Indigenous Designs Corporation

  • ( > 80 out of 200 is eligible for certification as a B Corporation )
  • ( > 60% points available is an Area of Excellence )

2011 Rating: 107.8

Rating Details Points
Earned
% Points
Available
Accountability Area of Excellence* 8.2 82 %
Governance 5 83 %
Transparency 3.2 80 %
Employees Area of Excellence* 30 62 %
Compensation & Benefits 16 53 %
Employee Ownership 6.9 69 %
Work Environment 7.1 81 %
Consumers 15 50 %
Benefit Products or Services 15 50 %
Community Area of Excellence* 34 69 %
Suppliers 9.7 97 %
Beneficial Business Model 9
Local 6 60 %
Diversity 5.4 54 %
Charity / Services 3.9 39 %
Environment 20.6 44 %
Facilities 6.6 57 %
Energy Usage 2.8 35 %
Supply Chain 11.2 42 %
Manufacturing n/a n/a
Total 107.8

2011 Rating: 120.8

Rating Details Points
Earned
% Points
Available
Accountability Area of Excellence* 15.4 92 %
Governance / Accountability 11.2 100 %
Transparency / Reporting 4.2 75 %
Fair Trade / Supplier Code of Conduct n/a n/a
Employees Area of Excellence* 34.4 69 %
Compensation & Benefits 15.5 65 %
Employee Ownership 5.3 55 %
Work Environment 13.6 83 %
Consumers Area of Excellence* 38.3 80 %
Beneficial Products / Services 9.6 50 %
Beneficial Method of Production / Impact 19.2 100 %
Serving those in Need 9.6 100 %
Community 21.2 37 %
Local 6.9 55 %
Diversity / Broad Ownership 8.9 51 %
Charity / Direct Service 5.4 20 %
Environment 11.5 41 %
Corporate Offices 9.1 49 %
Transportation / Distribution 2.4 25 %
Manufacturing Facilities n/a n/a
Total 120.8

Indigenous Designs Corporation

Founding B Corporation

Certified: June 2007

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  • Date Founded:
  • Location: Santa Rosa, California
  • Sector: Manufacturing
  • Industry: Apparel & Footwear
  • Products/Services: Organic, Fair Trade Apparel
  • Corporate Structure: C Corporation
  • Ownership:
  • Website: http://www.indigenousdesigns.com

Highlights:

Environment: 100% fair trade organic clothing; Solar energy use saves 33 tons CO2 over next 2 years; annual increase in percent renewable energy; biannual increase in sustainable packaging; incentives to encourage low-impact employee commutes.

Employees: >50% employees share ownership; 75% employees offered tuition reimbursement.

Community: 100% democratically governed supplier price controls; >40% suppliers majority owned by women or minorities; >25% suppliers from low-income communities; >30% management from previously excluded populations; >5% company owned by nonprofit; majority banking with local, independent bank.

Consumers: >90% Suppliers are Women/Minority owned