Better Business / Member profile
West of England Combined Authority joins the Better Business Network
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, led by Metro Mayor Dan Norris, makes decisions and investments that benefit people living and working the region – a place home to around a million people.
Its aim is to deliver economic growth for the region and address the challenges the West faces around areas including transport, jobs and skills and the environment.
As a ‘Jobs First’ Mayor, Mr Norris has prioritised creating opportunities for high-skilled, well-paid jobs for those in the region, working alongside Trade Unions.
This includes through the Mayor’s Good Employment Charter, launched in 2022, which supports employers of any size or sector to do the right thing by their staff – including pledging to pay staff a Real Living Wage, making work more flexible and giving staff a real voice in their organisations.
The Mayoral Combined Authority supports many other fantastic initiatives with the goal of supporting residents access the training and guidance they need to make the West of England the best place in the country to live and work.
Metro Mayor Dan Norris visits Aardman to launch the Good Employment Charter – photo: West of England Combined Authority
Becoming a member of the Better Business Initiative will help the Mayoral Combined Authority support organisations who are trying to improve their employment practises and carry out impactful work in the West of England.
Richard Ennis, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, said: “In conjunction with the Better Business Initiative, we will be able to build on the already great range of programmes and projects and the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is delivering, including the Good Employment Charter. As members of the Initiative, we will be able develop stronger partnerships with a wide range of organisations. This will help create a greater impact for residents in the region.”
Main photo: West of England Combined Authority
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