As Seismic celebrates its third birthday, we reflect on another year of phenomenal impact, expanding our team of sustainability experts and creating an incredible community focused on positive impact - proudly helping 565,922 people join the shift so far. 2023 was a...
Welcome to our Insights hub, where we shine a light on the latest trends, best practices, and innovative ideas shaping the world of sustainability and social impact. Through thought-provoking articles, insightful analysis, and actionable guidance, we are helping businesses, nonprofits, and changemakers to navigate the complex and ever-shifting landscape of sustainability.
The B Corp movement is rapidly growing, with 7,000+ businesses globally and 1,500+ of those in the UK, plus 240,000+ businesses using the framework to create a robust ESG strategy. In this rapidly evolving movement, many organisations are wondering what B Corp really...
As a large or complex business, understanding the scope of the B Corp process and how to obtain certification can feel daunting, but it shouldn’t deter organisations. With huge impact opportunities across a range of areas, irrespective of certification, the B Corp...
The past few years have pushed sustainability into the spotlight. In an era of risk and instability, society has been forced to acknowledge the obvious: we need profound, systemic change to tackle the climate crisis and we must work together to make this happen....
There is increasing evidence that organisations led by purpose and committed to improving their social and environmental performance are reaping business benefits. However, despite the growing recognition of the power of purpose, businesses often find it challenging...
Over the last few years, the European Union has been leading the charge on ESG policy and regulations that require companies to better understand and manage their social and environmental impact. To help unpack the changes, Seismic is launching a new series, diving...
While a significant number of UK B Corps from the food and drink industry are thriving, they represent only 3% of the entire UK food and drink sector. This highlights the immense potential for innovation and early adoption among brands seeking to make a difference. Leaders from standout B Corps innocent drinks and Tony’s Chocolonely share their insights.
As Pride Month comes to an end, it’s important to continue celebrating the history and achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community and also actively advocate for equality and amplifying LGBTQIA+ voices. Here are some ways to build inclusivity into your company’s DNA.
Private Equity is entering a new age of ESG maturity. It has the potential to become a powerful change agent for progress and the B Corp framework is a crucial tool to support this shift.
As we face the realities of a climate emergency, businesses are struggling with how to set realistic and challenging sustainability goals and targets. Crucially they want to know how to take meaningful action to meet those targets. Our carbon experts demystify Scope 1 to 3 Carbon Footprinting and with the support of a few clients, discuss how your carbon journey can fit with B Corp.
We Mean Business Coalition and B Lab, two prominent non-profit organisations, have announced a new partnership to accelerate progress in cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. This partnership is a significant milestone for both the Net Zero and B Corp movements.
It’s not always clear how boards can authentically integrate social and environmental impact into their governance strategy, to help the business live out its purpose beyond profit. In this partner blog, Bates Wells share their thoughts on how an ‘Impact Governance’ approach can help.
We are immensely proud to announce that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Seismic’s s near-term science-based emissions reduction target. Seismic has also committed to set long-term emissions reduction targets with the SBTi in line with reaching net-zero by 2050.
B2C B Corps often dominate the conversation, but B2B businesses now make up over 60% of certified B Corps. We dive into how B2B Businesses are embracing the B Corp framework for sustainability and success.
2022 was another year of seismic change. We doubled down on our mission to help as many businesses as possible become a force for good and moved closer towards our goal of helping 10 million people join the shift. We’ve had some pretty Seismic moments – our 2022 Impact Report provides a glimpse into our impact.
Getting your sustainability strategy right has become a top business priority for successful leaders. But what does this mean for food and beverage businesses? Download our guide to find out why food and beverage businesses are prioritising sustainability.
The role of business is crucial if we’re to fix society and save our planet. Leaders are recognising this, but not fast enough. Slick communication has lept ahead of actual action and businesses are now suffering the consequences of disillusioned consumers and increasing regulation on sustainability reporting. We unpick the minefield of greenwashing issues and share some advice on how to authentically communicate your sustainability story.
Behind the beauty industry’s allure lies a backdrop of soil degradation, high carbon footprints, toxic chemicals and single-use plastic packaging. The absence of a coordinated approach to raising sustainability standards has been hard to ignore, yet it appears that this is changing.
To celebrate B Corp Month 2023, Seismic and an incredible panel of leading B Corp businesses dove into this year’s theme – Go Beyond – finding that ‘collaboration’ was undoubtedly the word of the day.
