We are proud to announce that Cloud9 is now a Certified B Corporation™, joining a growing community of businesses working to have a positive impact on people, communities, and the planet.
Certified by B Lab, the non-profit organisation behind the B Corp movement, this means our business has been verified as meeting B Lab’s standards for social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
The news comes as the ongoing climate crisis and widening social inequality continue to pose urgent challenges to our economy. B Corp Certification assesses the entirety of a business’ operations and covers impact areas related to practices around governance, workers, community, the environment and customers. The certification process is rigorous, with companies required to provide evidence on performance while legally embedding their commitment to purpose as well as profit in their company articles.
There’s increasing focus on the role businesses play in addressing wider global challenges. The ongoing climate crisis and widening social inequality continues to threaten the stability of our economy. The B Corp Certification enables businesses to assess the entirety of a business’ operations and covers impact areas related to practices around governance, workers, community, the environment and customers. The certification process is rigorous, with companies required to provide evidence on performance and make a legal commitment to consider the impact of the decisions on all stakeholders.
Cloud9 is now part of a global community of over 10,000 Certified B Corporations™.
In the UK, there are more than 2,600 Certified B Corporations™ across a wide range of industries, including organisations like The Guardian, Innocent Drinks, Patagonia, Tony’s Chocolonely, Finisterre…
We’re now a Certified B Corporation™, but this isn’t a finish line. The certification gives us a framework to keep improving how we operate and to stay accountable as we grow. In addition, with the new standards released from B Lab, we will be continuously striving to improve to recertify in 3 years.
We’re proud to be part of this community and will continue focusing on building a business that works well for our clients while having a positive impact more broadly.
B Lab is a nonprofit transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. A leader in economic systems change, our global network creates standards, policies, tools, and programs for business, and we certify companies, known as B Corps, who are leading the way. To date, our community includes 1 million workers in over 10,000 B Corps across 102 countries and 162 industries. To learn more, visit bcorporation.net.
As part of this global non-profit B Network, B Lab UK’s purpose is to redefine success in business through building a community of engaged businesses, raising awareness of the B Corp movement and influencing change in the UK economy. Find out more.
Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, are companies verified to meet B Lab’s standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Based on stakeholder input, research, and established best practices, B Lab’s standards are the basis for B Corp Certification requirements and B Lab’s impact management tools, and they inform the network’s programs and collective action initiatives.
