B Corp and Beyond: Scotland’s Purpose-Led Business Fest

17 Jan 2025

Calling all Scottish Businesses committed to a positive impact on people and the planet to Scotland’s first-ever Purpose-Led business festival in Edinburgh on 4 March.

Chamber member Mehalah Beckett of Lead Powerful Impact and Co-Chair of Scotland’s B Corp* Community is one of the organisers for this festival bringing together businesses across Scotland to inspire one another to do more to tackle the big challenges of our time, together, through our businesses.

What’s  B Corp?

*B Corp Certified Businesses are those verified by B Lab UK as having reached high standards of social environmental performance plus transparency, there are currently 89 certified B Corps in Scotland.

Who is the festival for?

The UK B Corp Movement set an ambition for all UK businesses to act as a force for good within 10 years. The Scottish community of B Corp-certified businesses wants to accelerate that commitment and fuel the growth in business beyond profit. In support of this aim we are holding a festival for all businesses, B Corp or otherwise in 2025. 

Whether you’re a certified B Corp, B Curious or keen to know more about how to improve the social and environmental performance of your business, this festival is for you. Come along to our one-day event where we’ll celebrate the best of sustainable business in Scotland, challenge ourselves to be better and grow our businesses by using our work to solve the big social, economic and environmental challenges of our time.

Speakers:

We have developed a packed schedule of keynote speeches, panels and interactive workshops with plenty of time allotted to network and establish new partnerships. We look forward to announcing the full line-up of speakers soon but, confirmed speakers include:

• John Blakey, Author: “Force for Good: How to Thrive as a Purpose-Driven Leader”
• Amy Clark, Founder, Tribe Impact Capital LLP
• Alan Mahon, Founder, Brewgooder
• Kat Brogan, Managing Director, Mercat Tours (interactive workshop)
• Chris Turner, Executive Director, B Lab UK 

Location:

The festival will be hosted at The Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh between 10.30 and 17.00 (includes 30 minutes optional networking) on Tuesday 4 March 2025. Lunch and refreshments will be provided within the ticket price. 

Earlybird tickets!

Earlybird tickets are on sale until 31 January so don't delay securing your ticket: https://app.tickettailor.com/event/tickets-issued/5003481

For more information email: blocalscotland@gmail.com