WE ARE B CORP CERTIFIED
USING BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD
Our B Corp story so far
Since our resurrection in 2001 our vision has been to create the world’s most thought-provoking spirits. At the same time, we want to fulfil a purpose that is bigger than our business and benefits many more people, communities, and the environment.
In 2020, we were the first Scotch whisky company in the world to receive B Corp certification - meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance. The B Corp movement was established to help mission-driven businesses protect and improve their positive impact over time, and we’re proud to be part of this growing, global community of organisations using their business as a force for good.
To maintain certification, it is mandatory for B Corps to recertify every three years, and we are extremely proud to have not only retained our B Corp certification, but significantly improve our overall Impact Score.
It is another milestone on our sustainability journey, and a chance to recognise where we are now – but also how much more we can do to drive change and leave a lasting, positive legacy on Islay and beyond.
OUR LATEST IMPACT REPORT
As a B Corp, we are obliged to publish the impact we’ve made on an annual basis. Read more about our progress and achievements to date here.
IMPACT SCORE
To become an accredited B Corp, businesses must attain a minimum of 80 points out of a possible 200 to qualify. We achieved an inaugural Impact Score of 83.2 points when we first certified in 2020, increasing this to 100.7 points in 2023 – a score improvement of 21%.
We will continue to be recertified every three years, with our impact measured across five categories: Governance, Workers, Community, Environment and Customers. We improved across multiple areas, contributing to our 17.5 point increase. But we can always do more.
We are committed to increasing our Impact Score year on year and are continuously striving to do things better across every facet of the business, making improvements for our valued team members, the wider Islay community, and the planet.
