Jo Fairley

Now a global brand worth approaching £100 million, Jo remains a ‘Chocolate Ambassador’ for Green & Black’s, a brand that is more relevant than ever as companies and organisations embrace an ESG agenda and seek to do business in a more sustainable, fairer way.

Despite leaving school at 16 with six ‘O’ Levels, Jo became the UK’s youngest-ever magazine editor at the age of 23. She has continued to work as a journalist and author while building several serial ventures: an organic bakery and a 9-room wellbeing centre in her home town of Hastings, along with two web ventures. Having successfully exited the second of these in 2021, Jo knows what it takes to see a business from dream to successful reality – and ultimately, succession. She continues to work as a brand and business consultant with a wide range of clients, sharing those insights on a more personal scale.
Working closely in dialogue with a wide range of speaking clients, Jo is able to draw on the elements of her story and insights that are most relevant to a specific audience, from ESG to women in business, leadership and team-building, innovation and customer service.