IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arbonne International has received recertification as a Certified B Corporation™ ("B Corp"), earning an overall score of 119.9 and far exceeding the median score of 50.9 for ordinary businesses who complete the B Impact Assessment.
“As a part of the B Corp community, Arbonne is committed to influencing a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy,” said Tyler Whitehead, CEO of Arbonne. “I am incredibly proud of the work our team has done to drive change at scale and remain consciously connected to our purpose.”
The California-based beauty and wellness company has been certified as a B Corporation since 2019. Arbonne is required to complete a rigorous recertification process every three years to maintain their status and meet verified higher levels of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Arbonne’s recertification score includes substantial increases across multiple categories:
- 174 percent increase in environmental impact
- 21 percent increase in community welfare
- 104 percent increase in customer welfare
“The Arbonne team has been working to create momentum on a global scale by implementing new policies and procedures and taking concrete actions towards transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities and the planet, as aligned with the mission of the B Corp movement,” said Jodi Beasley, Senior Director of Community at B Lab U.S. & Canada. “Arbonne’s improved recertification score is significant and we are proud to celebrate this milestone with them.”
“This is a testament to the achievement towards Arbonne’s aggressive sustainability strategy,” said Andrea Chase, Director of Corporate Responsibility & Social Impact at Arbonne. “We’ve met and exceeded our 2025 energy and water reduction goals four years ahead of schedule and are on track to reach our 2025 carbon emissions goals this year. Arbonne’s recertification scores truly reflect a community who cares about its planet and people.”
To further solidify Arbonne’s place as a sustainability leader, Arbonne was also recognized with a Gold Best in Biz Award in 2022 as Most Environmentally Responsible Company of the Year. The company’s sustainability goals and achievements through 2021 include:
- Reduce energy consumption by 20% by 2025 compared to 2019 baseline year. In 2021 the company’s total absolute worldwide electricity consumed was down 32.5%, and total absolute worldwide natural gas consumption was down 30% (both compared to baseline year).
- Reduce water consumption 20% by 2025, compared to 2019 baseline. In 2021, Arbonne achieved a 48% total reduction of absolute water use across all sites due to water reclamation and recycling innovations in manufacturing.
- Reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions 50% by 2025, compared to 2019 baseline. As of 2021 Arbonne achieved a 29% reduction and is on track to meet the 2025 goal this year, two years ahead of schedule. Arbonne has converted all sites to renewable electricity or renewable energy credits to eliminate Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions entirely from its portfolio.
About Arbonne
Arbonne believes in a holistic approach to beauty, health, and wellbeing, focusing on the whole person to help them flourish inside and out. The philosophy embraces the connection between a healthier mind, stronger body, and more beautiful skin. MIND. BODY. SKIN.™ The products are comprised of plant-based ingredients with high clean standards that are co-developed with experts, and go through rigorous testing for the best in safety and efficacy.
Arbonne’s healthy-living lifestyle and entrepreneurial business opportunity foster a positive mindset that helps people and communities flourish. Grounded in empowerment, transparency, and sustainability, Arbonne is a proud B-Corp certified company ensuring they make thoughtful decisions today, so that Arbonne’s business, communities and the environment can be sustained for future generations.
About B Lab
B Lab is transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. A leader in economic systems change, our global network creates standards, policies, and tools for business, and we certify companies — known as B Corps — who are leading the way. To date, our community includes 400,000 workers in over 6,000 B Corps across 80 countries and 155 industries, and more than 200,000 companies manage their impact with the B Impact Assessment and the SDG Action Manager.
B Lab U.S. & Canada is one of six global partners of the global network. We foster and mobilize a growing community of people and businesses working towards a more fair and inclusive economy in the United States and Canada. More than 2,000 B Corps make up the U.S. & Canada community, supported by the nonprofit, B Lab U.S. & Canada. Learn more about the U.S. & Canada network at usca.bcorporation.net
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