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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 )
2010 Rating: 111
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 7.6 | 76 % |
| Governance | 4.6 | 77 % |
| Transparency | 3 | 74 % |
| Employees Area of Excellence* | 33.3 | 68 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 20 | 67 % |
| Employee Ownership | 6.3 | 63 % |
| Work Environment | 7 | 80 % |
| Consumers | 15 | 50 % |
| Benefit Products or Services | 15 | 50 % |
| Community | 24.3 | 51 % |
| Suppliers | 4.7 | 49 % |
| Local | 3 | 30 % |
| Diversity | 1.4 | 14 % |
| Charity / Services | 7.2 | 72 % |
| Beneficial Business Model | 8 | |
| Environment Area of Excellence* | 30.8 | 62 % |
| Facilities | 8.3 | 70 % |
| Energy Usage | 2.9 | 37 % |
| Supply Chain | 19.5 | 65 % |
| Manufacturing | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 111 |
2008 Rating: 120.7
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 9.6 | 65 % |
| Governance / Accountability | 5.8 | 88 % |
| Transparency / Reporting | 2.4 | 80 % |
| Fair Trade / Supplier Code of Conduct | 1.3 | 26 % |
| Employees Area of Excellence* | 34.4 | 80 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 22.2 | 90 % |
| Employee Ownership | 5.5 | 55 % |
| Work Environment | 6.8 | 81 % |
| Consumers Area of Excellence* | 29.6 | 60 % |
| Beneficial Products / Services | 9.9 | 50 % |
| Beneficial Method of Production / Impact | 19.7 | 100 % |
| Serving those in Need | 0 | 0 % |
| Community | 12.1 | 27 % |
| Local | 2.7 | 36 % |
| Diversity / Broad Ownership | 3 | 24 % |
| Charity / Direct Service | 6.4 | 26 % |
| Environment Area of Excellence* | 35 | 72 % |
| Corporate Offices | 11.7 | 61 % |
| Transportation / Distribution | 4.4 | 75 % |
| Manufacturing Facilities | 18.9 | 80 % |
| Total | 120.7 |
- Date Founded: December 1988
- Location: Burlington, Vermont
- Sector: Wholesale
- Industry: Home & Personal Care
- Products/Services: Household and Personal Care Products
- Corporate Structure: C Corporation
- Ownership: Private
- Website: http://www.seventhgeneration.com
Highlights:
Consumers: 100% products are non-toxic
Environment: Bi-annual per unit reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; Offices are LEED certified; >25% energy used comes from renewable sources; Incentives encourage low-impact commutes; >25% company fleet are low-emission vehicle
Employees: Covers health insurance for half-time employees; Fully matched retirement plan available to all employees; Offers off-site subsidized childcare; >75% employees share ownership
Community: Grew employee base by more than 15% over the last two years, creating additional local employment; Donates 10% of profits to charity; Offers paid time off for employees to volunteer
Accountability: >25% managers evaluated on accomplishment of social/environmental targets; Publishes transparent annual external report detailing mission-related activites, targets, and consistent measurements to allow for year over year comparisons


