Green certification

B Corp Certification

B Corp Certification measures a company's entire social and environmental impact. It is a designation that recognises that a business is meeting high standards in these areas.

B Lab is the non-profit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities and the planet. It was created in 2006 with the mission to inspire and enable people to use business as a force for good.

North East sales and marketing solutions business Just Williams has achieved B Corp certification. Read about it at the Just Williams website.

For more information, visit the B Corporation website.

International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)

For companies and organisations of any type that require practical tools to manage their environmental responsibilities, there's the ISO 14000 family.

ISO 14001 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system and can be certified to. It maps out a framework that a company or organisation can follow to set up an effective environmental management system.

For more information, visit the Information Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) website.

The Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust supports organisations globally as they accelerate towards Net Zero - from target setting, Net Zero pathways, assurance and footprinting to policy advice, strategy setting and programme delivery.

For more information and a list of verified organisations, visit The Carbon Trust verified organisations webpage.