Beauty Kitchen becomes 5th highest scoring B Corp in UK
24th June, Glasgow, UK – Pioneering cosmetics brand, Beauty Kitchen, has become the highest rated B Corp in the UK’s beauty industry, and 5th highest scoring B Corp overall in the UK (out of 500+), according to the new rankings.
After becoming the first high street beauty brand in the UK to be a certified B Corporation in 2017, Beauty Kitchen has since grown their score from 89.3 to an impressive 139.8 thanks to a business model that prioritises purpose in a careful balance with profit.
In particular, Beauty Kitchen has scored highly thanks to a range of new initiatives and a sustainability-focused business model that promotes a ‘Return, Refill, Repeat’ approach to product use. Initiatives include:
- No synthetic ingredients
- No microplastics (as certified by Plastic Soup Foundation)
- No animal testing (Leaping Bunny approved)
- Only using sustainably-sourced natural ingredients
- ‘Beauty that Gives Back’ – for every sale, Beauty Kitchen donates 2% of sales revenue (instead of profit) to sustainable charity partners (e.g. Plastic Soup Foundation, The Seahorse Trust, In Kind Direct)
- Home-grown focus: products are made in the UK, travel less and have a reduced carbon footprint, and help build a sustainable ecosystem by creating jobs in local communities
- A pioneering ‘Return, Refill, Repeat’ programme that enables customers to return any packaging that has the ‘Return • Refill • Repeat’ logo
- All product packaging is 100% reusable (part of the circular economy)
Commenting on the ranking news, Co-Founder of Beauty Kitchen, Jo Chidley, said: “This is a big moment for us and the result of our team’s dedication to purposeful and sustainable business throughout the past four years, particularly during 2020. The important thing is that we keep focusing on how we can improve and continue to grow a sustainable community.
“We also want to use this news as an opportunity to call on other businesses to join the B Corp movement. Certifying is one of the best first steps you can take as a business when it comes to improving your impact on the planet. I would also love to see a boost in Scottish businesses joining – only 18 of the 500+ B Corp businesses in the UK are from Scotland; let’s make sure that number goes up!
“Purpose, positive impact and sustainability leadership will always be our top focus. We are honoured to receive this recognition from B Corp, especially as they, like us, put people and planet before profit. The next step will be to make sure our #ReuseRevolution continues to grow and invite more brands to join our ‘Return, Refill, Repeat’ programme.”
About Beauty Kitchen
Beauty Kitchen is on a mission to create the most effective, natural and sustainable beauty products in the world. Small changes make a big impact – and that includes your beauty routine. Every product in Beauty Kitchen’s award-winning range has been designed with sustainability at its heart.
In the UK over 95% of beauty packaging is thrown away after just one use. Beauty Kitchen is determined to change that using its ground-breaking Return•Refill•Repeat programme, where packaging is washed and re-used. Join the #ReuseRevolution today!
About B Corp
Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.
Society’s most challenging problems cannot be solved by government and non-profits alone. By harnessing the power of business, B Corps use profits and growth as a means to a greater end: positive impact for their employees, communities, and the environment. The B Corp community works toward reduced inequality, lower levels of poverty, a healthier environment, stronger communities, and the creation of more high quality jobs with dignity and purpose.
B Corps form a community of leaders and drive a global movement of people using business as a force for good. The values and aspirations of the B Corp community are embedded in the B Corp Declaration of Interdependence.
Methodology for B Corp rankings
https://bimpactassessment.net/how-it-works/frequently-asked-questions/the-b-impact-score
