Swindon & Wiltshire Governance 21.04.2026 Freeths achieves Stonewall Proud Employer Champion status Bristol law firm Freeths has been awarded Champion status in Stonewall’s Proud Employers accreditation – a recognition reserved for organisations demonstrating embedded, effective and continuously improving LGBTQ+ inclusion. The status reflects the firm’s long-standing commitment to ethical practice, responsible […]
Employees declared ‘role models’ as they take majority ownership of National Self Build and Renovation Centre Read more 11.04.2025
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance 19.03.2026 Community Foundation named one of UK’s best An organisation that distributes around £2.5 million in grants each year to charities, community groups and individuals across Wiltshire and Swindon has been named among the best in its field. Wiltshire & Swindon Community Foundation has been awarded the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance 05.02.2026 Employee ownership for Swindon creative agency Swindon-based creative agency GEL Studios has become employee-owned, awarding a 30 per cent stake to its in-house team. Under the new Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme with Vestd, 30 per cent of the business has been allocated to current […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance 04.07.2025 Nearly half of South West investment deals go to impact-focused businesses – report Nearly half of investment deals in the South West go to impact-focused businesses – a greater proportion than the UK average, according to a new report. The first-ever South West Impact Investment Report, published by Tech4Good South West, says […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Tuesday April 21 2026 Freeths achieves Stonewall Proud Employer Champion status Bristol law firm Freeths has been awarded Champion status in Stonewall’s Proud Employers accreditation – a recognition reserved for organisations demonstrating embedded, effective and continuously improving LGBTQ+ inclusion. The status reflects the firm’s long-standing commitment to ethical practice, responsible […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Thursday March 19 2026 Community Foundation named one of UK’s best An organisation that distributes around £2.5 million in grants each year to charities, community groups and individuals across Wiltshire and Swindon has been named among the best in its field. Wiltshire & Swindon Community Foundation has been awarded the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Thursday February 5 2026 Employee ownership for Swindon creative agency Swindon-based creative agency GEL Studios has become employee-owned, awarding a 30 per cent stake to its in-house team. Under the new Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme with Vestd, 30 per cent of the business has been allocated to current […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Friday July 4 2025 Nearly half of South West investment deals go to impact-focused businesses – report Nearly half of investment deals in the South West go to impact-focused businesses – a greater proportion than the UK average, according to a new report. The first-ever South West Impact Investment Report, published by Tech4Good South West, says […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Monday June 30 2025 At what point does it become Too Hot to Work? With West workers struggling in 2025’s second heatwave, many are asking at what point it becomes too hot to work. But that, says Andrew Wilkinson, director and senior safety consultant at Swindon-based Secure Safety Solutions, really depends on the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Wednesday June 11 2025 NSBRC becomes a B Corp – with record-breaking score Swindon’s National Self Build & Renovation Centre has been certified as a B Corp – achieving what is believed to be a South West record-breaking score. With a ‘B Impact Assessment’ score of 124.7, the NSBRC far exceeded the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire ESG Friday April 11 2025 Employees declared ‘role models’ as they take majority ownership of National Self Build and Renovation Centre After an 11 year journey, employees at the National Self Build and Renovation Centre in Swindon have achieved majority employee ownership. Employees of the UK’s only permanent self build visitor centre have taken more than 50 per cent control […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Friday March 14 2025 Please don’t make me go! Team-building is not for everyone, says ACAS Team building tops the list of most-disliked workplace social activities, according to a national survey by ACAS, the public body committed to better employment relations. Almost a third of employees polled by Acas said they disliked team-building activities, while […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Wednesday January 15 2025 National Self Build & Renovation Centre awarded Good Business Charter accreditation The National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon has been awarded Good Business Charter accreditation, underscoring its unwavering commitment to ethical business practices and social responsibility. The Good Business Charter is an independent certification recognising responsible business behaviour […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Tuesday January 7 2025 New year, new focus on health and safety for Hills Quarry Products staff Hills Quarry Products has once again delayed the opening of all its sites on the first day back to work in the new year, to allow employees to participate in health and safety training. Dedicating the first day back […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Monday November 25 2024 White Ribbon Day – what it is and why businessmen should take note White Ribbon Day and allyship – what are they and why should more men become Allies – especially in the workplace? Business Biscuit attended the first Inspire Confident Allyship event in Swindon to find out. Today (Monday, November 25) […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Thursday November 14 2024 Half of neurodivergent adults discriminated against when looking for a job, suggests shock poll Insurance giant Zurich is offering neurodiversity assessments for all employees and has made changes to its recruitment process after it found that half of neurodivergent adults have been discriminated against when looking for a job. Three in ten of […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Monday September 9 2024 Zurich adopts former MP’s recommendations to support autistic job candidates A report by former Swindon South MP Sir Robert Buckland has been adopted as part of the recruitment policy by insurance giant Zurich, which has its headquarters in the town. The Buckland Review of Autism Employment, which was published in […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Wednesday August 21 2024 ISO firm first to bring new AI certification to market Wiltshire-based certification and quality management provider IMSM has become the first to bring the new ISO 42001 standard to market. The certification is the new, internationally heralded global benchmark for businesses using AI. The standard helps companies oversee their […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Thursday August 8 2024 Good Energy achieves B Corp certification Renewable energy supplier Good Energy has been certified as a B Corp, the global standard for purpose-led business. The Chippenham-based firm, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, was one of the originators of the purpose-led business movement in […]
