This is an important milestone for our business and one that reflects our commitment to operating responsibly, supporting our people, delivering value for our clients and continually improving the way we work.
For almost 30 years, Environmental Strategies Ltd has helped organisations navigate environmental, energy and sustainability challenges. Throughout that time, we’ve built our reputation on providing practical advice, trusted partnerships and a commitment to doing the right thing.
Achieving B Corp™ Certification recognises that these principles extend beyond the services we provide and are embedded in the way we operate as a business.
Helen Sprakes, Managing Director of Environmental Strategies Ltd, said:
Achieving B Corp™ Certification is a proud milestone for everyone at Environmental Strategies. Sustainability has always been at the heart of what we do for our clients, but becoming a B Corp™ demonstrates that we hold ourselves to the same high standards that we encourage others to achieve.Businesses today are expected to do more than simply minimise their environmental impact. They must also consider how they support their employees, contribute to their communities and operate with transparency and integrity. B Corp™ recognises that broader responsibility.
This isn’t the end of the journey, it’s another step forward. We’re committed to continually improving the way we operate and helping our clients do the same, creating lasting environmental and social value alongside commercial success.
What is B Corp™?
Certified B Corporations™ are businesses that meet B Lab’s standards of verified social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.
Certification is awarded by the non-profit organisation B Lab following a comprehensive assessment of an organisation’s governance, treatment of employees, environmental performance, community engagement and customer stewardship.
Unlike many certifications that focus on a single area, B Corp™ looks at the overall impact a business has on the people and communities it works with, as well as the environment.
Why We Chose to Become a B Corp™
As consultants, we spend every day helping organisations improve the way they operate. Whether we’re supporting businesses with management systems,
sustainability strategies, energy management or carbon reduction, we encourage our clients to measure their performance, challenge themselves and demonstrate their commitment through recognised standards.
We believed it was important to hold ourselves to those same expectations and practice what we preach.
Pursuing B Corp Certification™ gave us the opportunity to independently assess how we operate as a business—from the way we govern the company and support our people, to how we work with our clients, engage with our communities and manage our environmental impact.
The process encouraged us to reflect on what we’re doing well, identify opportunities for improvement and embed even stronger practices across our business.
Achieving certification is something we’re incredibly proud of, but we see it as another step in our journey rather than the finish line.
What This Means for Our Clients
While becoming a Certified B Corporation™ doesn’t change the services we provide, it reinforces the standards our clients can expect from us.
It reflects our commitment to:
- Operating with integrity, transparency and accountability.
- Building trusted, long-term partnerships.
- Supporting and investing in our people.
- Continuously improving the way we work.
- Delivering practical, high-quality advice that creates lasting value.
As our clients face increasing expectations around responsible business practices, we’re proud to demonstrate that we hold ourselves to the same high standards that we encourage in others.
Looking Ahead
B Corp Certification™ is more than a recognition of where we are today – it’s a commitment to continual improvement.
We’ll continue to review how we operate, measure our impact and look for opportunities to strengthen our business for the benefit of our people, our clients, our communities and the environment.
We’d like to thank our employees, clients, partners and suppliers who have supported us throughout this journey. Your trust, collaboration and encouragement have helped us achieve this important milestone.
We’re excited about what comes next and look forward to continuing to support organisations as they navigate their own business and sustainability challenges.
To find out more about how we met this standard, visit the B Corp™ website here.
