The growing interest in B Corp certification

Food manufacturers, from the very small to just about as large as they come, have found themselves drawn to the B Corp ideals of sustainable business.

Why should food companies consider becoming B Corp? 5 Apr 2018

A B Corp business takes into account stakeholders in general, rather than holding as pre-eminent the return to its shareholders. The B Corp movement has grown substantially since its launch in the US in 2007 and now claims a foothold in some 150 countries. Food manufacturers, from the very small to just about as large as they come, have found themselves drawn to the B Corp ideals of sustainable business. Ben Cooper spoke with B Corp food companies and advocates for the B Corp movement in the US and the UK to find out more.

"B Corp is very relevant for the food industry today" - Danone CEO Emmanuel Faber on French giant's work on the certification 12 Apr 2018

Danone has been one of the major food corporations looking seriously at B Corp certification, which takes into account all stakeholders, rather than holding as pre-eminent the return to a company's shareholders. The French giant today (12 April) announced its North America arm is now B Corp-certified and just-food's Ben Cooper spoke to group chairman and CEO Emmanuel Faber about his support for that way of codifying a food business.

Danone's North America arm becomes latest B Corp subsidiary 12 Apr 2018

Danone's North American business has become a B Corp, the latest in the French giant's subsidiaries to earn the certification.

Becoming a B Corp 9 Apr 2018

Here, just-food details the process a food company will have to go through in order to gain B Corp certification.

How sustainability is influencing M&A in the food industry 6 Oct 2017

Ben Cooper looks at how sustainability considerations are influencing food industry mergers and acquisitions.

Why UK chocolate upstart Doisy & Dam focused on sustainability at outset - interview 26 Jul 2017

UK-based chocolate business Doisy & Dam recently announced it had gained B Corporation status. Ben Cooper spoke with co-founders, Ed Smith and Rich Wilkinson about the importance this young company places on sustainable growth.

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