Our Responsible Business Commitments
At FBC, we are fully committed to being a responsible business.
As of March 2024, we are proud to have achieved B Corp certification and we have recently signed up for a second year as a member of Heart of the City – a registered charity based in the City of London supporting SMEs in their responsible business work.
Since our launch in 2019, we have implemented a range of responsible business intiatives internally. An important example is our fund-raising programme, where members of the FBC team choose charities each year which we support through a programme of corporate giving and employee fundraising.
As we develop our responsible business strategy, we will focus on five pillars aligned with those identified in the B Corp certification process:
- our people
- the community
- the environment
- our members and clients
- and, of course, governance
More details about B Corp, Heart of the City and the charities we have chosen to support are below. If you’d like more information about FBC’s charitable programme, please do get in touch
About B Corp
B Corp certification recognises a business as meeting high standards in social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. To become a certified B Corp, companies must complete a rigorous assessment of the impact of their operations and business model on their internal team, their customers, the community and the environment. After a lot of dedicated work, FBC is delighted to have achieved B Corp status in March 2024.
Find out more about our B Corp journey.
Learn more about the B Corp movement in the UK.
About Heart of the City
We know how important it is for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) to play a part in responsible business, and so last year we joined Heart of the City as a member of their Foundations for Responsible Business. With their support, we are developing activities around supporting our people’s mental health and wellbeing, increasing diversity and inclusion, and supporting our local communities.
You can find out more information about Heart of the City on their website.
Planting trees for every FBC Corporate Member
Since January, every time a corporate member joins FBC, or an existing member renews, we have funded the planting of UK trees through Ecologi | B Corp™.
As a proud B Corp certified organisation, we believe in creating meaningful change. This initiative reflects our ongoing commitment to having a positive impact not only on our members and our people, but also on our communities and the environment.
If you’re considering joining FBC, or renewing your corporate membership, know that your decision will help us grow a greener future together.
Our 2026 Charity Support
Each year, we make a charitable donation on behalf of the many speakers and experts who generously give their time to support our work in fund governance. It’s our way of thanking industry colleagues, while also giving back to the communities in which we live and work.
The charities we support are chosen by members of our team, and we’re delighted to share that the charities FBC will be supporting in 2026 are:
- Cancer Research UK, chosen by Catherine Battershill
- Samaritans, chosen by Roberta Piani
- Hospice of the Good Shepherd, chosen by Nicola Finn and Jenifer Scheuber
Throughout the year, we’ll be sharing updates on the charity days and events our team takes part in as we continue to support these brilliant causes.
Cancer Research UK holds a special place in my heart, having worked there early in my career. I have followed the progress of their pioneering work closely ever since. The breakthroughs being made—from earlier detection to more targeted treatments—are changing futures and I'm proud that FBC can support this organisation as it continues to develop ever more sophisticated ways of tackling a disease that affects so many people.
Read more about Cancer Research UK
Samaritans is the charity that prevents suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen. Every 10 seconds, we answer a call for help. Thousands of volunteers from all walks of life are here every day and night. Listening without judgment. Whoever you are. Whatever your background, beliefs, faith or identity. We make sure there’s always someone to listen if you’re in crisis or feeling suicidal. And we unite to raise awareness of people’s experiences, create partnerships and campaign for suicide prevention. Every 90 minutes in the UK, someone dies by suicide. But talking saves lives. In 2024, Samaritans volunteers responded to more than 3.3 million calls for help.
Read more about Samaritans
The hospice is local to us, and we have seen first-hand the incredible work it's staff do in supporting people with life-limiting illnesses and their families. We both know people who have been supported by the hospice and have seen the difference it makes, not just to patients, but to those they love. For that reason, it felt like a deeply meaningful charity for us to support.
Read more about Hospice of The Good Shepherd
The FBC Charity Challenge 2025 — our team went the distance!
The FBC team also participate in an annual fundraising activity to raise additional funds for their chosen charities.
In 2025 our team virtually ran, cycled and walked between our financial centres and main meeting locations. Our journey started in London, taking us to Luxembourg, Edinburgh, and Dublin before returning to London, covering an incredible 2,753 km!
Keep an eye out for our next challenge in 2026!
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