ApiAfrique

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Thies, Senegal

Certified Since

May 2021

Industry

Textiles

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

Senegal

Apiafrique is a senegalese social entreprise using entrepreneurship to : - Preserve health and autonomy - Reduce Waste - Create local sustainable jobs Created in 2017 the company designs, manufactures and distributes reusable personal care products such as : reusable baby diaper, women sanitary pads and eco-friendly useful accessories. Apiafrique’s products are mainly made out of Gots or Oeko-tex certified fabrics and are sold in many countries including Senegal, France and Canada. Apiafrique has also developed the « Let’s break the cycle » (Changeonslesregles.org) program about menstrual cycle and period. ------------------ Apiafrique est une entreprise sociale sénégalaise, qui utilise l'entreprenariat pour : - Préserver la santé et l’autonomie - Réduire les déchets, - Créer des emplois durables  Créée en septembre 2017, ApiAfrique conçoit, fabrique et distribue des produits d'hygiène textiles réutilisables pour bébés et femmes (couches, serviettes hygiéniques, ...) Ses produits sont principalement fabriqués à partir de matières premières certifiées Bio ou Oeko-tex et sont vendus dans plusieurs pays dont le Sénégal et la France. Apiafrique est également à l’initiative du programme d’information sur le cycle menstruel « Changeons les règles ».

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, ApiAfrique earned an overall score of 147.8. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
147.8
147.8 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 8.9

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.

Mission & Engagement2.6
Ethics & Transparency3.7
+ Mission Locked2.5

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 45.4

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 Security3.7
Health, Wellness, & Safety3.1
Career Development3.4
Engagement & Satisfaction5.4
+ Workforce Development24.8

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.


Community 30.4

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, & Inclusion4.6
Economic Impact4.0
Civic Engagement & Giving2.1
Supply Chain Management3.9
+ Designed to Give12.6

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.


Environment 32.5

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 Management3.0
Air & Climate2.0
Water0.6
Land & Life5.2
+ Resource Conservation16
+ Toxin Reduction / Remediation5.3

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 30.4

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 Stewardship2.4
+ Economic Empowerment for the Underserved19.1
+ Serving in Need Populations8.8

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.



Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2021 Overall B Impact Score147.8

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