Alvarez-Diaz & Villalon

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

United States, Puerto Rico

Certified Since

January 2024

Industry

Architecture design & planning

Sector

Service with Minor Environmental Footprint

Operates In

Puerto Rico,

United States

Architects and interior designers. We are passionate about design, loyal to our customers, efficient in everything we do, and socially conscious to the core. Alvarez-Diaz & Villalon is dedicated to sustainable architecture and interior design that enhances people’s experience of the world and improves their lives. Founded in 2001 and spearheaded by the award-winning husband-and-wife team of architect Ricardo Álvarez-Díaz and Interior Designer Cristina Villalón, AD&V has become one of the most innovative architecture and interior design firms in Latin America. The firm has garnered national attention for its holistic approach, forging a reputation in design that is both environmentally responsible and richly appealing to the senses. We are known for our high standards and inspiring designs, as well as for our efficient and professional business practices and personalized service. Our portfolio includes multifamily, residential, hospitality, commercial, institutional, and retail work. We serve our clients from offices in San Juan and Miami.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Alvarez-Diaz & Villalon earned an overall score of 98.9. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
98.9
98.9 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 15.0

Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.

Mission & Engagement1.2
Ethics & Transparency3.8
+ Mission Locked10

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.


Workers 36.6

Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.

Financial Security9.1
Health, Wellness, & Safety8.0
Career Development7.1
Engagement & Satisfaction6.9

Community 28.5

Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. Topics include diversity, equity & inclusion, economic impact, civic engagement, charitable giving, and supply chain management. In addition, this section recognizes business models that are designed to address specific community-oriented problems, such as poverty alleviation through fair trade sourcing or distribution via microenterprises, producer cooperative models, locally focused economic development, and formal charitable giving commitments.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion7.1
Economic Impact12.5
Civic Engagement & Giving5.2
Supply Chain Management3.6

Environment 6.0

Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels. This section also recognizes companies with environmentally innovative production processes and those that sell products or services that have a positive environmental impact. Some examples might include products and services that create renewable energy, reduce consumption or waste, conserve land or wildlife, provide less toxic alternatives to the market, or educate people about environmental problems.

Environmental Management1.7
Air & Climate1.5
Water0.3
Land & Life2.2

Customers 12.6

Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels. In addition, this section recognizes products or services that are designed to address a particular social problem for or through its customers, such as health or educational products, arts & media products, serving underserved customers/clients, and services that improve the social impact of other businesses or organizations.

Customer Stewardship2.4
+ Basic Services for the Underserved10.1

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.



Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2024 Overall B Impact Score98.9

Additional Documentation

Secured PDF

AD&V's 2021 Impact Report

AD&V's 2022 Impact Report


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