The B Local North East group has strengthened its position with the appointment of a new co-chair to the board.
Jon Dudgeon, co-founder and CEO of Blu Sky Chartered Accountants, who certified as a B Corp in 2024, has joined the B Local North East group as the fourth regional co-chair.
Jon alongside his fellow co-chairs, Gemma Brannen, head of marketing at Robson Laidler Accountants, Jessica Williams MBA, founder of Just Williams and Suzi McCreedy, chief commercial officer at UMi will continue to support the growing network of B Corporations in the region with a new calendar of social and environmental events scheduled for 2026.
Speaking of his new role Jon said: “I am delighted to join the B Local as co-chair as I care deeply about the North East being a place where business is genuinely done in the right way for the right reasons.
“I am looking forward to shaping a B Local that feels inclusive, diverse, and useful to both SMEs and larger organisations, working to create momentum and a stronger purpose led business community across the North East.”
The team have already run several key events including a business skills exchange, screening of the Responsible documentary, panel and roundtable sessions and a litter picking walk on Tynemouth’s Longsands beach – collecting a total of 80kg of rubbish.
B Locals are place-based communities of people using business as a force for good, founded in partnership with B Lab UK. They aim to connect like-minded companies and champion social and environmental responsibility in business.
The North East now has more than 30 B Corp certified businesses and there are 2700 in the UK, making the UK the fastest growing B Corp community.
For more information and to hear about future events please visit the B Local North East Linked In Group.