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The Upside

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Initial release Brazil
Directors Neil Burger
Adapted from The Intouchables
Box office122. 2 million USD
Budget37. 5 million USD
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Cast Craig Melvin
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Craig Melvin spotlights inspirational people who have overcome major life challenges.

Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth by-elections: What to expect from Thursday's polls

Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth by-elections: What to expect from Thursday's polls
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... A gentle or sometimes brutal talking down of their chances, in the hope, from their perspective, of surprising on The Upside when the results come in...

UK faces ‘heightened recession risks' as interest rates bite

UK faces ‘heightened recession risks' as interest rates bite
Aug 23,2023 11:11 am

... On The Upside, economists said that the PMI figures, which measure the health of an economy, showed that the Bank of England s efforts to tame inflation were beginning to work...

Jeremy Clarkson warns some of his cider might explode

Jeremy Clarkson warns some of his cider might explode
Jul 22,2023 9:20 am

... " Really sorry about this but on The Upside, the beer is fine and still delicious...

'We turned down a client to uphold gay rights'

'We turned down a client to uphold gay rights'
Apr 5,2023 9:50 pm

... " However, on The Upside, he says, it has increased staff engagement: " Everyone is much more motivated, as they re focused on purposeful businesses...

Does the UK have an inflation problem?

Does the UK have an inflation problem?
Mar 22,2023 11:30 am

... On The Upside, this means bills should fall more quickly when the wholesale prices come down, as they are expected to in the coming months...

Balloon saga deflates efforts to mend US-China relations

Balloon saga deflates efforts to mend US-China relations
Feb 5,2023 7:51 am

... The Upside is that, now the balloon is no more, they will be able to move on from it and reschedule a Beijing visit by Mr Blinken at a time when people are asking each other, " hey do you remember that whole balloon thing? "...

Lab-grown chicken safe to eat, say US regulators

Lab-grown chicken safe to eat, say US regulators
Nov 17,2022 9:01 am

... The Upside Foods FDA approval has been described as a " major milestone" in the industry by Ernst van Orsouw, chief executive of Roslin Technologies - a Scottish-based food tech company...

World Bank: Global rate hikes could trigger 2023 recession

World Bank: Global rate hikes could trigger 2023 recession
Sep 16,2022 2:20 am

... that the " intensification of the financial crisis has augmented the downside risks to growth and thus has diminished further The Upside risks to price stability"...

'We turned down a client to uphold gay rights'

Jun 30,2022 4:20 am

By Suzanne BearneBusiness reporter

It was during the pandemic that Adrian Ma had an epiphany that persuaded him to make his company more environmentally and socially responsible.

" We were all celebrating people doing great work, " he says, Looking Back on The Time when people across the UK would go out into The Street to clap to show their appreciation of NHS Staff and other key workers.

" And I thought; 'Wouldn't it be good to build a better world ourselves, and start to reposition The Company to be more purposeful?'"

Mr Ma is The Boss of London-based PR firm Fanclub. Rather than creating his own framework for The Business to adhere to, Mr Ma decided to apply for a global certification called " B Corporation" or " B Corp" for short.

To gain accreditation, companies have to show that they meet certain thresholds when It Comes to their social and environmental performance. And they have to make a commitment to change their Corporate Governance structure to be accountable to not only their shareholders, but to all their stakeholders - Staff , customers and suppliers.

The Ethical scheme was first launched in 2007 in the US, and There are now 6,543 companies around The World which have obtained B Corp status. These range from small firms to larger names such as Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and outdoor clothing firm Patagonia.

The not-for-profit organisation behind B Corp is Philadelphia-based B Lab. It says it wants to " make business a force for good". Each firm pays a fee when it applies, And Then - if successful - an annual subscription determined by the size of its revenues. In the UK this is an initial £250, And Then between £1,000 and £50,000 a year, before value-added tax.

For Mr Ma, becoming part of the B Corp community meant his company went through several changes, including reintroducing paid volunteer days, and giving guidance on recycling in a Staff handbook.

However, he admits that getting the certification has affected The Business ' turnover.

" We have had to make tough choices, and turn down 70% of clients who have since approached to work With Us , " says Mr Ma.

" In one case, There was a great tech company with lots of money, but they were founded by a sovereign wealth fund in Saudi Arabia where homosexuality is criminalised. It didn't feel right when we have gay people working for us. "

However, on The Upside , he says, it has increased Staff engagement: " Everyone is much more motivated, as they're focused on purposeful businesses. "

He adds that the B Corp status has given The Firm " a massive edge when It Comes to recruitment, especially among younger employees, and with clients".

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Chris Turner , Executive Director of B Lab's UK arm, says the pandemic led to a huge swell in applications.

" Firms had time on their hands and used it as an opportunity to finish off their B Corp assessment, " he says. " Then There was more attention on Sustainability - a continuation of trends we saw before the pandemic.

" And the climate conversation had been picking up pace. . There was also The Explosion of The Black Lives Matter movement, which got businesses thinking more profoundly around issues. There was just more time for deep thinking about purpose and why we're here. "

Due to high demand, Mr Turner says the verification process can currently take anywhere from six to Nine Months . As part of The Process , B Lab asks for Documentary evidence, and can do site visits and spot checks, particularly with larger businesses. Member firms Then have to re-certify every three years, and Each Time they have to reach a higher standard.

Companies can lose their certification, such as happened The withdrawal of its B Corp status came after a BBC Documentary - Disclosure : The Truth About Brewdog - Revealed accusations of bullying at The Firm .

Despite that move, B Corp still has its distractors and controversies. Critics point, in particular, to coffee brand Nespresso securing the certification Last Year .

Nespresso, part of Swiss food giant Nestle, has long been attacked by environmentalists who criticise both its business practices, and its single-use coffee capsules. Nespresso hailed gaining B Corp status as an indication of its " commitment to Sustainability , transparency and responsible business".

This resulted in an angry response from a group of smaller coffee firms, all B Corp members, who warned in an open letter that giving the status to Nespresso

Presently, firms applying for B Corp membership only have to score 80 points out of 200, based on a list of criteria. Nespresso received 84. 3 points.

Mr Turner defends The Swiss brand's admission: " The First thing to say is that the standards Nespresso certified against are transparent, their assessment is 500 pages long and is public. You can from our website.

" On The Other side, There 's ongoing improvement, businesses aren't Perfect . . B Corp businesses join not just because they want to be recognised for what work they have done, but because they want to improve. "

But what about The Outrage from fellow B Corps over Nespresso? " We rely on the B Corp community to be constantly pushing… we absolutely welcome that. Our standards are always updated. "

Laura Harnett, co-founder of Seep, a plastic-free cleaning supplies company that gained B Corp status in 2021, says the application process is not easy.

" It's a really big commitment, and takes you away from focusing on sales, for instance, as you're spending about 100 Hours on the assessment. "

Ms Harnett adds that becoming a B Corp firm has led to tangible results So Far , including the London-based firm's products now being stocked across 60 Oxfam stores.

Catherine Wang, professor of entrepreneurship and strategy at Brunel Business School , points out that There are A Number of other schemes which firms can join if they want to add a social mission to their business. These include Fair Trade, Community Interest Companies, Employee Ownership Association, Social Enterprise World Forum and The International Cooperative Alliance.

She says that firms need to embrace a scheme such as B Corp " and fundamentally transform their business models". Ms Wang adds that " simply a window-dressing approach will not transform The Business nor bring about long-lasting benefits to The People and planet".

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Source of news: bbc.com

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