We're officially B-Corp certified!
It’s official. We are now B Corp certified! We’re proud to join a global community of businesses dedicated to balancing purpose and profit.
It was a long application process but well worth the effort. Achieving B Corp certification means much more than meeting the highest social and environmental standards, it commits us to these standards long-term and makes us prioritise people and planet, rather than just profit.
Becoming a B Corp is a massive step and we’ve learnt an incredible amount along the way. Going through the process has helped us to improve processes and identify opportunities to become a better business. Since starting on the journey to certification we have started tracking our carbon emissions, reduced our energy usage by 22% and reduced carbon emissions from on-site waste by 23%. We’ve dedicated over 1,000 staff hours to local volunteering and donated 44,605 meals to local communities.
Throughout the lengthy process we were extremely grateful for the input of our customers and suppliers to gather the information we needed. It’s fair to say we couldn’t have done it without our partners’ incredible feedback and support.
It wasn’t easy but we made it. We are now one of over 1,400 organisations in the UK B-Corp community committed to using business as a force for good.
Read our press release below for more information.
Press Release August 2023
In keeping with SATS' ongoing commitment to sustainability, SATS' fully owned subsidiary, Monty’s Bakehouse in the United Kingdom, is now B Corp certified.
This prestigious third-party certification demonstrates the dedication of Monty’s Bakehouse to socially and environmentally responsible practices across five critical dimensions: community, employees, environment, governance, and customers.
CEO of Monty’s Bakehouse, Mr. Jeff Swan, said “Businesses and consumers today are more determined to work for, buy from, and invest in a business with purpose. In particular, companies in the food sector are motivated by consumer values for more transparency and more fairness”.
The pursuit for B Corp certification was natural for Monty’s Bakehouse because it aligned with SATS’ mission of feeding and connecting communities, which guides the way SATS’ conduct business. Since beginning the B Corp journey, the team at Monty’s Bakehouse have achieved the following key accomplishments:
• Reducing scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 94% after switching to a renewable energy tariff.
• Reducing carbon emissions from on-site waste by 23%.
• Reducing energy usage in operations by up to 22%.
• Clocking 1,016 volunteer hours to charitable causes.
• Donating 44,605 meals to local food banks and distribution partners.
“Attaining the B-Corp certification is a positive affirmation of our credentials as a purpose-led company, and we are thrilled to be part of the global community of businesses working together to espouse a more sustainable approach to business, creating benefits for all stakeholders in the long term”. Jeff Swan, CEO, Monty’s Bakehouse.
August 2023