EDI News

Tag: B Corp

  • Great news for Cirkle

    Huge congratulations to Cirkle – they’ve taken another step in improving EDI in their workplace by applying to become accrEDIted©.

    Starting this journey shows a lasting commitment to improving EDI for their people. As a multi-award-winning, consumer and B2B comms agency, who recognise their people drive their business and a certified B-Corp they already have great ethical credentials. By becoming accrEDIted©, they are genuinely committed to living those values too.

    Alexa Stewart, Culture & Engagement Director at Cirkle said “We’re excited to embark on our journey with EDI Accreditation Ltd—an organisation that empowers people-first businesses like Cirkle to stay accountable to their EDI ambitions. Through this process, we aim to establish clear, intersectional, and independent measures of our EDI practices—ones that are both data-driven and people-focused.
    As a proud BCorp and Blueprinted business, we’re not content to rest on our achievements. Instead, we’re lifting the bonnet to examine even deeper, the inner workings of our agency culture and operations. By collaborating with Liz and her team, we’re eager to uncover what’s working, what could evolve, and how we can make meaningful improvements to the culture and environment we foster for our team at Cirkle.”

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  • Good news for The Marketing Pod

    Huge congratulations to The Marketing Pod – they’ve taken a big step towards building a truly inclusive workplace by applying to become accrEDIted©.

    Starting this journey shows a lasting commitment to improving EDI for their team. As an award-winning, people-focused B2B marketing agency, also working towards B Corp certification, the Pod clearly has strong principles. By becoming accrEDIted©, they are genuinely committed to living those values too.

    Valerie Spicer, Pod’s EDI Lead, commented: “For us, this is not just about ticking a box – it’s about embedding EDI into the very heart of our company culture, so everyone feels safe, valued and respected. Our dedicated EDI working group will be working hard to make this happen.”

    Interested to know what starting the journey could mean for you? Please get in touch to find out more.

  • Welcome to Truth

    We are delighted to officially welcome Truth to the accrEDIted© Community.

    Founded by the amazing Laura Hothersall, Truth help organisations join the B Corp movement by helping them meet the high standards of social & environmental impact & managing their application from start to finish. They have experience across a wide range of sectors: agencies, coffee roasters, cafes, large multi location businesses, complicated supply chain businesses, solar panel installers, childcare, education, procurement, hospitality, legal, recruitment to name a few.

    Our Community is a directory of amazing specialists that can help with all sorts of EDI related issues and challenges that you might be encountering on your journey.

  • Well done McKinsey & Company


    McKinsey & Company (like Deloitte and other Big 4 firms), have long been publishing research about the proven business benefits of EDI.

    So surely, ignoring your own research to roll-back initiatives to improve EDI would undermine your findings? Or make you look hypocritical, or stupid?

    What is becoming evident, is just how loudly money talks. Especially federal funding.

    Unlike certain other firms, McKinsey have proved they cannot be bought! Which, in this day and age, appears to be rare.

    Organisations like McKinsey who make data-led decision (especially when based on their own research!), who show integrity, who genuinely appreciate and respect every employee and client will win.

    If your organisation is a “McKinsey in the making”, you can demonstrate, celebrate and shout about your authentic commitment to EDI by becoming accrEDIted©

  • Good news for Genfit

    We are delighted that Genfit have started their journey to become accrEDIted©

    Starting the journey shows genuine commitment to improving EDI for their people. As a trusted solar panel and battery installer and B-Corp, they are proud to be making a meaningful impact on the environment and the community through their installations and this step shows they are serious about making meaningful impact on the world of work too.

    Interested to know what starting the journey could mean for you? Please get in touch to find out more.

  • New standards for B-Corp


    If you are B-Corp Certified, or working to become certified soon, you will know they are undergoing the biggest evolution of their standards in their 17-year history.

    There has been speculation about them introducing a minimum scoring standard in each pillar. So, what might that mean for B-Corps who achieve most of their score in two or three categories?

    In our recent research, we found that 50% of UK B-Corps listed Workers as their number one priority for becoming certified, closely followed by Community.

    After some examples of poor people-practices in B-Corps hitting the headlines this year, we’re predicting a tighter focus on Workers and Community in the new standards.

    In B-Corps in the UK, employing over 50 people, the average Workers score is 32.4. The highest Workers score is 73.3 and the lowest, a worrying 12.9.

    The average Community score is 19.1. With highest and lowest scores being 39.8 and 5.6 respectively. The highest DEI score is 12.

    Do you know how your organisation compares?

    At EDI Accreditation, we have always believed ethical business, should start with how you treat your people. We have now accrEDIted© several B-Corps who feel our people focused measure complements the B-Corp Certification perfectly and will help strengthen their performance in the Workers and Community (DEI) areas ahead of the coming changes.

    If you would like to find out how becoming accrEDIted© helps organisations improve Equality, Diversity & Inclusion please get in touch.