B Corp month 2024: Business as a Force for Good

As we approach March, the month dedicated to celebrating B Corporations, or ‘B Corps’ around the world, we’re excited to share what it means to be a part of this global movement. But first let’s start with what B Corp is all about.

What does ‘B Corp’ stand for?

B Corp certification isn’t just a status symbol; it’s a commitment. Certified B Corps are required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. And that means, as a B Corp, we hold ourselves to a higher standard. For you this means partnering with a company that’s committed to doing good, providing outstanding service, and leading by example in how businesses should be run.

It’s not just about the environment, it’s about being better for everyone – our customers, our employees, and our community.

Zen’s B Corp journey

Zen officially became a certified B Corp back in August 2020. Since then, in order to retain our status, we’ve been measured against the criteria required of a B Corp business and have regularly reported our progress through Annual Impact Reports. You can find out more about our journey as a B Corp, and what we’ve been up to here.

We’re continually striving to make improvements to the way we do business, but here’s just a few highlights of what we’ve done recently:

• Planting for the future: We’ve partnered with Carma to plant trees, offsetting carbon emissions and contributing to reforestation efforts one tree at a time. And because Carma is a certified B Corp too, we’re helping them with their own aspirations to make the world a better place.
• Powering change: We’ve installed hundreds of solar panels to the roof of our Rochdale HQ to help put a significant dent in the level of harmful emissions we’re responsible for. That’s just one part of our commitment to being net zero by 2040.
• Community first: We continue to support local charities and good causes from Andy’s Man Club to Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary and more. And we encourage all our staff to take their paid volunteer days to help make a difference to the causes that mean the most to them.

At Zen, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp. The values of B Corp align perfectly with our own, and we’re committed to continuing to improve the way we do business, for the benefit of our customers, our people and our planet.