Bear Lake Coffee Co. Achieves B Corp Certification
I am excited to share that Bear Lake Coffee Co. became a Certified B Corporation in February 2024. Just 20 months ago, we started our journey as a start-up with a vision, holding the status of a Pending B Corp.
Special thanks must go to Impact Growth Partners, our B Corp consultants, who helped us align our operations, policies, and procedures, and partnered with us from the start to the very end of this process. Thanks also goes to Rockridge for amending our legal documents to state that the purpose of our company is to make a material positive impact on humanity and the environment, taken as a whole, from the business and operations of the company.
What is a Certified B Corp?
A Certified B Corp is a global movement focused on creating an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economic system that leverages business as a force for good. This means we adopt a long-term approach to managing our triple bottom line of people, planet, and profits—guiding our business towards sustainable success by balancing social responsibility, environmental stewardship, and economic viability. It's not an endpoint but a new beginning and commitment to continually improve, learn, grow, and measure our impact daily and annually. Currently, there are over 8,200 Certified B Corporations across more than 96 countries and 162 industries. As of 2023, with approximately 334 million businesses in the world, that means that 1 out of every 40,000 companies globally meets the B Corp certification standard. It's still very early for this movement!
Our score
Check out our profile on the B Lab Global directory, which provides a searchable database of all current Certified B Corps—Bear Lake Coffee Co. - B Lab Global. To certify as a B Corp, a business has to be awarded at least 80 points out of a possible 250+ under what we call the B Impact Assessment or ‘BIA’—a free tool that thousands of businesses have already used worldwide to measure their social and environmental impact. The median score for an ordinary business is around 50.9.
We achieved an impact score of 108.9!
Closing Thoughts
We believe in the power of community and doing our bit to make the world a better place. Bear Lake Coffee Co. isn't just a coffeehouse & roastery; it's a beacon of hope, showing that even from the smallest corners of the world, we can make a massive impact. So, to our neighbors and friends near and far, let's raise a cup of coffee and toast to a more transparent, sustainable, and regenerative future!
Happy Brewing!
Sources:
- B Lab Global Site
- Pending B Corp program for start-ups and smaller companies
- Impact Growth Partners - B Corp Consultants - Certified B Corp
- Rockridge® Certified B Corp - Tech Lawyers for Good® (rockridgelaw.com)
- B Lab Legal Requirement (bcorporation.net)
- B Lab Global Site (bcorporation.net)
- Bear Lake Coffee Company, LLC - Certified B Corporation - B Lab Global
