King Arthur Flour Company

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

2012 Rating: 100.6

Rating Details Points
Earned
% Points
Available
Governance Area of Excellence* 12.8 82.1 %
Corporate Accountability 9.2 79.3 %
Transparency 3.6 90 %
Workers Area of Excellence* 56.9 85.3 %
Compensation, Benefits & Training 17.7 65.6 %
Worker Ownership 33.7 100.1 %
Work Environment 5.6 93.3 %
Community 18.1 40 %
Community Products & Services 0.3 0.5 %
Community Practices 16.1 39 %
Environment 12.8 27.8 %
Environmental Products & Services 1.1 3.7 %
Environmental Practices 11.4 26.2 %
Total 100.6

2011 Rating: 105.2

Rating Details Points
Earned
% Points
Available
Accountability Area of Excellence* 7.4 74 %
Governance 4.7 78 %
Transparency 2.7 68 %
Employees Area of Excellence* 59.4 85 %
Compensation & Benefits 21.8 73 %
Employee Ownership 10 100 %
Beneficial Business Model 20
Work Environment 7.6 76 %
Consumers 1.1 4 %
Benefit Products or Services 1.1 3 %
Community 20 52 %
Suppliers 5.2 63 %
Local 5 50 %
Diversity 4.7 47 %
Charity / Services 5.1 51 %
Environment 17.3 41 %
Facilities 7.6 72 %
Energy Usage 2.2 27 %
Supply Chain 5.5 33 %
Manufacturing 2 29 %
Total 105.2

2008 Rating: 97.7

Rating Details Points
Earned
% Points
Available
Accountability Area of Excellence* 12.1 60 %
Governance / Accountability 3.9 56 %
Transparency / Reporting 2.1 65 %
Fair Trade / Supplier Code of Conduct 6.2 62 %
Employees Area of Excellence* 31.3 73 %
Compensation & Benefits 12.8 54 %
Employee Ownership 10.4 100 %
Work Environment 8.1 89 %
Consumers 21.3 41 %
Beneficial Products / Services 0.5 3 %
Beneficial Method of Production / Impact 20.8 100 %
Serving those in Need 0 0 %
Community 15 35 %
Local 3.8 48 %
Diversity / Broad Ownership 6.4 66 %
Charity / Direct Service 4.8 18 %
Environment 18 44 %
Corporate Offices 8.9 50 %
Transportation / Distribution 3.1 50 %
Manufacturing Facilities 6 34 %
Total 97.7

King Arthur Flour Company

Founding B Corporation

Certified: June 2007

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  • Date Founded: December 1969
  • Location: Norwich, Vermont
  • Sector: Manufacturing
  • Industry: Food & Beverage
  • Products/Services: Baking Ingredients and Tools
  • Corporate Structure: C Corporation
  • Ownership: Private
  • Website: http://www.kingarthurflour.com

Highlights:

Employees: 100% employee owned; >80% healthcare premiums paid for families; Living wage paid to all full and part-time employees

Community: Provides employees 40 hours paid time off to volunteer AND has company-wide service outings; Middle-school bread baking program teaches children about giving back; >40% management and Board from previously excluded populations; >50% employees are women

Environment: Biannual increase in % use of sustainable materials in product & packaging; Biannual environmental audits shared with employees.