Independent
business travel, meetings and events company Inntel has
become a Certified B Corporation - making it one of the first travel
management companies in the UK to receive the certification.
Certified B
Corporations, or B Corps, are companies verified by B Lab to meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, legal accountability and
transparency. B Corps are businesses that prioritise
people and the planet alongside profit. The B stands for ‘benefit for all’.
To certify, an organisation must demonstrate
high social and environmental performance by passing the rigorous B Impact
Assessment (BIA). This assessment measures a business’s impact in five key
areas: governance, workers, customers, community and the environment.
Inntel scored 94.3 on
its BIA, well above the 80 point pass mark, scoring particularly
highly in the area of governance, ethics
and transparency.
Inntel CEO Douglas O’Neill said: “Receiving B Corp certification
is a huge honour for all of us here at Inntel. This important milestone
reflects the hard work of our teams and our dedication to social responsibility
and sustainability. We take pride in minimising our environmental impact while
providing exceptional service and innovative solutions to help our clients
achieve their own sustainability goals. We are delighted to join this global
community of the world’s most responsibly run businesses.”
Inntel joins a network of
more than 8,000 businesses worldwide that have received B Corp certification,
including Exclusive Collection, The Wellbeing Farm and Greengage Solutions.
Anna Snoep, Inntel’s director of operations and ESG, said: “Becoming a B Corp demonstrates
our commitment to using our organisation as a force for good and creating
positive impact for our people, clients, suppliers and within our industry. B
Corp certification underlines our dedication to not just business success but
to the wellbeing of our people, planet and community. Our work does not stop
here, we look forward to continuing to contribute to a more sustainable
future.”
B Corp businesses are required to amend
their corporate governance structure to be accountable to all stakeholders and to
publicly share their impact through their B Corp profile. This achievement is a
key milestone for Inntel, underscoring its ongoing commitment to sustainability
and responsible business practices.
