How Our Investment in People Supports UN SDGs
As a B Corp certified company, QuoLux™ is dedicated to fostering purpose-led leadership and sustainable business practices among small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
Our 2024 Positive Impact Report highlights our commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
Through these initiatives, we aim to support the development of individuals at all levels within SMBs, driving both social and business value.
SDG 4: Quality Education – Empowering Leaders Through Continuous Learning
At QuoLux™, we believe that continuous education is pivotal for effective leadership. Our leadership development programmes have engaged an average of nine participants per company, utilising in-person, online, and hybrid formats to ensure accessibility and effectiveness. This demonstrates a strong commitment among SMB leaders to invest in high-quality adult education for their teams.
In the last 12 months, 562 people from 64 businesses chose to develop themselves and work with us. Thank you for taking the time out and investing in yourself.
For us, this growth represents a 49% year-on-year increase in active users and a tripling of leadership interventions since Covid.
Our LEAD™ programme has been instrumental in enhancing personal effectiveness and performance among participants. Emma Carter, Head of Operations at Inflection Point, described her experience as "life-changing both professionally and personally," highlighting the profound impact of our training and development.
Zena Sparks from Caring from Communities and People shared, “LEADlight has been invaluable to me and has helped me develop the way I manage and lead. My confidence has increased and my relationship with my team has improved.”
SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth – Fostering Engaged and Productive Workplaces
Creating workplaces that promote employee engagement and well-being is central to sustainable economic growth. Our programmes have led to significant improvements in workplace culture and productivity.
Leaders who have participated in our programmes report enhanced team dynamics and increased organisational performance. By focusing on developing individuals and teams, we help SMBs create environments where employees are motivated and businesses can thrive.
Research confirms that an engaged organisation is 22% more productive than a disengaged one. With only 10% of UK workforce engaged (Gallup, 2024), it’s important for leaders to consider how to create an environment where their people can give their best. And a great platform to see this is at the QuoLux™ Annual Alumni Showcase with its spotlight on good practice.
"It’s great listening to someone else’s experience. What I find interesting is how the business leaders have tweaked their learning from LEAD™, GOLD™, GAIN™, LEADlight, How-To etc to make improvements to their business or situation. I find that intuition quite inspiring!" Anthony Locke, MD, Frocester Engineering
Andrew Evans, Director at JGB Engineering said, "The annual Alumni Showcase is fantastic. It’s great hearing from people who are living and breathing this movement of better leadership and business growth. It was very inspirational!"
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure and SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
With regard to SDG #9 with its focus on innovation and its link to industry (businesses, charities and social enterprises), and SDG #12 where more thought is required to increase productivity whilst being more responsible, we continue to invest heavily in digitisation - turning paper-based information digital) and digitalisation (transforming processes into digital technologies).
We have created 20 digital tools, branded as DigiTools, which are increasingly bought as a full bundle. During last year, 8 new tools were development and a new look was launched to improve user experience.
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals – Collaborating to Amplify Impact
Collaboration is key to achieving broader societal goals. QuoLux™ actively partners with charities and skills accelerators to extend the reach and impact of our initiatives. These partnerships not only enrich our programmes but also contribute to community development and social progress.
Through these collaborations, we have supported various community projects and provided resources for skills development, demonstrating our commitment to being a force for good beyond the business realm.
Management guru, Henry Mintzberg was the first to coin the phrase, communityship. It is one we like as we believe it goes much further than the word ‘partnership’ which is typically associated with SDG 17.
Communityship is where community members take responsibility for a community's growth and development. As leaders we need to recognise that we have a stake in the communities that we operate within.
Looking Ahead
As we move through 2025, QuoLux™ remains steadfast in our mission to #InspireBelief and support leaders in becoming the best they can be. We will continue to integrate purpose-led leadership and sustainable practices into our programmes, ensuring that SMBs are equipped to navigate the evolving business landscape while making a positive impact on society.
To learn more about our initiatives and the stories of what our clients are achieving, we invite you to read our full Positive Impact Report by clicking here.
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