GrowUp Group and GrowUp Farms

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Kent, United Kingdom

Certified Since

November 2022

Industry

Growing non-perennial crops

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

United Kingdom

At GrowUp Farms, we grow delicious salad leaves in a way that’s better for people and the planet. Our vertical farm in Kent uses a fraction of the land and water required for traditional farming, and we grow without pesticides or soil degradation. By growing in the UK and using renewable energy, we’re cutting food miles and reducing waste — all while delivering fresher leaves that last longer. We do all of this 365 days a year, come rain or shine, so we've no need for seasonal labour and all our staff are paid a living wage. You'll find our Unbeleafable salad bags on supermarket shelves across the country, and some seriously tasty recipes on our website.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, GrowUp Group and GrowUp Farms earned an overall score of 104.7. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
104.7
104.7 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 17.2

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 & Engagement2.8
Ethics & Transparency4.4
+ 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 33.8

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 Security11.9
Health, Wellness, & Safety9.5
Career Development3.0
Engagement & Satisfaction6.6

Community 18.6

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, & Inclusion1.4
Economic Impact6.8
Civic Engagement & Giving2.4
Supply Chain Management4.7

Environment 34.3

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 Management4.4
Air & Climate5.5
Water4.4
Land & Life4.9
+ Resource Conservation13.9

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 0.6

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 Stewardship0.6


Additional Documentation

Transparent Disclosure Report