Capital Brewing Company

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Certified Since

July 2022

Industry

Beverages

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

Australia

Founded in Canberra in 2016 Capital Brewing Co is one of the largest independent craft breweries in Australia. Formed with the ethos of ​creating Good Natured Brews, Capital Brewing Co uses beer as a force for good for people and the planet. Capital is the first brewery in Australia to be 100% Climate Active Carbon Neutral certified and is a leader in sustainability within the industry. With a strong commitment to the local community, Capital Brewing Co has supported more than 450 organisations and charities to date. Staff and customer happiness is a top priority for the brewery which is dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and quality. Capital invites you to join us on our Good Natured journey!

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Capital Brewing Company earned an overall score of 102.4. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
102.4
102.4 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 16.8

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.

Mission & Engagement3.0
Ethics & Transparency3.8
+ 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 21.7

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 Security3.5
Health, Wellness, & Safety6.6
Career Development4.0
Engagement & Satisfaction4.5

Community 20.1

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, & Inclusion2.9
Economic Impact3.3
Civic Engagement & Giving2.0
Supply Chain Management2.6
+ Local Economic Development8.8

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.


Environment 41.9

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 Management8.3
Air & Climate7.1
Water2.3
Land & Life4.0
+ Environmentally Innovative Manufacturing Process19.2

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 1.7

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 Stewardship1.7


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2022 Overall B Impact Score102.4

Additional Documentation

Capital Brewing Company Transparent Disclosure Report 2022


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