Pip & Nut – the award-winning nut butter brand – is proud to announce the appointment of its founder, Pip Murray, as a Trustee of B Lab UK, a non-profit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities and the planet.
Pip Murray has been a vocal advocate of ethical sourcing and better business practice since she founded Pip & Nut in 2015. The B Lab UK Trustee appointment marks her continued commitment to rigorous standards of social and environmental business performance, transparency and accountability.
In her role as trustee, Pip will work alongside the board’s other 2023 appointments – Nicola Clark OBE (CEO of UMi) George King IV (a senior investment professional), and Thom Kenrick (seasoned charity trustee and expert in human rights and sustainability) – to help realise the potential of B Corp business across the UK and work towards B Lab’s mission of an inclusive, regenerative and equitable economy.
B Lab is the organisation behind the B Corp Certification, a rigorous assessment that evaluates a company’s impact on its workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. As the only certified B Corp peanut butter in the category, Pip’s experience in building a successful business that puts people and planet first** will add a fresh perspective to diversify the movement, ultimately driving systemic change.
In addition to better business governance, Pip’s role will drive continuous improvement for the community through community collaboration groups, peer learning, ambassadorship and external event speaking.
Founder and CEO Pip Murray, says of the appointment: “Pip & Nut has been a certified B Corp since 2019 and has directly seen the transformative impact of a triple bottom line business approach. I’m delighted to join the B Lab UK Board to support other businesses on their journey into the community, and work alongside the inspiring B-Lab UK team to promote continued growth of an engaged and diverse B Corp movement.
With an impressive 1300+ B-Corps now certified in the UK, we’ve got such an exciting opportunity to take the B Corp community into the mainstream; and in doing so change the norms within and around the economic systems that help to protect our planet for future generations to come.”
Chair of the B Lab UK Board of Trustees, Mary Johnstone-Louise, says: “As a trustee, we are delighted to welcome Pip’s perspective of a female founder with strong experience in retail, food, and agricultural sectors – all crucial areas of expertise we need reflected in our board.
Pip & Nut have significant experience thinking seriously about food systems, packaging, and the impact of global supply chains, while Pip herself has seen her business grow from market stalls to selling via major retailers without compromise on better business practice. All of this enables her to bring the perspectives we need on both scale and impact around our board table.”