Genuine Solutions

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Surrey, United Kingdom

Certified Since

March 2022

Industry

Computers & electronics

Sector

Wholesale/Retail

Operates In

Australia,

Denmark,

Netherlands The,

United Arab Emirates,

United Kingdom,

United States

Whilst eliminating the waste associated with mobile technology products, Genuine Solutions also helps clients protect their brand and support their sustainability policies. Established in 2006, it delivers solutions to recover redundant technology from various channels, promising brand protection, compliance and value recovery for its customers. They firmly believe that reuse is the best form of recycling and hence why all products received by them are graded, tested and data wiped, determining how and where products can be reused, enabling them to achieve the best value for their clients whilst reducing environmental impact by extending their lifecycles. They are committed to delivering confidence to their clients that the final product destination is ethical, safe and good for planet earth. Genuine Solutions has been independently recognised as a pioneer of environmental best practice, winning multiple industry awards for it’s innovative approach to the extending the life cycle of mobile technology.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Genuine Solutions earned an overall score of 89.3. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
89.3
89.3 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 15.9

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 & Engagement2.5
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 28.1

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 Security8.9
Health, Wellness, & Safety6.6
Career Development3.8
Engagement & Satisfaction5.7

Community 13.4

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, & Inclusion3.8
Economic Impact1.7
Civic Engagement & Giving4.6
Supply Chain Management1.4

Environment 27.1

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 Management3.6
Air & Climate8.1
Water0.8
Land & Life4.4
+ Resource Conservation9.3

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.


Customers 4.5

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 Stewardship4.5


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2022 Overall B Impact Score89.3

Additional Documentation

Sustainability Report


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