I am so so so pumped to announce that Smallhold is now a Certified B Corporation (with a score of 91.6!), joining a global community of over 6,000 corporations from 150 industries spanning 80 countries, that are committed to using business as a force for good. This is not just an achievement, but a significant milestone that further reinforces our dedication to addressing our food system's greatest challenges and a testament to our unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility. Thank you B Lab for helping us quantify it and tell the world about it. We began this journey with a simple idea - to bring the power of extremely fresh, sustainably grown (and packed) specialty mushrooms to every table, and in turn, change minds with mushrooms. Today, our dedication has materialized into more than just a dream, and we are immensely proud to stand alongside acclaimed brands such as Patagonia, Tony's Chocolonely, and Ben & Jerry's. This achievement would not have been possible without the hard work, dedication, and commitment of everyone at Smallhold. Every person on our team has played an integral part in shaping our values, setting high standards of accountability, and tirelessly working towards bettering our performance across the board. That said, a particular shout out to Travis Breihan for quantifying everything we do in LCAs, papers, analyses, and on and on and on. You the best. In taking this step to become a B Corp, we are voluntarily upholding rigorous social and environmental performance standards, fostering accountability and transparency. But we don’t just want to uphold these standards, we aim to push them even further. You can read more about how we were scored and the specific projects we're working on here: https://lnkd.in/e7wKewcm To all our team members, our partners, and everyone who has been part of our journey thus far, thank you. The path ahead is both exciting and challenging, and we are looking forward to taking it on, together. We believe in the power of collaboration and community to bring about meaningful change. Let's continue to grow, learn, and work towards a more sustainable world together. Some more big news coming for y'all in the coming weeks.... ;) Mushrooms worldwide
Congrats Andrew Carter - we achieved B-Corp certification at Circle Beverage last year after a multi year journey. Way to stick to the path and commit to business as a force for good.
Congratulations Smallhold team + Andrew Carter!! You are a fantastic model for how brands can make small changes with big impact... "Smallhold’s fresh mushrooms have been packed in home compostable materials since day one...this has avoided over 50,000 lbs of plastic and the equivalent of more than 300 miles of plastic wrap in just the last 2.5 years." YES 🍄
Amazing, but not surprising! Smallhold doing big things!
Congrats team!!
Congratulations Andrew! I’ve read through the questionnaires and know this is no easy feat, so it’s great to see Smallhold reach this certification 🍄
B is for badass!
Congrats Andrew and the entire Smallhold Squad! 🍄
Congrats on your shiny new "B" !
Congrats Andrew & Team Smallhold. We at shār know what a HUGE accomplishment that is as we are going thru the process right (post submission), what we have learned about the organization and talking with the stellar members. Hope it brings your much success and kudos to giving it up for the planet.
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10moThis is a goal for Agmenity in the next year or so. We've been orientated around many of the principals for years, but putting it all together is work! Congratulations! Awesome job on this!