Certified B Corporations (B Corps for short), are a new kind of business balancing profit with people and the planet. B Corps meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, legal accountability and transparency. To certify, B Corps must achieve a minimum score on the B Impact Assessment – a rigorous online tool assessing a company’s impact on its workers, customers, community and the environment. B Corps commit to transparency by publishing their score on the B Corp website and they amend their governing articles to legally embed a commitment to people and the planet, alongside making a profit.
What makes a B Corp a better business?
To help answer this question, here are two B Corps who are using business as a force for good.
Ella’s Kitchen
Since 2016, Ella’s Kitchen has been certified as a B Corporation, which means we are part of a global community that believes businesses should be a force for good for people and the planet.
“At Ella’s, we’re on a mission to help every little one grow up happy, healthy and never hungry and in a world that’s buzzing with life and protected for generations to come. That’s why we’re working every day to be a better business and put little futures first in everything that we do…from encouraging little ones to eat more fruit +veg, to supporting vulnerable families and their little ones through our partnership with Action for Children and protecting + restoring nature with our friends at the RSPB” Georgie Morgan, Senior Sustainability Comms Manager
Ella’s Kitchen use their voice to stand up for little ones through advocating for real change and recently have been campaigning for our newly-formed Government to commit to adopting a Future Generations Act, which will have a lasting positive impact on generations to come.
For more information visit Good Business | Sustainability | Ella’s Kitchen (ellaskitchen.co.uk)
Organix
Nikki Barry Organix Sustainability Manager
“Organix certified in 2022 and is dedicated to sourcing only the best organic ingredients and keeping our foods free from anything unnecessary like added salt and artificial colours, or flavours. Plus, we’re excited to announce that all our packaging will be fully recyclable in the UK by August 2024, and we’ve completely removed palm oil from our range.
But our commitment doesn’t stop at food. We’re dedicated to supporting our local community through volunteering, charity fundraising, and sourcing locally for our head office needs.”
For more information visit We are a B Corp! | Hero Organix
Doing more to B the change
We live in a world where business can be part of the solution to the world’s biggest challenges. B Corps may not be perfect, but you can be sure that when you buy products from these businesses, you know they are always doing something to make progress and improve. To maintain certification, B Corps must complete the assessment every 3 years so as a business grows and changes, its environmental and social performance will always be measured and managed.
So, the next time you’re doing your weekly shop or stocking up on household essentials, look out for the B Corp stamp of approval. To browse the entire B Corp community and search for products and services, head to https://bcorporation.uk/b-corp-certification/
