Nature et Decouvertes

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Île-de-France, France

Certified Since

June 2015

Industry

Other retail sale

Sector

Wholesale/Retail

Operates In

Belgium,

France,

Luxembourg,

Switzerland

Founded in 1990, Nature & Découvertes has 89 shops: 85 in France and 12 between Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg. Reconnect city-dwellers to nature and invite them to embrace a slow life : Nature & Découvertes is full of items to tantalise a curious mind, they awaken a lust for adventure and hiking in the great outdoors, rekindling the sense of discovery and stimulating the senses. The concept of the store goes beyond sustainable and fair trade, we offer a range of activities (birthdays, excursions, workshops, etc.) to open the doors of the natural world with enthusiasts. A natural sanctuary in the heart of the city: Nature & Découvertes offers a sensory experience in its stores. Its realms are the very essence of natural well-being, harmony and aromas, travel, outdoor sporting activities, games and toys for children, inspired by the teachings of Maria Montessori. An ecosystem to sustain biodiversity: Founded in 1994, the Nature & Découvertes Foundation receives 10% of the company's net profits, as well as € 1 for each subscription to the Nature & Découvertes club loyalty scheme. In 27 years, the Foundation has supported over 2800 projects aimed at protecting nature and educating individuals about nature, and has invested 13.7 M €.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Nature et Decouvertes earned an overall score of 86.5. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
86.5
86.5 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 12.4

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 & Engagement2.6
Ethics & Transparency2.3
+ Mission Locked7.5

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.


Workers 22.1

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 Security2.9
Health, Wellness, & Safety8.7
Career Development2.8
Engagement & Satisfaction4.1

Community 29.1

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, & Inclusion4.8
Economic Impact3.5
Civic Engagement & Giving3.4
Supply Chain Management1.5
+ Designed to Give15.6

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 17.7

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 Management2.3
Air & Climate8.1
Water0.0
Land & Life3.8
+ Renewable or Cleaner-burning Energy0.1
+ Resource Conservation0.1
+ Toxin Reduction / Remediation2.4

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 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 Stewardship2.9
+ Health & Wellness Improvement0.3
+ Education1.7

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

2021 Overall B Impact Score86.5
2017 Overall B Impact Score86.5
2015 Overall B Impact Score97.2

Additional Documentation

Nature et Decouvertes - Transparent Assessment 2021


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