Grup Balfegó

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Catalonia, Spain

Certified Since

March 2024

Industry

Fishing & aquaculture

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

Brazil,

China,

Germany,

Italy,

Japan,

Netherlands The,

South Korea,

Spain,

United Arab Emirates,

United Kingdom,

United States

At Balfegó Grup we are a leading company in catching, fishing, study, selling and distributing bluefin tuna, with a sustainable responsibility system that continuously exceeds customers’ expectations. We are a family business - the fifth generation of fishermen -, totally committed to people and the world in which we live. Excellence, sustainability and traceability are the attributes that have led us to achieve leadership: we are world leaders in more than 40 countries. Our experience acquired over the years and our innovative nature has led us to be pioneers, both in the field of sustainability and in technology. What motivates us is a spirit of continuous improvement, evolution, transparency and an unfaltering will to share this with others, showing that doing things correctly is the right way to go. Moreover, we want to continue improving, not only by being the best bluefin tuna company in the world, but also being the best tuna company for the world itself.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Grup Balfegó earned an overall score of 100.8. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
100.8
100.8 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 17.7

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 & Engagement3.5
Ethics & Transparency4.2
+ 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 28.2

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 Security7.9
Health, Wellness, & Safety9.1
Career Development3.2
Engagement & Satisfaction5.4

Community 21.9

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, & Inclusion4.6
Economic Impact7.4
Civic Engagement & Giving2.6
Supply Chain Management7.2

Environment 29.5

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 Management2.7
Air & Climate6.5
Water1.6
Land & Life3.7
+ Land/wildlife Conservation13.6

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 3.3

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 Stewardship3.3


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2024 Overall B Impact Score100.8

Additional Documentation

GRUP BALFEGO_DISCLOSURE REPORT 2024


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