Zechstein Minerals

Certified B Corporation
Standards version

1.6

Headquarters

Groningen, Netherlands The

Certified Since

February 2026

Industry

Personal care products

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

Australia,

Netherlands The,

United States

Zechstein Minerals BV is a Dutch family business. Currently we are steadily working to transfer from the first generation to the second generation. The company was founded in 2006 to serve the cosmetic and medical markets with the pure natural magnesium chloride (Bischofite) from the Zechstein source. This world unique Zechstein source is located near Veendam, in the north of the Netherlands. Our location and warehouse are also located in Veendam, the Netherlands, near to the source. Zechstein Minerals is our wholesale company name and Zechstein Inside is our product name. We produce our batches with the Zechstein Inside Batch protocol. Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It helps to maintain normal nerve and muscle function, supports a healthy immune system, keeps the heartbeat steady, and helps bones remain strong. It also helps adjust blood glucose levels. Zechstein Minerals has the exclusivity to provide the world with the highest quality Zechstein magnesiumchlorid for topical grade. When purchasing in-store, note the Zechstein inside logo. The logo gives the guarantee that it concerns the pure and natural products from the Zechstein source.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Zechstein Minerals earned an overall score of 83.0. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
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83 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 7.4

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.

Mission & Engagement1.9
Ethics & Transparency3.0
+ Mission Locked2.5

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 24.1

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.

Financial Security7.5
Health, Wellness, & Safety7.5
Career Development3.0
Engagement & Satisfaction4.6

Community 22.7

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.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion4.0
Economic Impact4.4
Civic Engagement & Giving5.3
Supply Chain Management8.7

Environment 25.5

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.

Environmental Management2.6
Air & Climate9.5
Water2.3
Land & Life8.1

Customers 3.2

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.

Customer Stewardship3.2


Additional Documentation

Disclosure Report