Sybron, a leading supplier to some of the largest names in UK hospitality, has announced its certification as a B Corporation (B Corp™), making the company the UK’s largest B Corp-certified cleaning, hygiene & catering distributor.
Certification as a B Corp sees Sybron join a growing movement of companies that are reinventing business for the benefit of all people and our shared planet. The achievement demonstrates that Sybron meets high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability, alongside a commitment to goals beyond shareholder value.
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“We are thrilled to announce that Sybron has achieved B Corp certification,” says Sybron’s sales & marketing director, George Mason. “We’re incredibly proud to join the global B Corp community, marking a major milestone in our journey. Achieving B Corp Certification reflects our commitment to building a business that creates a positive impact for our people, our customers, our communities and the planet.”
This latest news follows the recent announcement of Sybron’s joint venture with B Corp-certified Lime Sustainable Supplies (LSS), a data-driven supply chain business, to bring unrivalled service, support and sustainability initiatives to the cleaning supplies market.
As part of this, Sybron’s group head of ESG, Matt Burtinshaw, says: “I very much look forward to leading the business’s sustainability and ESG strategy moving forward, building on the progress already made and helping create even greater measurable impact across the business and wider supply chain.”
Sybron – which is headquartered in Harlow, Essex - is now part of a growing community of over 10,000 businesses globally certified as B Corps. The B Corp community in the UK is the largest and fastest-growing in the world, with over 2,600 companies spanning a range of different industries and sizes.
“This is about much more than adding a certification to our name,” says George. “It’s about continuing to challenge ourselves, improve the way we do business, and make sustainability a bigger part of how we operate every day. This achievement says so much about our loyal and talented team, as well as our clients and the industries we serve.”
Verified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, B Corp Certification assesses the entirety of a business’ operations and covers impact areas related to practices around governance, workers, community, the environment and customers. The certification process is rigorous, with companies required to provide evidence of performance while legally embedding their commitment to purpose as well as profit in their company articles.
Chris Turner, CEO of B Lab UK, says: “We are delighted to welcome Sybron to the B Corp community. Its commitment to doing business differently will be an inspiration to others and will help spread the notion that success in business is as much about people and planet as it is profit.”