Alquería

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Cundinamarca Department, Colombia

Certified Since

July 2021

Industry

Food products

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

Colombia

Alquería es una compañía que nació en 1959 para alimentar y nutrir el futuro de Colombia y transformar sueños en realidades, por medio de la nutrición, el empleo y la educación a ganaderos, colaboradores y niños. Durante estos años, hemos sorprendido a nuestros consumidores desde el lanzamiento del envase de cartón parafinado que revolucionó la forma de empacar leche en el país, innovó en el país con la tecnología de leche larga vida (UHT), tiene el empaque flexible para leche de menor calibre del mercado y hoy en día tiene un portafolio completo de productos alimenticios innovadores que nutren todo el ciclo de vida de los colombianos que van desde los lácteos certificados con el sello de calidad Quality Check hasta bebidas vegetales y jugos. Este es el resultado que tiene el hacer las cosas bien hechas y con el corazón durante más de 6 décadas de trayectoria. Además, dentro de nuestra estrategia, nos enfocamos en seis ejes clave para el desarrollo del negocio: Educación, Nutrición, Economía Circular, Agua,Cambio Climático y Ganadería Sostenible. Así impactamos positivamente nuestra gente y nuestro entorno y contribuimos en la construcción del país. Para mayor información visite: www.alqueria.com.co/

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Alquería earned an overall score of 84.8. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
84.8
84.8 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 7.9

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.


Workers 23.2

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 30.8

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 19.3

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.


Customers 3.5

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.



Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2021 Overall B Impact Score84.8

Additional Documentation

Aggregated Score Methodology Summary 2021

Alquería Transparent Disclosure Report 2021


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