The Quaker business tradition
Elizabeth Redfern welcomes a book on Quakers, business and industry
Ten years ago I came to Quakers as a direct result of repeatedly hearing, over the years I was in business, that there were famous businesses of yesteryear run by a group of people called Quakers, who were leaders in industrial innovation and driven by their religious fervour. These businesses were not simply successful and well managed – and, of course, not all were – they treated their employees, suppliers, customers and the rest of the community with respect, and worked with honesty and integrity. I thought that I should learn more about these Quaker people, as that was how I tried to run our business, and I eventually became one.
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