Piercing Sun Consulting Achieves B Corp Certification: Illuminating the Path to Sustainable Business
We are overjoyed to announce that Piercing Sun Consulting has officially become a Certified B Corporation. This milestone reflects our unwavering commitment to leveraging business as a catalyst for positive change and our dedication to creating meaningful impact for all stakeholders.
About Piercing Sun Consulting
As an impact consulting company, Piercing Sun Consulting specializes in helping small and midsize companies improve their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) capabilities and outcomes. Our mission is to accelerate companies toward their vision of protecting the environment, increasing equity and inclusion, and strengthening governance. We redefine the role of business and mobilize it as a force for good, ensuring that our work leaves the planet better than we found it.
Our vision is to help businesses transform, build their capabilities, radically improve sustainability targets, increase profitability, and become drivers of societal benefit. This mission and vision serve as the guiding principles by which we prioritize clients and projects; both must align with our values for us to engage effectively.
Dr. Dawn Rennick, CEO of Piercing Sun Consulting, emphasizes the importance of this achievement: “Becoming a Certified B Corporation aligns perfectly with our core values and mission. It validates our commitment to balancing purpose and profit, and reinforces our ability to guide other companies on their sustainability journeys.”
Understanding B Corps
B Corp is a rigorous certification for businesses that actively create social and environmental benefits for others, in addition to generating profits. As Inc. magazine describes, Certified B Corporations are “companies that have reached the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance.” Since 2006, over 8,000 B Corps across 95 countries have achieved this certification, including well-known brands like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's, Warby Parker, and Seventh Generation. Piercing Sun Consulting is honored to join these ranks as of October 2024.
Measuring Our Impact
To become a B Corp, businesses must prove that they care as much about society and the environment as they do about profits. The B Impact Assessment evaluates companies across five key areas: Environment, Workers, Customers, Community, and Governance. At just 21 months old, Piercing Sun Consulting earned an overall B Impact Score of 84.4, significantly higher than the median score of 50.9 for ordinary businesses. You can learn more about our score at B Corp here.
Making a Tangible Difference
Our commitment to positive impact is evident in a few of our recent achievements:
• We became certified as an official Women’s Business Enterprise
• We developed rigorous policies to support anti-corruption, human rights, climate action & financial controls
• We volunteered over 283 hours of our time to worthy causes and social impact initiatives
• We became 100% Carbon Neutral & Net Zero Certified
• 60% of our business expenses were sourced from independent local suppliers
For a comprehensive overview of our impact, we invite you to read our 2023 Impact Report.
What B Corp Certification Means for Our Clients
• Assurance of Integrity: Increased confidence in our ethical practices and accountability.
• Strengthened Partnerships: Deeper collaboration based on shared principles of environmental protection and social responsibility.
• Resource Sharing: Indirect access to best practices and insights from the broader B Corp community.
• Preferred Partner Status: Potential new opportunities with organizations prioritizing socially responsible collaborations.
• Sustainable Practices: Our dedication contributes to the success of joint initiatives aimed at environmental conservation and social well-being.
Join Us on the Journey
As we celebrate this milestone, we invite businesses of all sizes to join us in the movement towards a more sustainable and equitable economy. Whether you're just starting your sustainability journey or looking to take your impact to the next level, Piercing Sun Consulting is here to illuminate the path forward.
Part of spreading the message of business as a vehicle for positive change is supporting the B Corp community through collaboration and by sharing best practices. Want to learn more about B Corps? Take the Impact Assessment for free.
We love sharing our experiences in becoming a B Corp, being part of the community, and inspiring others to join us. Interested in learning more? Reach out to us today.
Together, we can create a world where businesses are a force for good, driving positive change and building a brighter future for all.
