It's Good To B-Good
Mama Bamboo were the first European nappy brand to become a B-Corp. Since then we have strived to imrpove our environmental and people policies even further. This year we are so proud to annouce that we have recertified with a 15% increase. We scored 119.1 points. This makes Mama Bamboo the highest scoring B-Corp nappy/diaper brand in the world.
What Is A B Corp?
Well, for starters the B doesn't stand for baby!
A B-Corp is a business that meets the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. B-Corps don’t just care about profit - they care about the planet and everyone on the planet too. A B-Corp legally changes its corporate purpose to using business as a force for good.
The accreditation process scrutinised our business and our practices, what we do and how we act - to do things better for the planet, our customers, our team and our community.
Who Is A B Corp?
We joined an elite 'club' of companies who have achieved B Corp status. These include pioneering British brands such as Organix, Water Babies, JoJo Maman Bebe, The Body Shop, & Able & Cole.
Globally, since 2006, just c5.k companies, across 70 countries, have achieved the number of points required to be awarded the accreditation.
So What's Next?
We are still a young company. As we grow, we will continue to be as ethical and environmentally focused as we were when Mama Bamboo was just an idea.
During our journey so far,
- We have been voted 'Best Disposable Nappy Range' at the Mother & Baby Awards. As the only eco-friendly nappy to ever win, it proved that it is not necessary for big brands and supermarkets to make their nappies almost entirely out of plastic.
- We have been named one of The Good Shopping Guide's "Global Top 200 Ethical Companies".
- We have been awarded Summit status with Sustainable X.
- We have achieved the highest score of any disposable nappy brand in the Ethical Consumer ratings.
- We have become vegan registered with the Vegan Society.
Environmental Metrics For 22/23
Read Our Full Impact Statement
Offset 101,060 tonnes of carbon
Avoided 212,500 of crude oil
Saved 199,000 gallons of water
Reduced oil based plastic packaging by 96,000 and removed 5.5. million wet wipes from entering landfill
There's no doubt this journey has been an enormous challenge for our small team. But, we are really excited to see how much more we can achieve.
What you can be sure of is that we will continue to raise awareness of just how much single-use plastic is used in nappies and wipes!
We are 'mamas on a mission’.
Soon we hope to be telling you about our successful partnership with UCL to establish doorstep nappy collection and composting for the UK.
To find out more about B Corp: https://bcorporation.uk
