CORPORACIÓN ALIMENTARIA PEÑASANTA S.A ( CAPSA FOOD)

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Asturias, Spain

Certified Since

June 2020

Industry

Food products

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

Mexico,

Spain

CAPSA FOOD (Central Lechera Asturiana, Larsa, ATO, 39ytu, Vega de Oro, Asana and Innova Food Ingredients) is the leading company in the Spanish dairy market that has 6 production centers distributed throughout the Spanish geography giving direct employment to more than 1,300 people with an international presence in more than 40 countries. In 2020 they became part of the B Corp movement and was recognized in 2017 as the company with the best reputation in Spain according to the REPTRAK study by the Reputation Institute. In addition, CAPSA FOOD is the first Spanish food company with the 500+ European Seal of Excellence granted by the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) and the Management Excellence Club (CEG), which implies that it is a well-run company and a “role model” at the national level. In its commitment to comprehensive sustainability, CAPSA FOOD works with the purpose of; "Give the livestock partner a future, offering natural products and solutions that improve people's health and quality of life in a SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT", supporting the primary sector and the rural world, promoting health through nutrition and habits of healthy life, protecting the natural environment and being the exemplary employer that is since its foundation.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, CORPORACIÓN ALIMENTARIA PEÑASANTA S.A ( CAPSA FOOD) earned an overall score of 82.8. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
82.8
82.8 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 14.5

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 & Engagement1.7
Ethics & Transparency2.7
+ 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 23.4

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 Security2.8
Health, Wellness, & Safety8.4
Career Development3.2
Engagement & Satisfaction4.6

Community 26.5

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, & Inclusion2.6
Economic Impact3.5
Civic Engagement & Giving2.4
Supply Chain Management4.8
+ Producer Cooperative11.3

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.


Environment 14.0

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 Management3.5
Air & Climate5.1
Water0.9
Land & Life2.7

Customers 4.3

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 Stewardship4.3


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2020 Overall B Impact Score82.8

Additional Documentation

Transparent Disclosures Document


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