Tag: B Corp

Freight specialist ‘Baxter Freight’ joins global movement through B Corp™ Certification

Stuart Mitchell

Baxter Freight, the Nottingham-based global logistics specialist, has officially achieved B Corp™ Certification, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to balancing commercial success with positive social and environmental impact. This certification places Baxter Freight among a growing community of more than 10,300 B Corp Certified businesses worldwide, and over 2,700 within the UK, meeting verified standards for social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. ​According to The Smart Freight Centre, logistics activities generate around 7-11% of global carbon emissions. Due to this, Baxter Freight recognises the sector’s vital…

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Channel 4 Sales reveals ten B Corps shortlisted to win free TV advertising airtime

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4 Sales has unveiled the ten businesses shortlisted for its B Corp competition, which has returned for a second year in partnership with B Lab UK, the non-profit behind the UK B Corp movement. The competition will see five of the shortlisted UK B Corporations (“B Corps”) win a share of £600,000 of free Channel 4 advertising airtime with B Lab UK, using the power of TV advertising to reach new audiences and grow their businesses, while supporting positive consumer behaviour change. B Corps are companies that meet verified…

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Channel 4 Sales’ B Corp competition returns for second year as entries officially open

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4’s commercial arm, Channel 4 Sales, has today announced the return of its B Corp competition, offering five more sustainable businesses that meet verified standards for social and environmental business practices the chance to win free TV advertising airtime. Following a successful inaugural year, the competition has returned in partnership with B Lab UK — the non-profit behind the UK B Corp movement — and is open to certified UK B Corporations (“B Corps”). It will again deliver £600,000 worth of Channel 4 advertising airtime to promote the five winning B…

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Danone achieves B Corp™ certification worldwide

Stuart Mitchell

Danone has officially achieved B Corp™ certification worldwide, becoming a global leader in B Corp™ certification at scale. With more than 200 legal Danone entities now certified in over 60 countries, Danone employees represent around 9% of the global B Corp™ movement workforce. This milestone marks the culmination of a 10-year journey which began in 2015, underscoring Danone’s long-standing commitment to delivering business success while driving positive social and environmental impact. Over the past decade, Danone has progressively certified its eligible subsidiaries – beginning in Spain and expanding across multiple…

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B Lab Publishes New Global Whitepaper: The Climate & Environmental Practices of B Corps

Stuart Mitchell

A new global whitepaper from B Lab explores the depth and breadth of climate and environmental practices in the B Corp community—and the impact it would have if more businesses followed their lead. On our current trajectory, the planet’s global temperature is expected to increase by 3.3°C (5.9°F) by 2100, causing irreversible consequences to our natural and human systems.  Businesses play a significant part in the climate crisis, as major contributors to pollution and consumers of natural resources. But they are also uniquely positioned to drive innovations and solutions. B…

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