indieDwell Inc

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Idaho, United States

Certified Since

July 2019

Industry

Construction

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

United States

indieDwell was created to serve the massive housing crisis we are facing in this country. Their homes are designed to have a positive impact on the occupant, society, and the environment. Typically, homes built for citizens on lower income levels are constructed very poorly, are inefficient, and degrade quickly. Their homes, which range from 320 sqft to 960 sqft, are designed to last and to create wealth empowerment, not take it away. They lead with their values, which is the basis of their solid company culture. indieDwell has disrupted the housing industry by constructing a healthy, energy-efficient, durable, sustainable home that everyone on the income spectrum can obtain through either ownership or renting. Their homes are factory-built using a steel exoskeleton from up-cycled shipping containers and a patent-pending wall design.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, indieDwell Inc earned an overall score of 105.0. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
105
105 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 15.2

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 & Engagement1.5
Corporate Accountability0.7
Ethics0.8
Transparency2.2
+ 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 15.9

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.

Compensation & Wages4.4
Benefits3.9
Training & Education1.0
Worker Ownership4.3
Management & Worker Communication0.7
Job Flexibility/Corporate Culture0.4
Occupational Health & Safety0.0

Community 11.7

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.

Job Creation2.3
Diversity & Inclusion2.5
Civic Engagement & Giving0.9
Local Involvement4.0
Suppliers, Distributors & Product1.9

Environment 14.4

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.

Land, Office, Plant3.1
Inputs0.6
Outputs1.4
Transportation, Distribution & Suppliers0.8
+ Resource Conservation8.4

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 47.5

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.

+ Basic Services for the Underserved27
+ Serving in Need Populations20.4

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

2019 Overall B Impact Score105

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