The school now belongs to a community of more than 4,000 companies worldwide held to standards of sustainability and transparency.
CMI Business School has become a B Corp, the result of hard work to meet the highest standards of transparency, responsibility and social commitment. Companies holding the certification belong to a global movement of people who believe in the power of business as a force for the common good.
The B Corp standard measures a company’s management performance as a whole and covers five key areas of impact: governance, workers, community, environment and customers. It is awarded by B Lab to companies leading the way in their social and environmental commitment, after a rigorous assessment process in which they must provide evidence of good practice and write their legal commitment to social purpose into their articles of association.
On that basis, CMI Business School formally joins the community of companies seeking to be part of the solution to social, global and environmental challenges, redefining what success means through responsible strategy.
“We are at a very important stage as an institution. This achievement reaffirms the interest we have had from the outset in being active partners in the transformation of companies that build on sustainability as a cornerstone, and this certification is the fruit of that,” said Rafael García, CMI’s director.
The business school shares the certification with more than 4,000 companies worldwide that are also B Corps, among them well-known names such as Patagonia, Alpro, Triodos Bank, Alessi, Ecoalf and Innocent.
“As part of the CMI team, I am very proud of an achievement we have worked hard for and that everyone was involved in. We know that this certification will bring us more opportunities to keep innovating and reaching higher standards for our whole community,” said Jordy Córdova, coordinator of CMI Business School’s quality department.
For his part, Pablo Sánchez, executive director of B Lab Spain, offered his congratulations to the school and encouraged it to keep working to reduce inequality, respect and regenerate the environment, strengthen communities and create high-quality jobs with dignity and purpose.
The celebration was attended by the institution’s directors, Rafael García and Nilsa Mármol; Bárbara Salas, Carolina Díaz and Margarita Saritama, of the coordination department; Moisés Rodríguez and Jordy Córdova, of the CSR and quality department; Pamela Murcia and Laura Minyetty, of the communications and marketing department; and Cristina Espín, of the institutional relations department.
About the B Corp movement
B Corp is a global movement of people who use the power of business to solve the social and environmental problems of the twenty-first century. Unlike companies that pursue purely financial ends, B Corp companies — today more than 5,000 around the world — meet high verified standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability. These companies are transforming the economy and helping to redefine what business success means: a success measured by the well-being of people, communities and the planet, so that every company competes to be not only the best in the world but, above all, the best for the world. Spain has more than 150 B Corps, among them food companies such as Danone and Veritas, fashion brands such as Ecoalf and Patagonia, banks such as Triodos Bank and energy companies such as Holaluz, and many more. www.bcorpspain.es
B Lab Spain is a non-profit organisation working to transform the global economy for the benefit of all people, communities and the planet. As a leader in the systemic shift towards a new economy, its global network creates standards, policies and tools for business, and certifies the companies leading the way — those known as B Corps. Its initiatives include B Corp certification, the implementation of social and environmental impact measurement through the B Impact Assessment, and support for governance structures such as benefit corporations. B Lab’s vision is to foster an inclusive, sustainable economy capable of generating shared prosperity. There are today more than 5,000 B Corps worldwide across 150 industries and 74 countries, and more than 100,000 companies use the B Impact Assessment.
