ITOPF

Certified B Corporation
Standards version

1.6

Headquarters

City of London, United Kingdom

Certified Since

June 2026

Industry

Membership organizations

Sector

Service with Minor Environmental Footprint

Operates In

Singapore,

United Kingdom

ITOPF exists to provide objective and scientific based technical advice worldwide to those involved in preparing and responding to accidental marine spills of oil, chemicals hazardous substances and cargo. It provides an emergency service and operates on a not-for-profit basis. ITOPF has responded on-site from its locations in London and Singapore to more than 860 ship-source spills in 100 countries and has provided remote advice on around a thousand more incidents. ITOPF provides advice on clean-up measures, the effects of pollutants on the environment and economic activities, and on compensation. Its highly skilled international team is ready to assist 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ITOPF promotes a collaborative approach to spill response. Its services are provided to interested stakeholders, including intergovernmental organisations, governments, coastguards, and port authorities. ITOPF’s attendance on site and claims assessment work is usually initiated by a request from its Members (tanker owners) or Associates (other shipowners) or their Protection and Indemnity (P&I) insurers.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, ITOPF earned an overall score of 81.4. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
81.4
81.4 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 18.1

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 & Engagement1.8
Ethics & Transparency6.3
+ Mission Locked10

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 35.3

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.

Financial Security7.4
Health, Wellness, & Safety12.0
Career Development6.4
Engagement & Satisfaction6.4

Community 11.1

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, & Inclusion4.9
Economic Impact1.8
Civic Engagement & Giving1.6
Supply Chain Management2.2

Environment 15.5

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 Management5.4
Air & Climate3.3
Water0.5
Land & Life3.0
+ Toxin Reduction / Remediation3.1

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 1.2

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 Stewardship1.2