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©Copyright 2012 B Lab. All rights reserved- ( > 80 out of 200 is eligible for certification as a B Corporation )
- ( > 60% points available is an Area of Excellence )
2012 Rating: 124.4
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Governance Area of Excellence* | 13.8 | 84.7 % |
| Corporate Accountability | 10.9 | 88.6 % |
| Transparency | 2.9 | 72.5 % |
| Workers Area of Excellence* | 25 | 62.5 % |
| Compensation, Benefits & Training | 15.2 | 56.3 % |
| Worker Ownership | 3.9 | 55.7 % |
| Work Environment | 5.9 | 98.3 % |
| Community | 21.5 | 43.4 % |
| Community Products & Services | 0 | 0 % |
| Community Practices | 21.3 | 44 % |
| Environment Area of Excellence* | 64.1 | 71.2 % |
| Environmental Products & Services | 45 | 100 % |
| Environmental Practices | 16.8 | 42.3 % |
| Total | 124.4 |
2011 Rating: 122.2
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 7.3 | 73 % |
| Governance | 4 | 67 % |
| Transparency | 3.3 | 81 % |
| Employees Area of Excellence* | 32.1 | 64 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 17.8 | 59 % |
| Employee Ownership | 5.6 | 56 % |
| Work Environment | 8.7 | 87 % |
| Consumers | 15 | 50 % |
| Benefit Products or Services | 15 | 50 % |
| Community Area of Excellence* | 36 | 61 % |
| Suppliers | 9.2 | 92 % |
| Beneficial Business Model | 20 | |
| Local | 2 | 20 % |
| Diversity | 2.8 | 28 % |
| Charity / Services | 2 | 23 % |
| Environment Area of Excellence* | 31.8 | 64 % |
| Facilities | 8.8 | 73 % |
| Energy Usage | 2.8 | 34 % |
| Supply Chain | 20.2 | 67 % |
| Manufacturing | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 122.2 |
Guayaki Sustainable Rainforest Products
Founding B Corporation
Certified: December 2007
- Date Founded: July 2006
- Location: Sebastopol, California
- Sector: Manufacturing
- Industry: Food & Beverage
- Products/Services: Yerba Mate Beverages and Herbals
- Corporate Structure: C Corporation
- Ownership: Private
- Website: http://www.guayaki.com
Highlights:
Environment: >50% of energy comes from renewable sources, >25% transportation fleet uses alternative fuels, bi-annual per unit increase of post-consumer recycled materials
Employees: pay 100% of health insurance for full-time employees, >50% employees share ownership
Community: >30% management comes from previously excluded populations; employees given paid time off to vote
Consumers: Mate is 100% organic and Fair Trade certified