MadTree Brewing, LLC

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Ohio, United States

Certified Since

October 2023

Industry

Beverages

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

United States

MadTree puts purpose in every pour. Founded in 2013, MadTree has always crafted great beer – but more importantly – built something bigger than ourselves and the high-quality beer we produce. Since the beginning, MadTree has cared deeply about creating meaningful connections with our communities. We embrace our namesake and work to celebrate and protect nature while reducing their impact on the environment. In 2020 MadTree became proud members of 1% for the Planet with a commitment to donate 1% of sales to non-profits focused on environmental sustainability and as of October 30th, 2023 we were awarded B Corp certification!

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, MadTree Brewing, LLC earned an overall score of 83.5. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
83.5
83.5 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 17.4

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 & Engagement3.8
Ethics & Transparency3.6
+ 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 19.7

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 Security5.8
Health, Wellness, & Safety5.6
Career Development3.2
Engagement & Satisfaction4.8

Community 35.7

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, & Inclusion6.3
Economic Impact7.1
Civic Engagement & Giving5.9
Supply Chain Management1.8
+ Local Economic Development11.4

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.


Environment 8.9

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 Management1.1
Air & Climate2.2
Water1.7
Land & Life3.0

Customers 1.6

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 Stewardship1.6


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2023 Overall B Impact Score83.5

Additional Documentation

Alcohol, Water and Significant Layoffs

2022 MadTree Impact Report


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