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- ( > 60% points available is an Area of Excellence )
2010 Rating: 91.4
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 7.9 | 79 % |
| Governance | 5.5 | 92 % |
| Transparency | 2.4 | 60 % |
| Employees | 22.2 | 46 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 13.4 | 45 % |
| Employee Ownership | 3.1 | 31 % |
| Work Environment | 5.8 | 66 % |
| Consumers | 14.9 | 49 % |
| Benefit Products or Services | 14.9 | 49 % |
| Community | 36.4 | 57 % |
| Suppliers | 5.6 | 56 % |
| Beneficial Business Model | 19.8 | |
| Local | 2 | 20 % |
| Diversity | 0.6 | 6 % |
| Charity / Services | 4.3 | 43 % |
| Beneficial Business Model | 4 | |
| Environment | 10 | 23 % |
| Facilities | 3.7 | 46 % |
| Energy Usage | 1.3 | 16 % |
| Supply Chain | 5 | 19 % |
| Manufacturing | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 91.4 |
2008 Rating: 103.4
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 15.8 | 75 % |
| Governance / Accountability | 5.3 | 75 % |
| Transparency / Reporting | 1.8 | 50 % |
| Fair Trade / Supplier Code of Conduct | 8.8 | 83 % |
| Employees Area of Excellence* | 28.7 | 62 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 17.3 | 66 % |
| Employee Ownership | 3.5 | 33 % |
| Work Environment | 7.9 | 88 % |
| Consumers Area of Excellence* | 31.6 | 60 % |
| Beneficial Products / Services | 10.5 | 50 % |
| Beneficial Method of Production / Impact | 21.1 | 100 % |
| Serving those in Need | 0 | 0 % |
| Community | 16.7 | 35 % |
| Local | 4.8 | 61 % |
| Diversity / Broad Ownership | 5.8 | 44 % |
| Charity / Direct Service | 6.1 | 23 % |
| Environment | 10.6 | 32 % |
| Corporate Offices | 4.8 | 35 % |
| Transportation / Distribution | 1.6 | 33 % |
| Manufacturing Facilities | 4.2 | 30 % |
| Total | 103.4 |
Pura Vida
Founding B Corporation
Certified: June 2007
- Date Founded: October 1998
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Sector: Manufacturing
- Industry: Food & Beverage
- Products/Services: coffee and related beverage
- Corporate Structure: C Corporation
- Ownership: Private
- Website: http://www.puravidacoffee.com
Highlights:
Environment: >75% recycled office materials; >25% carbon inventory reduced through purchase of certified carbon credits
Employees: >40% women employees; all employees paid living wage; 100% individual health care premiums covered by company
Conmmunity: >20% expenditures directed toward local suppliers; >25% suppliers located in low-income communities; >10% employees work in low-income communities; >75% employees participate in company-wide community service days; >5% of net profits given to charitable organizations
Consumers: member of the Fair Labor Association, Fair Trade, and USDA Certified