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B Corp™ explained

As a B Corp™, we are part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact.

To qualify as a B Corp™, an organisation must undergo a rigorous assessment to verify it meets B Lab’s demanding standards. This involves completing the B Impact Assessment by answering a series of searching questions about an organisation’s everyday practices and outputs, across five categories: governance, workers, community, the environment and customers.

By certifying, B Corps™ step into a framework for continuous improvement and in order to maintain certification, companies like the AoEC must undertake the assessment and verification process every three years, ensuring lasting commitment to the community.

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The B in B Corp™ stands for Benefit for all.

Certified B Corporations® are businesses that have been certified by B Lab to benefit all stakeholders.

In 2023, we completed our first online B Impact Assessment. To become a Certified B Corporation®, a company needs to score over 80 and we are proud to have scored 86.9. We answered over 200 questions on how we run our business and care for our customers, community, colleagues, and the wider environment.

Workers

Score: 29.4

Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development and engagement and satisfaction. In addition, this section recognises business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programmes to support individuals with barriers to employment.

Environment

Score: 10.2

Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and when applicable, its supply chain and distribution channels. This section also recognises companies with environmentally innovative production processes and those that sell products or services that have a positive environmental impact. Some examples might include products and services that create renewable energy, reduce consumption or waste, conserve land or wildlife, provide less toxic alternatives to the market or educate people about environmental problems.

Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, are companies verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

Businesses that become B Corps have seen great results: committed and motivated employees, increased customer loyalty, higher levels of innovation, and market leadership.

Find out more about B Corps and the path to certification.

Behind the B: An Introduction to the B Corp Movement

This free course provides an introduction to the B Corp movement. You’ll learn from the B Lab UK team and B Corps about starting your B Corp journey using the B Impact Assessment as well as the process and the benefits of becoming certified.