edie launches new explains guide on how businesses can become a B Corp

edie has published a new Explains guide for businesses, listing all the key steps, considerations and benefits for organisations that are aiming to become a certified B Corp. B Corp is a certification initiative whereby non-profit B Lab verifies companies across the globe to showcase that they are meeting the highest environmental and social performance standards, not only through their product or service, but across all aspects of their internal and external practices. There are more than 1,100 B Corps in the UK across 58 industries. Collectively, these companies employ…

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Baileys is B Corp certified, the largest global spirits brand to join the B Corp movement to date

Baileys has announced it is B Corp certified, the largest global spirits brand to join the B Corp movement to date. Demonstrating it is a business committed to positive change, B Corp certification is a designation that as a business, Baileys is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials. In the rigorous certification process across Customers, Governance, Workers, Environment and Community, Baileys highest scoring impact areas are Workers and Environment. This globally recognised…

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Reddico gains B Corporation certification

Kent-based digital marketing agency Reddico has been certified as a B Corporation. Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, have been verified to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. They are committed to doing what’s best for people and the planet. Reddico is one of only three purely SEO-focused agencies to gain certification worldwide. There are now over 5,000 B Corps across 82 countries and 156 industries. At a time when more consumers are looking to businesses to make a better impact on the world and…

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Liforme Becomes First UK Yoga Company To Be Awarded B Corp Certification

Liforme has become the first British yoga company to earn B Corp Certification after achieving one of the best Impact Assessment scores of all time in its sector (2nd highest of all B Corps globally in the Sporting Goods category). B Corp status is awarded to companies which live up to high standards of social and environmental impact. Of the first 100,000 companies that took B Corp’s very detailed Impact Assessment, only 3.5% achieved the minimum requirement of 80 points, with companies scoring on average 50.9 – making Liforme’s score of 115 points…

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AppHarvest increases B Corp score 15% in recertification, issues 2021 sustainability report detailing ESG progress

AppHarvest, Inc., a sustainable food company, public benefit corporation and Certified B Corp has announced its B Corp recertification score improved 15% over its original certification and published its 2021 “Fight the Food Fight” Sustainability Report measuring progress on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments. The “Fight the Food Fight” campaign is a call to action for consumers to join the company’s mission in creating a more resilient food system that delivers far more using far fewer resources for the wellbeing of people and planet. B Corp RecertificationAs both…

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