What is B Corp?
B Corps are companies verified by B Lab to meet
high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and
accountability. B Lab is a global non-profit network transforming the global
economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. Find out more about
B Corp here.
Why B Corp for ELEMIS?
From day one, ELEMIS has been devoted to
combining science in harmony with the natural world. This B Corp certification
fuels our mission to become the most sustainable premium British skincare
brand, with a focus on protecting and restoring biodiversity, making a more
positive impact on the climate, and empowering our people and communities for a
better future.
Our Transparent Assessment
Our Score
•93.0 ELEMIS Overall B Impact Score
•80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
•50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses
Governance
17.2
Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency.
Workers
25.3
Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction.
Community
22.3
Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from.
Environment
23.0
Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity.
Customers
5.0
Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels.
Planet
• Moved to 100% renewable energy across offices and warehouses
• Suppliers must now pass rigorous independent sustainability audits
• Removed all protective bubble wrap from our product orders
• Introduced fully recyclable gift packaging
• Introduced PCR (post-consumer recycled) material where possible
• Removed spatulas and leaflets from our products
• Moved to 100% sustainably sourced card and paper in packaging
• We added recycling instructions to our websites for transparency
• We established environmental purchasing guidelines in our offices
• Our teams engaged in river, street and park clean-ups
People
• Became an accredited Living Wage employer in the UK
• Introduced employee talks and webinars on subjects such as mental health, wellbeing and financial planning
• Launched new Diversity, Equality and Inclusion training and education
• Grew our philanthropic partnerships with The Prince’s Trust, Look Good Feel Better and Calm UK
• Gave all employees one day off a year to volunteer for a charity of their choice
• Launched sustainability training for over 10,000 employees and clients
Future
B Corp push for progress. We need to improve our score by 10% every three years to re-certify. Our future B Corp roadmap focuses on:
• Improving the eco-design and recyclability of our packaging
• Improving the eco-design of our formulations
• Ensuring traceability of ingredients and promoting sustainable sourcing
• Supporting local programs to protect and restore biodiversity
• Reducing carbon emissions throughout our value chain
• Sharing health, wellness and sustainability knowledge with our communities
• Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion
• Donating 1% of revenue to CSR by the end of 2026
• Building a culture of purpose
We are thinking bigger than ever and setting ambitious goals for a more sustainable future.
