LC Paper

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Catalonia, Spain

Certified Since

April 2021

Industry

Paper & paper products

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

Spain

LC Paper es un fabricante de papel y productos derivados con la vocación de liderar en procesos de fabricación sostenibles. Sus dos plantas operan con energía 100% renovable (fotovoltaica y biomasa), al mismo tiempo que apuesta por envases en cartón reciclado como alternativa al plástico y fibras sin blanquear. LC Paper is a manufacturer of paper and derived products with the vocation of leading in sustainable manufacturing processes. Its two plants operate with 100% renewable energy (photovoltaic and biomass), at the same time that it opts for recycled cardboard packaging as an alternative to plastic and unbleached fibers.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, LC Paper earned an overall score of 123.0. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
123
123 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 14.3

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 & Engagement1.0
Ethics & Transparency3.2
+ 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 22.2

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 Security1.2
Health, Wellness, & Safety7.9
Career Development2.6
Engagement & Satisfaction5.9

Community 17.0

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, & Inclusion3.5
Economic Impact4.2
Civic Engagement & Giving2.0
Supply Chain Management5.5

Environment 66.8

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 Management7.1
Air & Climate8.3
Water6.0
Land & Life5.9
+ Environmentally Innovative Manufacturing Process25.2
+ Land/wildlife Conservation13.3

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 2.5

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.

Customer Stewardship2.5


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2024 Overall B Impact Score123
2021 Overall B Impact Score99.4

Additional Documentation

Transparent Disclosure

LC Paper_Disclosure report 2024_Environmentally Intensive Industry (water and energy)


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