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Teaching business students about Quaker ethics
Barbara Hayes of Chichester Quaker Meeting shares an exciting form of outreach.
Teaching business students about Quaker ethics
The spiritual basis for Quaker climate action
Generations of Quakers have handed down a sacred commitment to the 'unity of creation'. To live out this commitment, Quakers are taking action to protect the climate and foster sustainable forms of prosperity.
The spiritual basis for Quaker climate action
Key Quaker appointment
Oliver Robertson is the new Head of Witness & Worship for Quakers in Britain.He will succeed Helen Drewery who leaves the post in the spring after more than thirty years working for Britain Yearly Meeting.
Key Quaker appointment
How do we build an economy on Quaker principles?
One year ago, Quaker Peace & Social Witness began publishing a series of booklets about the new economy. Since then, Quakers in reading groups across Scotland, England and Wales have used these booklets to develop answers to the question: how do we build an economy based on Quaker principles?
How do we build an economy on Quaker principles?
Sowing seeds for a Quaker new economy
In 2015, dozens of Quakers from around the country contributed to the creation of 10 principles for an new economy rooted in Quaker values of equality, truth, simplicity and peace.
Sowing seeds for a new economy
A brief history of Quakers and banking
Alongside famous manufacturing businesses with Quaker origins like Cadbury, Rowntree's and Clarks, there are two other household names whose early success was built by Quakers: Lloyds and Barclays. These big names in banking might not occur to you when you think of Quaker values of peace, equality and sustainability, but both were established by Quaker families. Though they no longer have a Quaker connection, Lloyds was formed in 1765, while Barclays began back in 1690.
A brief history of Quakers and banking