Essential Layer Inc

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

California, United States

Certified Since

July 2024

Industry

Apparel

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

United States

Essential Layer Inc. is the proud owner and driving force behind Cottonique, a distinguished brand renowned for its dedication to providing high-quality, hypoallergenic clothing. Specializing in apparel designed for individuals with sensitive skin and allergies, Essential Layer Inc. combines innovative fabric technology with a commitment to comfort, sustainability, and environmental responsibility. Each Cottonique product is crafted from organic cotton, ensuring that it is free from harmful chemicals and irritants while minimizing the ecological footprint. The company’s mission is to offer natural, safe, and stylish alternatives to conventional clothing, catering to a growing market of health-conscious and eco-conscious consumers. Essential Layer Inc. is committed to sustainable practices throughout its operations, from ethically sourced organic cotton to employing eco-friendly manufacturing processes. By minimizing waste, reducing water consumption, and using renewable energy sources, the company actively contributes to a healthier planet. With a focus on transparency, ethical practices, and customer satisfaction, Essential Layer Inc. continues to set the standard in the hypoallergenic apparel industry. The company’s dedication to sustainability not only benefits the environment

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Essential Layer Inc earned an overall score of 112.0. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
112
112 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 13.8

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 & Transparency2.0
+ 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 18.5

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 Security4.6
Health, Wellness, & Safety6.6
Career Development1.9
Engagement & Satisfaction2.8

Community 43.1

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, & Inclusion3.0
Economic Impact3.3
Civic Engagement & Giving2.9
Supply Chain Management9.8
+ Designed to Give23.9

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 32.7

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 Management6.4
Air & Climate4.6
Water1.2
Land & Life7.3
+ Toxin Reduction / Remediation12.7

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.


Customers 3.6

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 Stewardship3.6


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2024 Overall B Impact Score112

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