DEPLOY

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

London Borough of Islington, United Kingdom

Certified Since

May 2022

Industry

Apparel

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

Belgium,

France,

Germany,

Hong Kong S.A.R.,

Italy,

Singapore,

Taiwan,

United Kingdom,

United States

DEPLOY is a pioneering British sustainable fashion brand, founded in 2006 as a blueprint for a more responsible and ethical fashion industry. We create sustainable style for smart women and a smarter future. We design with the utmost care and zero waste, maximising the benefit whilst minimising resource depletion. Our mission: To make a difference, one garment at a time. Blending artistry with precision, rigour and unrivalled craftsmanship, we design beautiful, versatile & timelessly stylish pieces to better serve both our discerning clients & precious planet. A European Climate Pact Ambassador, DEPLOY actively contributes towards 12 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainable by design, DEPLOY is a proud be a certified B Corp with an exceptionally high score of 149.5.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, DEPLOY earned an overall score of 149.5. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
149.5
149.5 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 19.0

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 & Engagement4.0
Ethics & Transparency5.0
+ 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 25.8

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 Security11.3
Health, Wellness, & Safety5.8
Career Development4.2
Engagement & Satisfaction3.0

Community 61.7

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, & Inclusion7.4
Economic Impact5.0
Civic Engagement & Giving5.2
Supply Chain Management3.4
+ Designed to Give26.2
+ Local Economic Development10.5

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.


Environment 37.9

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 Management7.5
Air & Climate11.0
Water1.8
Land & Life9.5
+ Toxin Reduction / Remediation5

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 5.0

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 Stewardship5.0


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2022 Overall B Impact Score149.5

Additional Documentation

About DEPLOY


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