AWWA

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Marlborough Region, New Zealand

Certified Since

June 2022

Industry

Apparel

Sector

Wholesale/Retail

Operates In

Australia,

Denmark,

France,

Germany,

Ireland,

Italy,

Netherlands The,

New Zealand,

Spain,

United Arab Emirates,

United Kingdom,

United States

AWWA is a period care brand that deeply reflects the relationship and connections between oneself, our environment, and planet. Our products help people all around the globe to manage their monthly cycles with confidence and connection without the negative impact associated with single use period products. AWWA lives and breathes inclusivity for all who menstruate or experience minor bladder weakness. We are rooted by indigenous traditions that celebrate ikura (Māori translation for period) and aim to reconnect our growing community to traditional wisdom and practices that are equally relevant in today’s world. AWWA’s purpose and why we exist is: - To do our part to eradicate period poverty - To have a net positive impact on our environment - To change the narrative to ensure positive emotions about periods

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, AWWA earned an overall score of 93.2. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
93.2
93.2 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 12.9

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 & Engagement1.2
Ethics & Transparency1.7
+ 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 14.7

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 Security6.8
Health, Wellness, & Safety3.3
Career Development1.8
Engagement & Satisfaction2.1

Community 30.6

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, & Inclusion4.8
Economic Impact5.1
Civic Engagement & Giving4.2
Supply Chain Management3.6
+ 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 31.7

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 Management3.5
Air & Climate5.6
Water1.1
Land & Life7.3
+ Resource Conservation2
+ Toxin Reduction / Remediation11.8

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.


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

2022 Overall B Impact Score93.2

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