March sees a worldwide focus for the B-Corp movement, where the community comes together to celebrate all it means and encompasses to be 'a B-Corp'.
Having certified as a B-Corp in 2023 our journey is an ongoing one, with a focus on continuous improvement towards our overall positive impact. Perhaps the most important aspect for any B-Corp and in our mind, should be for any business is, ‘what impact are you making?’
The number of certified B-Corporations across the globe and specifically the UK is rising at a phenomenal rate. We are privileged in the North East to be surrounded by a large number of certified B-Corps and many pending. With the launch of a regional B-Impact Social Group soon, alongside the likes of the OG’s, Robson Laidler, Sail Creative and Umi we have welcomed some recently certified businesses such as Tapered Plus and Muckle LLP to the community; ultimately showcasing the everincreasing and wide variety of businesses choosing to get on board.
As a group, we hold regular events open to all those interested in using Business as Force for Good across the region. We held one in Tees Valley in November 2023, Umi hosted February’s event in Durham and Scott Logic are hosting the next one on Tuesday 30th April in Newcastle, 4-6pm. Check out the event on Eventbrite to book a ticket. These events are open to all and are not just for B-Corp certified businesses – if you want to find out more and meet some of us – we would love to see you there!
You may also have spotted some of us in the press this month talking about how we are still striving for improvement in the impact we are making. For us, our annual Impact Report and mentality of continuous improvement alongside our KPIs are geared not only towards growth but closely aligned to the five B-Corp pillars. We set goals for each element to improve our impact; from reducing our landfill, travel, and overall personal and business carbon footprint to creating more links to our local communities, increasing our local supply chain to collating more feedback from our customers. It is about making lots of little improvements across the board – always looking at ways to improve, after all recertification is only ever just around the corner!
Just Williams – Sales and Marketing
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