A team of financial advisors have signalled their commitment to exemplary levels of business practice by signing up to a charter adopted by some of the UK’s biggest companies.
Rachael Bell Wealth Management, based in Carlisle, has joined the likes of Aviva, Deloitte, the CBI and Oxfam in adopting a 10-point pledge developed by not-for-profit organisation, The Good Business Charter.
The company – which has clients across Cumbria and north Lancashire, will now be benchmarked against the rigorous standard.
Practice principal Rachael Bell said: “We believe in doing business well and doing it right and we expect our clients to judge us not only on results, but on the way we approach every element of our relationships with them.
“We set incredibly high standards of expectation for ourselves, but the Good Business Charter formalises those expectations in a very clear and succinct manner.
“We now have 10 incredibly important standards which we will strive to achieve excellence in every day, whether that is in our work as a team and supporting each other, our work with our business partners, or our vitally important relationships with our valued clients.”
The Good Business Charter is an accreditation that organisations in the UK can sign up to in recognition of responsible business practices.
It measures behaviour over 10 components: real living wage, fairer hours and contracts, employee well-being, employee representation, diversity and inclusion, environmental responsibility, paying fair tax, commitment to customers, ethical sourcing, and prompt payment.
An organisation must meet all 10 commitments to receive accreditation. The Good Business Charter is open to private sector, public sector and charities of all sizes, and has a streamlined version for organisations with 50 employees or less.
Gemma Brodie, Rachael Bell, Pam Brown and Abigail O’Brien
