UK’s flagging economy? https://www.positive.news/economics/could-purpose-led-firms-lift-the-uk-flagging-economy/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:21:29 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=459380 It may seem counterintuitive, but getting companies to think beyond the bottom line could boost the economy, a report suggests

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The ‘Queen of small business’ whose mission is to restore the joy in Christmas – and the humanness in retail https://www.positive.news/society/holly-tucker-small-business-christmas-retail/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:04:11 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=458728 Holly Tucker on the ‘magic’ of supporting small businesses – and why nothing of real value gets made and shipped within 24 hours

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What would nature say? Second UK company appoints the natural world to its board https://www.positive.news/economics/second-uk-company-appoints-nature-to-its-board/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:32:34 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=458516 What happens when companies give nature a voice – and a vote – in how they’re run?

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The startups reinventing notoriously hard-to-recycle items https://www.positive.news/environment/the-startups-reinventing-notoriously-hard-to-recycle-items/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:52:57 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=457423 Clothes made from stinky cigarette butts? Yes, really. It’s yet more proof that waste can be a valuable resource

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Road to refuge scheme offers free coach travel for abuse survivors https://www.positive.news/society/road-to-refuge-scheme-offers-free-coach-travel-for-abuse-survivors/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:14:23 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=452707 A partnership that was first formed during rail strikes has been expanded

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The organisation transforming derelict homes – and how to support it https://www.positive.news/economics/good-business/the-organisation-transforming-derelict-homes-and-how-you-can-support-it-latch/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:03:45 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=447985 In Leeds, a family becomes homeless every seven hours, while over 4,000 properties lie derelict. This organisation is finding a solution

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Life lessons: Sir Tım Smit on what life has taught him https://www.positive.news/environment/life-lessons-sir-tim-smit-on-what-life-has-taught-him/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:50:17 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=444788 The founder of the world’s largest indoor rainforest on good manners, embracing newness, and why he accepts every third invitation

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UK homeowners have never been hotter for heat pumps and solar https://www.positive.news/economics/good-business/heat-pumps-and-solar-surging-uk/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:22:14 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=444810 It’s been a record year for green energy installations, but the UK is at the wrong end of Europe’s heat pump league table

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