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    Y11 in review

    Date: 21.05.2025

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    Since we started in 2013, we’ve valued working with great people, looking at the big picture and trying to be better.

    Joining the movement of companies creating a benefit for all and exploring all that it means to become a B Corp in 2022, we officially certified in May 2024, setting out a framework to help us lead with integrity, guide our day-to-day choices and set out a road map to help us keep valuable materials in circulation.

    To maintain our B Corp certification we have to recertify every three years. Our first re-certification by May 2027 will be to the new B Corp standards, moving beyond a framework and into a standard for meaningful impact. The new standards raise the bar for B Corps, providing clarity, going deeper and focusing on meaningful action across key social and environmental impact areas:

    • Purpose and Stakeholder Governance
    • Fair Work
    • Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion
    • Human Rights
    • Climate Action
    • Environmental Stewardship and Circularity 
    • Government affairs and Collective Action. 

    To recertify, we must demonstrate that we meet the new standards and continue to evolve our impact across the board. Until then, on the anniversary of our certification we share our goals, progress and next steps with our annual Impact Report. 

    While our certification journey created a great starting point, we identified a number of goals and milestones for our 12th business year and beyond, including tracking and reducing our carbon footprint, improving our relationship with our clients and the community, and committing to enhancing the people in our team to make sure they all have the opportunity to grow and positively shape our social and environmental impact. 

    This is another step on a long journey to create lasting positive change.

    Here we share our Year 11 Impact report, on the first anniversary of our certification. We're still going, working to further our impact and will share more as we grow. If you're a fellow B Corp, just starting out or considering joining the movement and want to get in touch, collaborate or cooperate in collective action, drop us a line. 

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