- ( > 80 out of 200 is eligible for certification as a B Corporation )
- ( > 60% points available is an Area of Excellence )
2010 Rating: 114.7
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 10.3 | 69 % |
| Governance | 6.8 | 85 % |
| Transparency | 3.5 | 51 % |
| Employees | 30.5 | 51 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 16.5 | 46 % |
| Employee Ownership | 6 | 50 % |
| Work Environment | 8 | 66 % |
| Consumers Area of Excellence* | 24.2 | 69 % |
| Benefit Products or Services | 24.2 | 69 % |
| Community | 41 | 59 % |
| Suppliers | 2.8 | 56 % |
| Local | 3.7 | 27 % |
| Diversity | 1 | 8 % |
| Charity / Services | 8.5 | 70 % |
| Beneficial Business Model | 25 | |
| Environment | 8.7 | 43 % |
| Facilities | 8.1 | 58 % |
| Energy Usage | 0.6 | 10 % |
| Supply Chain | n/a | n/a |
| Manufacturing | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 114.7 | 58% |
2008 Rating: 109.6
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 13.4 | 83 % |
| Governance / Accountability | 8.6 | 78 % |
| Transparency / Reporting | 4.8 | 91 % |
| Fair Trade / Supplier Code of Conduct | n/a | n/a |
| Employees | 23.9 | 47 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 7.3 | 30 % |
| Employee Ownership | 5.4 | 55 % |
| Work Environment | 11.3 | 68 % |
| Consumers Area of Excellence* | 33.9 | 70 % |
| Beneficial Products / Services | 14.5 | 75 % |
| Beneficial Method of Production / Impact | 19.4 | 100 % |
| Serving those in Need | 0 | 0 % |
| Community | 32.3 | 57 % |
| Local | 1.5 | 12 % |
| Diversity / Broad Ownership | 8.3 | 52 % |
| Charity / Direct Service | 22.5 | 81 % |
| Environment | 6.1 | 21 % |
| Corporate Offices | 3.7 | 20 % |
| Transportation / Distribution | 2.4 | 25 % |
| Manufacturing Facilities | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 109.6 | 56% |
Better World Books
Founding B Corporation
Certified: July 2007
Company Profile
- Date Founded:
- Location: Alpharetta, Georgia
- Sector: Wholesale
- Industry: Other
- Products/Services: Online Used & New Bookstore
- Corporate Structure: C Corporation
- Ownership:
- Website: http://www.betterworldbooks.com
Highlights:
Consumers: Sells textbooks and other educational materials, 92% of which come from college book drives, keeping them out of landfills.
Employees: Job growth rate >15%, 50% of health insurance covered for employees and their families, 50-75% of employees have ownership, 25-49% of new positions were filled in with internal candidates, 6 weeks paid time off for tenured employees, 1 month severance
Community: >5% of revenues to charitable partners, >25% employees work in low-income communities, >10% suppliers are located in low-income communities, 1-24% of employees took time off for community service
