Alpha96 B.V.

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Gelderland, Netherlands The

Certified Since

October 2023

Industry

Leather & related products

Sector

Wholesale/Retail

Operates In

Austria,

Belgium,

Denmark,

Finland,

France,

Germany,

Netherlands The,

Norway,

Spain,

Sweden,

Switzerland,

United Kingdom

Alpha96 markets exclusive brands for leather brands and accessories. Their mission is to make sustainanble leather products at an affordable price, making them accesable to a wide audience. They work sustainably for people and the environment while continuing to innovate. In this way they want to connect people and ensure a better lfe for the people who make their bags and those who use them. As an independent family business, sustainability has been at the heart of Alpha96 since its founding. They believe in making beautiful, high-quality bags and accessories designed to last a lifetime. They take great care with the items made and the materials and processes required to make it happen. From sourcing quality materials and working with local artisans to using recyclable or recycled packaging, they take a thoughtful and ethical approach to luxury. Through various brands, Alpha96 offers a core collection of practical, elegant leather bags and accessories for the conscious stylish consumer.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Alpha96 B.V. earned an overall score of 101.0. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
101
101 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 13.7

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 & Engagement1.3
Ethics & Transparency2.4
+ 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 21.6

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 Security5.9
Health, Wellness, & Safety6.6
Career Development3.2
Engagement & Satisfaction4.5

Community 22.0

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, & Inclusion3.4
Economic Impact5.7
Civic Engagement & Giving4.3
Supply Chain Management5.0

Environment 40.3

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 Management6.1
Air & Climate7.4
Water1.1
Land & Life6.9
+ Resource Conservation11.4
+ Toxin Reduction / Remediation7.2

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 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


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2023 Overall B Impact Score101

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