FRONT®

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

North Holland, Netherlands The

Certified Since

June 2024

Industry

Other/general wholesale trade

Sector

Wholesale/Retail

Operates In

Austria,

Belgium,

Denmark,

France,

Germany,

Netherlands The,

Norway,

Spain,

Sweden,

Switzerland,

United Kingdom,

United States

The world is changing fast, and so is the world of construction. Following the successful launches of the WasteBasedBrick in 2009, the BioBasedTile in 2022, and Cornwall in 2023, we are now ready to embark on a new journey into the next dimension. With the same expert team, but under our new name, FRONT, we will expand our collection with more innovative materials, aiming to make an even greater positive impact on the construction industry. FRONT: Your partner for sustainable, aesthetic building materials. Advancing the development, use and reuse of planet-friendly aesthetic building materials.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, FRONT® earned an overall score of 92.6. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
92.6
92.6 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 15.1

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 & Engagement2.2
Ethics & Transparency2.9
+ 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 24.4

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 Security10.9
Health, Wellness, & Safety3.3
Career Development3.0
Engagement & Satisfaction3.8

Community 10.9

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, & Inclusion0.6
Economic Impact5.8
Civic Engagement & Giving0.0
Supply Chain Management2.0

Environment 38.8

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 Management7.8
Air & Climate7.2
Water2.3
Land & Life7.6
+ Resource Conservation12.9

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 3.2

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 Stewardship3.2


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2024 Overall B Impact Score92.6

Additional Documentation

DQ Clients in Controversial Industries

Risk Review Committee Recommendation Letter


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