How can SMEs demonstrate their purpose beyond profit

Urbano Network hosts a varied calendar of networking events, from speaker and business breakfasts, lunches and social evenings, all designed to bring a different mix of companies to meet, connect and explore future opportunities for business development.

As at all Urbano events, including our speaker panel breakfasts, this event will be facilitated by Mark Herring, who with twenty years of experience as our Connector-In-Chief at Urbano and director of Talent Lab.

How can SMEs demonstrate their purpose beyond profit?
Most Urbano members and associate companies believe that a company's role is not just to make a profit, but to be of benefit to their workforce, their communities, and the environment. They are considerate employers. They sponsor and take part in projects in the UK and in other countries. They support charities and support networks like Urbano.

But the world of demonstrating these activities is often complex for SMEs. Social value - the measurement used by the government and its agencies to measure such activities for tenders - can dissuade smaller companies from bidding. Becoming an Employee Owned Trusts (ESOTs) will change after the latest budget. And B Corp is changing the rules for smaller companies.

This event will feature a diverse panel of Urbano member companies, including ESOTs and B Corp members - to explore how they navigate the sometimes tricky pathway to being a good company.

This event will be hosted at Urbano Member's SAGAL's new showroom in Clerkenwell. SAGAL are workplace designers and furniture suppliers. 

The event will be interactive, informative and fun, fuelled by pastries and coffee to help you and the business you represent to showcase your own purpose beyond profit in 2026!
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HOW TO BOOK:

Members: Email Mark with names, roles and emails of attendees. He will reply with a link to pay and confirm your places.

Non-members: Place your booking via the event page but when taken to the external payment page, enter card details and CLICK ONCE ONLY. Ignore error message. We we confirm booking and send receipt. Or, alternatively, email Mark with names, roles and emails of attendees. He will reply with a link to pay and confirm your places.

Please note. We reserve the right to decline a booking. Non-member firms can enjoy a maximum of TWO Urbano events before needing to join to book further events as our members and supporters enable us to run urbano and the events we create. 

If you want to join Urbano in time for this event, please email Mark.