Love Business with Alan Wick

Satish Kumar is an activist and speaker. He has been a Jain monk, nuclear disarmament advocate and pacifist.  Founder and Director of Programmes of the Schumacher College international centre for ecological studies, and Editor Emeritus of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine, Satish’s most notable accomplishment is the 8,000-mile peace walk he completed with his companion, E.P. Menon. It took them...

How satisfying would it be to make a positive difference to people’s health and build a successful business? That’s the position Katherine Swift found herself in, when her mum was diagnosed with breast cancer and she felt an urge to help. Katherine’s quest led her to support ground-breaking research that highlighted the benefits of antioxidants in our diets. Green tea is renowned for its healing p...

Beesou is an all-natural, bitter honey aperitif blended from ethically-sourced British honey and natural botanicals. As Mark enthuses, Beesou is a drink with a purpose. Their mission is to save bees by raising awareness about how important they are to the planet. Did you know that, if bees were to become extinct, humans would only survive for four years! Proud to be B-Corp certified, Beesou reflec...

‘Wave maker’, Nick Hounsfield , is the Founder of The Wave , an inland slice of the ocean he’s created to provide a world first: a health and wellbeing focused surfing destination in Bristol. He secured £30m investment to develop and deliver the project as a Triple Bottom Line business - People, Planet and Profit. It’s also B Corp certified. Nick has over 30 years’ experience in healthcare, scienc...

Clive Grinyer delivers interactive, engaging, life-changing service design courses for an extensive breadth of business and public sector organisations. Their executive education courses allow organisations to refresh, replenish and retain their people and extend their capabilities to create effective solutions to answer the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. Clive has been describe...

It’s one thing to find your ideal partner and fall in love. It’s quite another to stay in love and maintain a healthy and fulfilling relationship. With her background studying and teaching human behavioural biology at Stanford, Ali Maggioncalda has always been fascinated by the impact that communication – or the lack of – has on couples. She has been on a mission to provide a way for couples to re...

Raissa de Haas and her twin sister, Joyce, are the Co-Founders of Double Dutch Drinks , bringing personality and flavour to the soft drink mixers category with style and sustainability. Born and raised in the Netherlands, the birthplace of gin, whilst they were partying at uni they found that most mixers lacked the vibrancy of the spirits they were paired with, and so they developed their now sign...

Judah Armani deploys design as a conversation across some of the most challenging circumstances where design is often absent. He has pioneered new ways in which design can be used to transform the lives and education of those serving prison sentences. How? One way is by establishing the uplifting and incredibly impactful InHouse Records , a fully functioning record label operating in seven UK and...

Ravinol Chambers is an award-winning film director and video producer. He founded Be Inspired Films to bring great ideas to life and tell stories that matter, for purpose-driven organisations across the globe. Be Inspired Films was a founding B Corp member back in 2015 and their passion to make a positive difference, while staying sustainable and true to their core values, shines through in everyt...

Kresse is a multi-award winning environmental entrepreneur and Young Global Leader, with a background in venture capital and extensive start-up experience. After first meeting with the London Fire Brigade in 2005, Kresse launched Elvis & Kresse with her co-founder and partner, James ‘Elvis’ Henrit, rescuing raw materials like decommissioned fire hoses and transforming them into luxury lifestyl...

Kickstart Coffee is fuelling education, one delicious cup at a time. When their founder, Hannah Nunn , visited Uganda on a student nursing trip in 2002, it planted a seed that later grew into a sustainable business empowering Ugandan children through education. How? Every penny of profits made from selling their ethically sourced Ugandan speciality coffee is poured into supporting the local commun...

Providing managed IT services and support to a variety of impact-driven SMEs, social impact businesses and charities, Fluid IT is dedicated to being affordable, transparent and accountable. Started by David Schluter in 2005, from the beginning Fluid IT has been motivated to release the potential of their team and their clients. They are proud to be a founding UK B Corp member; being a business tha...

An award-winning entrepreneur, Darrel Sheinman had a successful career as a trader at the highest level, before founding, building and selling Pole Star Global, the world’s leading maritime electronic surveillance system. In his most recent venture, he’s turned his many talents to his passion for music, founding Gearbox Records Ltd , the UK’s leading vinyl record label. Gearbox is committed to the...

Pioneering a new way of thinking and how we drink beer, Small Beer Brew Co is a specialist lower alcohol beer brewery producing award winning, classic beer styles below 2.8% ABV. Their beer gives you all the enjoyment without the bleary-eyed consequences. London's first B Corp certified Brewery, they are rooted in history, brewed for today, regenerating this once common drink of the people so beer...

Bates Wells is a truly purpose and impact-driven law firm; the first in the UK to be certified B Corp. The firm sees it as its purpose to create a positive impact on people, communities and the planet. The law firm that helped to launch the Better Business Act, fighting for workers’ rights, Bates Wells works with clients who are like-minded change-makers and leaders, and some of the world’s leadin...

Woolcool® is the multi-award winning pioneer and innovator of the Sustainable Packaging Revolution. Founded by the effervescent Angela Morris in 2009, they use natural materials – 100% wool - to change the world. How? By breaking down barriers and changing traditional perceptions of green options.  Their innovative insulated packaging is not only sustainable, biodegradable, recyclable and renewabl...

Necessity breeds invention! When Eccie and her sister, Gini, struggled to find kitchen space to support their office lunch delivery company, Karma Cans, Karma Kitchen was born. They are growing dramatically, driven by the desire to help food businesses find spaces that suit their needs, without having to build their own kitchens. Karma Kitchen provides co-working and commercial kitchen spaces acro...

Gregory is a natural born adventurer, serial entrepreneur and venture builder, led by a lifetime of experience across the continents.   This experience of the world, combined with a deep interest in sustainability, an acute insight into different cultures, and a love of wildlife and nature, have combined to form Atlas Accessories, grown from Gregory’s personal search for jewellery that combines me...

What does Happy mean to Henry? As his title at Happy embraces, happiness is something Henry thinks about a lot.  Named on the Thinkers50 list Guru Radar of the top 50 business thinkers worldwide, he loves speaking at events - sharing his enthusiasm about how to create great workplace cultures. Happy, the company Henry founded, focuses on helping organisations to shape happy workplaces, by working...

Holy Moly, guacamole! Tom and Gaz, with their team at Holy Moly Dips, are shaking up the chilled dips aisle, on their mission to bring us dips that taste great and make you feel good — by doing things the right way, not the easy way. Passionate about their range of products tasting great at the same time as being produced sustainably, and by only using the finest natural ingredients, they were tir...

Mission NOT impossible. Jumptech is trailblazing their way through the world of electric vehicle (EV) charging points. Their smart-tech is taking the hassle out of the EV charge point installation process, making it easier for companies to quickly and efficiently install charge points and other low-carbon devices in the most compliant and scalable way possible. And it’s a premium end-user experien...

Their apt name evokes energy, activism and vitality, which Leap has in spades. Matt founded this eco-centred, change-making design agency in 2004. His passion for creativity, sustainability and designing for change formed Leap’s foundations. Leading Leap from the front, Matt sets the course and culture for the agency and enjoys generating new and exciting relationships. His effervescent enthusiasm...

Do wine and cans go together like strawberries and cream? Henry thinks so! England is now the most exciting sparkling wine region in the world. Causing some of that stir is The Uncommon , the revolutionary British winemaker. Their innovative choice to can, rather than bottle, their wines has a lighter environmental footprint, is brilliantly convenient and keeps their spritzy, aromatic wines freshe...

Their business might be all about managing wealth, but their purpose is all about family. Mike Aitken established Magus Wealth over 25 years ago. An independent, boutique Financial Planning and Investment Management business, they are proud to be a chartered firm - a status that only the UK’s best financial planning firms qualify for. I love the story behind their logo. It’s the ‘Dara knot’, meani...

What is this refreshing alchemy that successfully blends environmental, social and financial goals? Meet Rebalance Earth , helping companies to meet their Net Zero and nature-positive targets more efficiently and transparently. Capitalism can be a force for good in its sustainable form. That’s Rob Gardner ’s passionate belief. He’s determined to make a real difference in the face of climate change...