Optimist Brew Co.
1.6
Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
June 2026
Beverages
Manufacturing
Belgium
Smile est une brasserie artisanale bruxelloise qui bouscule le secteur des boissons saines depuis 2019. Sa kombucha bio, vivante et non pasteurisée, est le fruit d'une fermentation authentique et d'une liste d'ingrédients ultra-courte, certifiés biologiques et faibles en sucre. Devenue une référence en Belgique, Smile a obtenu sa certification B Corp en 2026. Une reconnaissance formelle de son engagement mesuré et documenté sur toutes les dimensions sociales et environnementales de l'entreprise. Sa mission ? Rendre les alternatives saines aux sodas accessibles au plus grand nombre à travers trois piliers : L'accessibilité prix : Une kombucha bio de haute qualité qui reste abordable et ne se réserve pas à une élite. L'accessibilité réseau : Une distribution large en Belgique (magasins bio, grandes surfaces, cafés et restaurants). La transparence totale : Une recette claire, lisible d'un coup d'œil et compréhensible par toutes et tous. Choisir Smile, c'est soutenir un·e partenaire local·e et durable qui prouve qu'impact positif, qualité artisanale et accessibilité peuvent avancer main dans la main.
Overall B Impact Score
Governance 14.8
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 24.8
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 13.3
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 37.0
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 4.1
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.