We're Proud to be B Corp Certified Again!

We're delighted to share that Hobbs House Bakery is B Corp certified again, and this time, under a completely new set of standards.

When we originally became a B Corp back in 2019, we were proud to be the first bakery in the UK to do it. We're now incredibly proud to be among the first businesses to recertify under the new standards. 

These new standards represent a significant step forward for B Corp, with the previous scoring system being replaced by minimum requirements across different areas of the business, creating a more consistent and rigorous approach to certification. 

As part of the process, our work and evidence were independently reviewed by external auditors, which gave us a good opportunity to look closely at what we do and how we do it.

This process also reminded us that it's not about being perfect. It's about being honest about where we are, finding areas where we can improve, and doing something about them. These are genuinely useful opportunities for us to learn and improve. For us, B Corp has always been about challenging ourselves to make our business better: better for our people, our communities and the planet. The new standards give us another opportunity to identify where we can improve, keep raising the bar and make sure we continue to have a positive impact.

We need to take a more comprehensive look at waste across the whole business. We also need to do more to measure and communicate the work we are doing around JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) as well as human rights.

The process has also challenged us to better understand areas that are newer to us, including our impact on nature and biodiversity, and our approach to advocacy and lobbying. These are important areas that we will now build into our ongoing work.

One thing we are particularly proud of is that we managed the whole certification and audit process ourselves, without external consultants. By doing it ourselves, we gained a much deeper understanding of the new standards, and, most importantly, a much clearer idea of where we want to focus our attention next.

A massive thank you to everyone who has helped us get here. It has taken a huge amount of work, evidence gathering and collaboration from people across the Hobbs team.