GREAT LENGTHS S.p.A. Società Benefit
January 2022
Other manufacturing
Manufacturing
Argentina,
Australia,
Austria,
Belgium,
Bulgaria,
Canada,
Chile,
Colombia,
Croatia (Hrvatska),
Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Denmark,
Dominican Republic,
Finland,
France,
Germany,
Hungary,
Iceland,
Ireland,
Italy,
Kuwait,
Malta,
Mexico,
Morocco,
Netherlands The,
Norway,
Poland,
Portugal,
Puerto Rico,
Singapore,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
Spain,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
Tunisia,
United Kingdom,
United States,
Uruguay,
Venezuela
Great Lengths S.p.A. is an Italian Benefit Corporation founded in 1992, with headquarters in Nepi, near Rome. The company is internationally recognised as a leader in the production of premium hair extensions made exclusively from natural hair. All Great Lengths products are developed and manufactured in Italy, combining artisanal expertise with advanced, proprietary technologies. The commitment to continuous innovation allows the brand to set industry standards while responding to the evolving needs of professionals worldwide. The company sources 100% natural Indian hair through a responsible and ethical supply chain. Minimal processing preserves the hair’s natural structure, strength and colour integrity, resulting in extensions of exceptional quality and durability. Today, Great Lengths operates in over 50 countries worldwide and is trusted by leading hairstylists and selected celebrities for its uncompromising standards and consistently superior results. With over three decades of experience, Great Lengths represents a solid heritage of competence and know-how, combined with a forward-looking approach to quality, sustainability and responsible growth. In 2022, the company joined the B Corp network, reaffirming its commitment to people, communities and the environment.
Overall B Impact Score
Governance 17.4
Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Workers 28.3
Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.
Community 18.2
Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. Topics include diversity, equity & inclusion, economic impact, civic engagement, charitable giving, and supply chain management. In addition, this section recognizes business models that are designed to address specific community-oriented problems, such as poverty alleviation through fair trade sourcing or distribution via microenterprises, producer cooperative models, locally focused economic development, and formal charitable giving commitments.
Environment 45.8
Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels. This section also recognizes companies with environmentally innovative production processes and those that sell products or services that have a positive environmental impact. Some examples might include products and services that create renewable energy, reduce consumption or waste, conserve land or wildlife, provide less toxic alternatives to the market, or educate people about environmental problems.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Customers 4.0
Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels. In addition, this section recognizes products or services that are designed to address a particular social problem for or through its customers, such as health or educational products, arts & media products, serving underserved customers/clients, and services that improve the social impact of other businesses or organizations.