Last updated: 25 Jan 2021 11:48 Posted in: AIA
The Association of International Accountants (AIA) is delighted to announce it has joined companies such as Deloitte, Oxfam and TSB in signing up to the Good Business Charter (GBC), an accreditation that seeks to raise the bar on business practices for employees, tax, the environment, customers and suppliers.
The Good Business Charter exists for all companies and charities with 10 employees or more across all industries and sectors and works through a simple online self-certification process. At a time when people are caring more about who they work for and who they buy from, the Good Business Charter offers a straightforward accreditation which recognises organisations which prioritise and care for their employees, the environment, customers and suppliers, whilst also paying their taxes according to the spirit of the law. The GBC and its members seek to inspire many other businesses to follow suit.
The Good Business Charter has the support of both the CBI and the TUC which both have trustee representation on its board. Other partners of the GBC include the Living Wage Foundation and the Prompt Payment Code. The GBC has been set up by a charity called the Good Business Foundation and accreditation will be free for all companies in the first year.
Chairman of the GBC board, Simon Fox, said: “The Good Business Charter brings together 10 standards, most of which already exist, but in separate places. We have brought them together to give a coherent overall position for businesses to aspire to. We believe that the GBC has enormous potential to change business practice for good. We hope that because of its simplicity and cost effectiveness, it will quickly gain support.”
AIA chief executive, Philip Turnbull, said: “The Association of International Accountants (AIA) is proud to be accredited by the Good Business Charter. As a professional body for accountants our members are trusted business advisors and ethics, inclusivity and promoting best practice in business is at the heart of everything we do. The measures in the Charter underpin AIA’s existing standards which ensure AIA, its members and the businesses they support act in the public interest.”
AIA is proud to be accredited by the Good Business Charter. As a professional body for accountants our members are trusted business advisors and ethics, inclusivity and promoting best practice in business is at the heart of everything we do. The measures in the Charter underpin AIA’s existing standards which ensure AIA, its members and the businesses they support act in the public interest
