2025 Information
The Better Business Summit is the annual flagship conference by the Better Business Network, a community for like-minded Business Leaders that want to create positive action.
Hundreds of purpose-driven individuals, change-makers, and innovators attended our sold out conferences in 2023, 2024 and 2025, a three day event that inspires businesses to take action.
Two days were held at Manchester Met University discussing innovative new ideas and approaches while exploring how we can create systemic change through collective action, education and support across four lecture halls, networking sessions and exhibition spaces. We banned panels and encouraged our attendees to get involved. More opportunities for Q&A, sharing stories and networking are key to being part of the solution.
Attendees enjoyed free tea and coffee throughout the day, a catered plant based lunch as well as an invitation to our evening networking events and after party included in their ticket price.
Our third day took attendees into Nature to reflect and connect with each other and the world we are working on making better.
Who attended the Better Business Summit?
Attendees of the Better Business Summit are International Business Leaders. We expect businesses to attend from across all sectors and at different stages in their sustainability journey. The majority of our audience is from the U.K, Founders, Company Directors and Decision Makers in their businesses.
Better Business Network Members: Our Members network with other purpose driven businesses. Membership allows businesses to use collective action to support amazing projects like Client Earth, Climate Crisis projects and 1% for the Planet non profits while also helping them increase their individual impact and income through training, development and community engagement.
Further Business Community: Our focus is to engage with the wider business community, specifically SME’s in the North West. We are reaching out to our existing networks within the B Corp Community, 1% For the Planet, Chamber of Commerce, B1G1 and People, Planet, Pint.
Who went last year?
In the last few years we’ve had incredible talks by the likes of TOMS, Client Earth, Co-op Live, Patagonia, Too Good To Go, Tony’s Chocolonely, Dryrobe, Earth Law Center, Business Declares, Living Wage Foundation and SO many leading brands and organisations at the forefront of positive impact! Check out the press section on the website to hear what people had to say.
What are people saying about BBS?
100% of attendees found the Better Business Summit to be value for money.
“I was amazed by how much you packed in that ticket. I don't remember going to any conference where I get free pizza and drinks, free breakfast and lunch ... besides all the speakers, sessions etc”
“Absolutely SPOT ON. I felt the event organisers really care about making attendees feel really welcome and comfortable. The video sharing what to expect, the hotel recommendations, everything was faultless and a masterclass in how to put on a great event “
“I know the schedule is going to be good, so I trusted it and was not disappointed”
“I went to both the breakfast and the evening networking events and found both great. Plenty of opportunity to speak to different people.
Attendees favourite parts of the Summit were the collective action opportunities, networking and “Feeling like I was part of the BBN Community, the ideas shared and the actions we took”
What are people saying on Social Media?
