Harrogate Spring Water
North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
February 2020
Beverages
Manufacturing
United Kingdom
Harrogate Water is super proud to carry the baton for today’s generation and future generations, in providing natural source water for all to enjoy from the beautiful spa town of Harrogate. The business is at the heart of the community; a centre of manufacturing excellence, quality employment and training, balancing performance with environmental sustainability and social engagement. The story begins in 1571 when the town’s unique waters were discovered by the physician to Queen Elizabeth; the town later became the first British spa and Harrogate water was bottled in 1740, becoming the original British bottled water. Today, Harrogate Spring is celebrated for its history and heritage, provenance and taste, the official water of Royal Ascot and the Royal Albert Hall and the water of choice for British Airways and Hilton Hotels. It’s the No1 British premium bottled water and ‘out of home’ water brand. With each step to improve performance and environmental efficiency, Harrogate Water seeks to give something back. This ethos was behind the launch of Thirsty Planet water. To date, more than £2.3 million has been raised for charity partner Pump Aid, providing clean water, improved sanitation and sustainable job creation for communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Overall B Impact Score
Governance 14.9
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.
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.
Governance 14.9
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.
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 19.9
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 20.8
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 24.3
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.
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.