Today we share a special news for our team and our community: TAXUS ENVIRONMENT is Company B Corp.. This certification, granted by B Lab, recognizes companies that meet high standards of social and environmental impact, transparency and accountability. We are part of a global community of more than 10,000 companies, present in more than 100 countries and in more than 160 industries.
B Corp is not an award or a one-off seal. It is an independent B Lab certification that evaluates the company’s performance in several key areas and commits us to continuous improvement. It involves taking into account the impact on all stakeholders: our team, customers, the community and the environment.
In practice, it means working with metrics, policies and processes that put impact at the same level as business results, and being transparent with our progress.
In the words of Javier Granero, director of TAXUS MEDIO AMBIENTE, “being a B Corp company is a decisive step in the way we understand and exercise our responsibility as a company. The certification recognizes something we were born with and that is part of our DNA: our success is not only measured in economic results, but also in the positive impact we generate on the environment, on the people we work with and on the community to which we belong. As of today, we publicly reinforce our commitment to transparency, continuous improvement and sustainability, subjecting our activity to the most rigorous social and environmental standards”.
Why we have done it
At TAXUS we have been combining technical rigor and knowledge of the territory for more than two decades to reduce impacts and make the best environmental decisions. Taking the step to B Corp helps us:
- Having a demanding framework that reinforces what we have already been doing.
- Measure and improve with independent criteria.
- Sharing our approach with a global community pushing in the same direction. Taking this step fits with how we work and who we are as an organization, also in our home: TAXUS PEB, our positive energy building.
What changes (for you, customer or partner)
Being a B Corp translates into concrete practices that positively affect you:
- Governance and transparency: we document decisions and prioritize the impact on all stakeholders.
- People: we take care of the safety and development of the team. It is key for the technical quality and continuity of the projects.
- Supply chain and community: we foster responsible and traceable relationships with local suppliers and alliances whenever possible.
- Environment: we measure, avoid and reduce impacts with scientific criteria; we integrate restoration and monitoring solutions.
- Clients: we accompany you with technical criteria and clarity, from planning to execution and monitoring, so that your decisions are viable and sustainable.
What’s next
Certification is renewed periodically and standards evolve: it is not an end point, it is a journey. Our next steps are to prioritize improvement indicators (environmental, social and governance); share progress with transparency; and collaborate and weave ties with the B Corp community to learn and contribute.
Thanks to all the people, customers, partners and suppliers who make this possible.
