Josephine Fairley

Highly successful entrepreneur, co-founder of Green & Blacks

Business Leader

Dedication and a belief in the Green and Black’s brand, combined with determination, enthusiasm and communication skills allowed Fairley to found a successful ethical business. As a speaker, Fairley is keen to share her secrets of success, focusing on the importance of understanding the needs and beliefs of customers.

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What Josephine Fairley's clients say

Here is some of the feedback from audiences and clients who have worked with Josephine.

"We received excellent feedback on Jo’s session, with a vast number of delegates citing it as their conference highlight."

NHS

"Jo was excellent – she spoke well and what she said was entirely relevant for the audience, and she had a lot of good feedback from those present"

The Solus Club

"Jo Fairley was a truly inspiring speaker at KPMG Enterprise … free chocolate too!"

Vivienne Hodgson,

Senior Marketing Manager,

KPMG

"We had someone come up after her speech and saying, `I could have listened to Jo all day’"

VISA

"We thoroughly enjoyed working with Jo. She was so engaged with the event and really took time to understand the themes, audience and what other speakers were bringing to the event. We really appreciated the time Jo put in to mingle with the guests and how approachable and open she was. The evening was a fantastic success and we’d love to use Jo for future events."

RBC Wealth Management

"Jo – you did a fantastic job of hosting the Best Places to Work in Property Awards … your speech was inspirational and I genuinely have never seen so many people in an audience listening to every word. Well done!"

Property Week

"Jo chaired the Epson round table discussion with a skillful, light touch. Her relaxed style and anecdotal-filled introduction put participants at ease and encouraged them to contribute. Her perceptive questioning ensured that the debate flowed smoothly and her concluding remarks ensured the key points were reiterated and participants left with them front-of-mind."

Epson Business Council

"Jo met the brief and event objectives 100%. She handled everything with the up-most professionalism and her comments were enlightening."

Jergens Naturals

"Jo met our objectives very well - she was an excellent speaker, engaging, on subject and very motivating"

T Mobile

"Jo was well prepared for the presentations she delivered, a delight on-site to work with, and inspired our audience"

Venture Marketing Group

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Josephine Fairley's 2025 biography

Meet Josephine Fairley

Jo Fairley is a serial entrepreneur, best known for co-creating the Green &
Black’s brand in 1991 – the world’s first organic chocolate and the first-ever product to carry the UK Fairtrade Mark. In 2005, Green & Black’s was acquired by Cadbury’s in 2005, becoming a global ethical name; Jo remains a ‘Chocolate Ambassador’ and consultant to the brand.

Also a multi-award-winning author & journalist, Jo has written for a wide range of newspapers and magazines from The Times to The Mail on Sunday’s YOU Magazine, and as a ‘Wonder Woman’ business guru for Telegraph Woman Online. Jo has also appeared as Lauren Laverne’s guest on ‘Desert Island Discs.’

Jo is in demand as a brand consultant for start-ups and for ethical businesses, alongside her own ventures which have included an organic bakery and natural food store and a nine-room wellbeing centre in her home town of Hastings.