Dataflex International B.V.

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

South Holland, Netherlands The

Certified Since

December 2022

Industry

Other/general wholesale trade

Sector

Wholesale/Retail

Operates In

Austria,

Belgium,

France,

Germany,

Italy,

Netherlands The,

Poland,

United Kingdom

The Dutch, family-owned company Dataflex has been a specialist in ergonomic computer workplace accessories for more than 40 years. Their product assortment includes monitor arms, laptop risers and cable management. All contributing to an ergonomic healthy posture when working at the office or elsewhere. All Dataflex products minimise health and safety risks, increase productivity and reduce fatigue, which translate into higher work efficiency and improved performance. Dataflex cares deeply about the environment. In order to make the environmental impact of their products measurable, Life Cycle Assessments (LCA’s) have been carried out and the results published in form of Ecosheets and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD’s). Dataflex is the first company in their industry that is CO2 neutral (Scope 1-3). They work hard on decreasing the impact of their products by using both recycled materials and applying modular design principles. Next to that, Dataflex offers their Circularity Program to give used products a second life. Want to know more? Visit their website: https://www.dataflex-int.com/

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Dataflex International B.V. earned an overall score of 93.1. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
93.1
93.1 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 15.3

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 & Engagement1.9
Ethics & Transparency3.4
+ 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 27.5

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, & Safety7.8
Career Development2.6
Engagement & Satisfaction5.6

Community 16.2

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, & Inclusion3.4
Economic Impact1.9
Civic Engagement & Giving4.5
Supply Chain Management3.9

Environment 26.0

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 Management7.8
Air & Climate9.7
Water1.4
Land & Life6.9

Customers 7.8

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 Stewardship3.6
+ Health & Wellness Improvement4.2

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

2022 Overall B Impact Score93.1

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