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The QMS Good Business Podcast

Dr. Laura Steele

The Queen’s Management School Good Business Podcast goes beyond the bottom line and asks, what does it mean to be a “good” business? Focusing on issues of ethics, social responsibility and sustainability, the podcast brings together entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and other key stakeholders, such as third-sector organisations, to discuss how businesses can be a force for good within society. For more information follow us on Twitter @QUBEthics or visit

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10: Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Work

The QMS Good Business Podcast ·

2020/05/13

The average person will spend approximately 90,000 hours at work over the course of their lifetime. In addition to money, work can be a source of pride, identity, and achievement. The relationships we form in the workplace can be meaningful and supportive. However, research indicates that workers are reporting increasing levels of stress and job-related burnout. Add to this the Coronavirus pandemic. How can organisations best support their staff and what can we as individuals do to protect our own

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00:29:47

11: How to Make a ‘Good’ Cup of Tea with Suki Tea

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2019/12/17

How do you make a ‘good’ cup of tea? From a flavour perspective you may think about factors such as the quality of the leaves, the temperature of the water, the brewing time, or – that most divisive of questions – if/when to add milk. But what makes a ‘good’ cup of tea in terms of ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability? There have long been concerns around these issues within the tea industry, with reports of very poor pay, child labour, and appalling working conditions leaving many

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00:48:32

09: Renewable Energy and Entrepreneurship

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2019/12/10

The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a UN body charged with assessing the science related to climate change, has set an ambitious target of ensuring that 85% of electricity is derived from renewable sources by 2050. But, with a global economy that still largely runs on carbon-based sources, what would that mean for both businesses, as well as individuals? In this episode of the QMS Good Business Podcast, Dr Laura Steele is joined by David Surplus, Director of the B9 Energy Group who,

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00:26:45

08: Closing the Disability Employment Gap

The QMS Good Business Podcast ·

2019/12/03

In October 2019, it was reported that 19% of the working age population in the UK state they have a disability. Of these, 53% are in employment. For comparison, the employment rate for people without disabilities stands at 82%. There is a clear ‘disability employment gap’. Unfortunately, the challenges don’t end once someone with a disability secures as job as evidence suggests that they are over-represented in low skilled jobs, more likely to work in jobs for which they are overqualified, and have

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07: Food Sustainability and Waste (Autumn/Winter 2019...

The QMS Good Business Podcast ·

2019/11/26

Each year it is estimated that a staggering 1.6 billion tonnes of food worth approximately $1.2 trillion USD goes to waste. This equates to around one third of the food produced globally. At the same time, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation states that around 815 million people – 10.7% of the global population – are suffering from chronic undernourishment. Addressing the problem of food sustainability and unnecessary waste is likely to become even more pressing in future, with the

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00:43:57

06: Photography Ethics and Social Enterprise

The QMS Good Business Podcast ·

2019/11/21

The advent of the digital camera, which was subsequently embedded into our smartphones, revolutionised photography. Indeed, it is estimated that we will take over 1.2 trillion photographs in 2019 alone. But while the technology has advanced at an astonishing rate, individuals and organisations have been left grappling with a host of accompanying ethical concerns. These range from the morality of manipulating images, to issues of theft and plagiarism, and even whether a person can truly give informed

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00:49:58

05: The Role of HR in Promoting Gender Equality in...

The QMS Good Business Podcast ·

2019/03/08

In this special episode for International Women’s Day 2019, Dr Laura Steele discusses the role of Human Resources (HR) in promoting gender equality in the workplace with Jill Minne, Strategic HR Director for the Northern Ireland Civil Service, and Dr Denise Currie, Senior Lecturer and Programme Director of the MSc in Human Resource Management at Queen’s Management School.

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04: Data Ethics - Is it all in The Detail?

The QMS Good Business Podcast ·

2019/02/04

It seems that barely a week goes by without another story about the use, or misuse, of data making the headlines. But how concerned should we really be about how our personal data is collected and used by organisations? Are there circumstances where it can actually be beneficial to us? In the fourth episode of the QMS Good Business Podcast Dr Laura Steele explores these questions and more with Kathryn Torney, journalist and editor of the multi-award winning news and analysis website The Detail, and

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00:30:46

03: Sustainability in TV Production

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2018/12/20

When you settle down to watch your favourite boxset or the latest must-see TV drama, have you ever wondered about the environmental impact of getting it to the screen? In the third episode of the QMS Good Business Podcast we explore this issue with Jeremy Mathieu, International Manager at albert and sustainability adviser at the BBC. albert is a collaborative BAFTA, indie and broadcaster backed project that provides the film and TV industries with the necessary expertise and opportunities to take

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02: How to Build a Social Enterprise featuring Madlug

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2018/11/07

What is a social enterprise and what value do they add to society? How can you build a successful social enterprise and what challenges might you encounter along the way?In the second QMS Good Business Podcast we explore these questions and more with Dave Linton, founder of the award winning social enterprise Madlug, and Dr Karen Bonner, lecturer in entrepreneurship at Queen's Management School.

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00:21:30

01: Ethics, Human Rights, and Sustainability at M&S

The QMS Good Business Podcast ·

2018/09/18

Ethics, Human Rights, and Sustainability at M&S

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