BioPak is thrilled to announce that we have achieved B Corp certification in the UK! Joining the pioneering B Corp movement, we are revolutionising the way businesses operate by prioritising profit with purpose. This honour comes after a rigorous application process that reflects our unwavering commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.
Earning a B Corp certification requires a minimum score of 80, well above the average of 50.9 for most businesses. This certification encompasses all of BioPak Group's global office premises across the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. By becoming a certified B Corp, we are reinforcing our dedication to ethical practices and utilising our business as a force for positive change.
This accomplishment marks a significant milestone in our journey towards a brighter and more sustainable future.
What are Certified B Corporations?
Certified B Corporations (or B Corps) are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance and public transparency.
Businesses start their journey towards becoming a B Corp by completing the B Impact Assessment (BIA), which is a free tool designed to help holistically measure business performance and impact across five pillars:
- Governance
- Community
- Environment
- Workers
- Customers
To become a certified B Corp, a business must achieve the benchmark score of 80 or above and agree to legal certification requirements. To maintain certification, B Corps update their BIA and verify their updated score every three years.
How Big is the B Corp Movement?
B Corps is a truly global movement. There are over 6000 Certified B Corps operating in 154 industries across 79 countries. Big or small, companies from many industries are certified B Corps, including iconic ones like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry’s, Ecosia and The Body Shop.
There are now over 1,300 B Corps in the UK, across 58 different industries, we are proud to be a part of the B Corp movement.
This is a community of leaders, driving a global movement of people using business as a force for good. For instance, over 500 B Corps have publicly committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions to achieve net-zero by 2030 at the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid. This is 20 years ahead of the 2050 targets set in the Paris Agreement.
Why BioPak is a Certified B Corp?
We share the values of the B Corp community and we believe that the framework provided by the B Impact Assessment is the perfect roadmap to create a better way to do business. BioPak was founded with a mission to address the environmental impact of single-use disposable packaging made from fossil-based plastic and has been a certified B Corp since 2018. No company is perfect but being part of this global movement has helped us define a formal plan to improve on several fronts, learn from fellow B Corps and implement industry best practices.
Certifications matter because they affirm that a company’s claims have passed specific performance, sustainability and quality assurance tests and have been verified by a third party. In an industry rife with false and misleading environmental claims, being a certified B Corp provides consumers with a level of trust with regards to the ethos of the business. But more than a solid marketing attribute, it has also helped incorporate a triple bottom line of ‘People Planet Profits’ into the business DNA. The B Impact Assessment tool and the recertification process provide a roadmap to continuously improve how we do business.
“This is fantastic news for all of the BioPak team, its partners, suppliers and for everyone associated with the company. Being a sustainably-minded company is central to everything we do at BioPak, so it’s pleasing to see that we’ve comfortably passed. I’m proud to say that the whole of the BioPak Group has achieved the B Corp certification, this is yet another strong piece of evidence that shows that BioPak has the planet’s best interests at the heart of everything the company does.” – Leanne Osborne, Managing Director of BioPak UK
How Can You Get Involved?
The ‘B Economy’ is much greater than just all B Corps. It’s built by everyone who works for, buys from, invests in, learns or teaches about, or supports businesses striving to create shared and durable prosperity for all.
Here are a couple of options to get involved:
Vote with your wallet
By choosing brands that align with their values, shoppers are voting with their wallets for the kinds of businesses they want in the world. Look for the B Corp Logo or find a local B Corp here.
Share the free B Impact
Assessment at work
Even if your company doesn’t reach a score of 80, B Impact Assessment can be used as a framework for continuous improvement.
What Does it Mean to be a B-Corp?
Being B-Corp certified comes with a number of benefits, including recognised differentiation from competitors, as well as an increased ability to attract socially-conscious customers and to recruit top talent that can help to drive a business forward.
In order to achieve the B Corp certification, a company must pass a series of assessments and audits and undergo this verification process every three years in order to re-certify, helping to commit businesses to continuous improvement and long-term resiliency.
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