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Written by Paul Whitehouse   

The Financial Times on the demise of Quaker businesses, included a quote from Timothy Phillips, Clerk of Quakers and Business:

"He estimates that there are fewer than 100 mostly small businesses run according to Quaker principles in the UK today. There is still a great need for a Quaker or a likeminded ethos in business,” he says, citing banking bonuses and over-leverage as contemporary commercial evils. Business with a social mission is now largely the preserve of social entrepreneurs. These rarely cite religion.

"As Cadburys we will look to Kraft to live up to our high standards".  Statement by Sir Adrian and Sir Dominic Cadbury, published in the Telegraph. 

The BBC Magazine on How did Quakers conquer the sweetshop? This achievement is all the more remarkable given the tiny numbers of Quakers. Paul Whitehouse, Treasurer of Quakers and Business, says this helps explain why there are fewer Quakers firms today.

Guardian letters: Industrial strategies and Cadbury sell-off, Including letter from Andrew Gunn, Former chairman, Employee Ownership Association.

 

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