Sinclair & Rush journey to B Corp Certification

We are thrilled to announce that Sinclair & Rush has initiated the process to become a Certified B Corporation (B Corp), underscoring our commitment to ethical and sustainable business practices. 

Understanding B Corp Certification 

A Certified B (Benefit For All) Corporation is a for-profit company that meets high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. The certification process evaluates a company's impact across five key areas: Governance, Workers, Community, Environment, and Customers. To achieve certification, a company must complete the B Impact Assessment and attain a minimum score of 80 out of 200 points that’s independently verified by the not-for-profit B Lab UK. This assessment examines various aspects of a company's operations, including supply chain practices, employee benefits, and community engagement. 

Our Collaborative Efforts 

We started our work over the past 9 months, collaborating with Matt Letley, Founder & Project Director from Impact For Good, and Nicky Leach, Founder and CEO of The Spiral Hub. They visited our Head Office to coach us through the B Impact Assessment, helping us identify our current strengths and areas for improvement to meet the certification requirements. 

Team Engagement and Progress 

To effectively address the five impact areas, we assembled a core team at S&R to gather relevant evidence that demonstrates our adherence to B Lab’s high social & environmental standards. Our initial assessment (without any changes) demonstrates our current efforts achieved an unverified baseline score of 30% above the minimum requirement! This has been great for team morale and reflects our ongoing dedication to ethical and sustainable operations. 

As part of B Corp Month this March, Ellie from Marketing and Millie from Accounts attended the B Corp Impact Summit at the stunning Hayne House in Saltwood. The event brought together certified B Corps, businesses on their B Corp journey (just like us!), and those eager to learn more about the movement. 

The summit featured insightful talks from inspiring speakers who shared their experiences in creating positive working environments and the challenges they’ve faced in running ethical businesses. A key theme was the importance of building an invested workforce for long-term sustainability, ensuring that ethical values are embedded from the top down—starting with recruitment. 

The day was packed with engaging workshops, interactive discussions, and even some fun icebreakers!  It was a fantastic opportunity to connect, learn, and gain fresh perspectives on our own B Corp journey. 

📸 Check out some photos from the day attached to this article!

Next Steps 

Our focus is to compile sufficient evidence to validate our Business Impact score. Additionally, we’re exploring opportunities to implement new practices that align with B Corp principles, further enhancing our positive impact. We have ambitions to achieve B Corp certification by August, pending successful completion of the remaining requirements. 

Mark Osborn, Managing Director at Sinclair & Rush:

"Becoming B Corp Certified will be a remarkable achievement for the entire team at Sinclair & Rush. Our team is working diligently to gather the necessary evidence and showcase how we operate as a UK manufacturer. I am incredibly proud of the dedication and commitment of everyone at S&R."