{"id":33029,"date":"2023-05-22T15:17:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T15:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intranet-old.colart.com\/en\/?page_id=33029"},"modified":"2023-07-10T03:08:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T03:08:09","slug":"b-corp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/intranet-old.colart.com\/en\/community\/sustainability\/b-corp\/","title":{"rendered":"B Corp"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Colart is a Certified B Corporation,\u2122<\/h3>\n

We have joined the B Corp,\u2122 community<\/h3>\n

and pledge to use business as a force for good.<\/h3>\n

As a B Corp,\u2122 in the arts manufacturing industry, we\u2019re counted among businesses that are leading a global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. This is not just for Colart but all arts manufacturing businesses. By leading an industry community, we can collectively work for the better good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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As a certified B Corp, Colart joins a community of\u202fover 6,500 companies across 161 industries in 89 countries and over half a million workers \u202fto create a more inclusive, regenerative, equitable economy for people & planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The B Corp movement is focused on transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet, building a more resilient and sustainable future for all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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To be certified as a B Corp, Colart has undergone rigorous verification by B Lab to ensure we\u2019re meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, balancing purpose with profit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What is a B Corp?<\/h3>\n
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Certified B Corporations,\u2122 , or B Corp,\u2122 , are companies verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

B Corp Five Key Impact Areas<\/h3>\n
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As a comprehensive impact management tool, the B Impact Assessment<\/a><\/strong> is categorised into five distinct impact areas that represent the company\u2019s Governance and four key stakeholder groups: Workers, Community, Environment, and Customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Governance<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Our Score 16.2<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Governance<\/strong> evaluates a company's mission, social\/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency, while also considering stakeholder involvement and protection of the mission through corporate structure or governing documents.<\/p>\n

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Workers<\/h5>\n

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Our Score 22.6<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Workers<\/strong> evaluates a company\u2019s contributions to its employees\u2019 financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Community<\/h5>\n

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Our Score 14.1<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Community<\/strong> evaluates a company\u2019s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. Topics include diversity, equity & inclusion, economic impact, civic engagement, charitable giving, and supply chain management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Environment<\/h5>\n

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Our Score 19.1<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Environment<\/strong> evaluates a company\u2019s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company\u2019s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Customers<\/h5>\n

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Our Score 15.6<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Customers<\/strong> evaluates a company\u2019s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

B Corp and Our Brands<\/h3>\n
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Colart<\/a>, including our brands \u00a0Winsor & Newton<\/a>, Liquitex<\/a>, Lefranc Bourgeois<\/a>, Cont\u00e9 \u00e0 Paris<\/a> and Charbonnel<\/a> is excited to announce that it is now a Certified B Corporation,\u2122 (\u201cB Corp,\u2122).\u00a0 Snazaroo<\/a><\/strong> is not included at part of the certification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Frequently Asked Questions FAQ<\/h3>\n
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We appreciate you may want more information relating to Colart's B Corp certification,\u00a0 so we have developed Frequently Answered Questions which we hope will answer most questions.\u00a0 You can view and search below.<\/p>\n

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