JW Ruddock & Sons Ltd

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Certified Since

September 2025

Industry

Printing & recorded media

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

United Kingdom,

United States

JW Ruddock & Sons Ltd (known as Ruddocks) is a long-standing family business with a rich history dating back to the 19th century. Established in 1884 in Lincoln, England, Ruddocks first started as a traditional printing business. Over the years, the company has evolved into a creative production agency that provides brand solutions, digital marketing, bespoke print and distribution for many of the UK’s leading brands - the likes of British Steel, the NHS, Macmillan Cancer Support, Greencore, Macdonald Hotels, and The Scouts. They are one of the oldest organisations in the world to receive B Corp status, a testament to their ability to innovate and adapt through time. But this journey has not just started recently. They have been centring sustainable practices at the heart of their business long before, being early adopters of numerous international environmental accreditations. For decades, they have been championing eco-friendly initiatives, as well as prioritising their people’s wellbeing and making a positive impact on the local community and through their clients’ work. The B Corp Certification further validates all their efforts thus far and formalises their long-standing commitment to balancing profit with purpose.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, JW Ruddock & Sons Ltd earned an overall score of 97.8. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
97.8
97.8 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 17.2

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 & Engagement3.3
Ethics & Transparency3.8
+ 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 29.1

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 Security10.3
Health, Wellness, & Safety8.8
Career Development2.4
Engagement & Satisfaction6.5

Community 13.5

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, & Inclusion2.7
Economic Impact3.0
Civic Engagement & Giving3.4
Supply Chain Management2.0

Environment 33.4

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 Management7.7
Air & Climate5.8
Water1.2
Land & Life5.6
+ Land/wildlife Conservation13

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 4.4

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 Stewardship4.4


Additional Documentation

JW Ruddock & Sons Ltd_Disclosure Report 2025