Wales’ budding B Corp businesses

B Corp is considered an international gold standard for sustainability. It involves a holistic approach which requires engagement from all aspects of a business to maintain its accreditation. This includes how the business operates, its structure, its employees and production processes, alongside transparency and accountability.

Could your business become B Corp?

Wales’ B Corp portfolio is blossoming. With Welsh Government providing access to expertise and training for businesses to become greener and more sustainable, it allows businesses to get that much closer to their sustainability goals, including B Corp.

In a world increasingly attuned to the environmental needs of the planet, it is becoming a prerequisite for food and drink manufacturers to be producing their goods with sustainability at the forefront of their thinking.

It seems likely that in the long run, those retailers and manufacturers who demonstrate business responsibility through sustainable improvements in environmental, social, health and quality values will be most favoured by consumers.

Doing good by your staff and the planet, alongside support from Welsh Government, isn’t it time you joined the B Corp community? Contact the Sustainability Cluster and begin your journey towards a more sustainable food and drink industry in Wales.

Welsh B Corp stars

Coaltown Coffee

Drop Bear Beer

Flawsome!

Halen Môn

Hilltop

Wholebake

Coaltown Coffee

Located in Ammanford, Coaltown Coffee roasts ethically sourced green coffee from the best producers from around the world. With an ethos to create delicious coffee while holding the planet, people and profit with equal regard, it became B Corp certified in 2019, and was one of the first coffee companies in the UK to achieve this.

Drop Bear Beer

Launched in June 2019 by young couple Joelle and Sarah, Drop Bear Beer Co. produces alcohol-free craft beers. With a mission statement that promises to ‘brew the best 0.5% ABV craft beers and build a better world in which to drink them” the company is certified carbon neutral and became a B Corp in 2021, the first B Corp brewery in Wales.

Flawsome!

In 2018, Karina and Maciek started their independent juice brand Flawsome! to transform perfectly imperfect fruit into delicious drinks for everyone to enjoy. As advocates for preventing food waste, they wanted a tastier way to enjoy surplus fruit. The company’s commitment to reduce food waste and promote sustainability, alongside a passionate and innovative approach to give ‘wonky’ fruits a second chance, has earned them numerous awards and B Corp accreditation.

Halen Môn

While Anglesey-based Halen Môn continues to scoop awards for its sea salt products, it also works tirelessly to ensure that its people and the planet are its priorities. Following support from Welsh Government’s Food and Drink Sustainability Cluster, the company joined the B Corp community in 2023.

Hilltop

In 2022, Hilltop became the first honey brand in the UK to become B Corp certified. Since seeking B Corp accreditation, the company has experienced many benefits such as improvements in energy efficiency, waste reduction, packaging, community engagement and employee engagement.

Wholebake

Wholebake is a manufacturer of healthy snacks, including gluten free. The company has always placed entrepreneurial flair and customer needs at its core, but alongside this has always sought to operate with a conscience. With these core values indicating a natural fit, Wholebake became certified B Corp in 2021.