House of Baukjen (Izzie & Ollie ltd)

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom

Certified Since

March 2021

Industry

Apparel

Sector

Wholesale/Retail

Operates In

United Kingdom

House of Baukjen is a London based fashion company, home to two brands: Baukjen womenswear and Isabella Oliver maternity wear. Focused on environmental, ethical and sustainable style. The care deeply about the planet and its people and are adamant that business can and should do good. They are active members of the Fashion Pact, which is comprised of 67 companies making up over 40% of the entire fashion industry and collectively seeking change in the fashion sector. They are also members of the United Nations Fashion Charter for Climate Action and the Science-Based Target Network, working with industry leaders to drive lasting, positive change in the fashion industry, which is why they are the first fashion company invited to the Terra Carta of HRH The Prince of Wales. From paying living wages throughout the supply chain, to sourcing innovative planet-friendly fibres, House of Baukjen puts its focus on people and planet for Good. Determined to drive lasting positive change by becoming a leader in circular fashion through responsible practices, recycling of garments and fabrics and giving back by donating at least 10% of our profits to charities each year. They celebrate slow fashion and oppose the fast fashion model.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, House of Baukjen (Izzie & Ollie ltd) earned an overall score of 153.6. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
153.6
153.6 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 19.2

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 & Engagement3.9
Ethics & Transparency5.2
+ 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 29.1

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 Security10.6
Health, Wellness, & Safety8.7
Career Development3.3
Engagement & Satisfaction5.5

Community 27.4

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, & Inclusion8.8
Economic Impact5.5
Civic Engagement & Giving3.6
Supply Chain Management5.2

Environment 72.7

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 Management8.4
Air & Climate11.9
Water5.0
Land & Life10.8
+ Environmentally Innovative Wholesale Process22.7
+ Resource Conservation3.4
+ Toxin Reduction / Remediation10.1

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 5.0

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 Stewardship5.0


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2024 Overall B Impact Score153.6
2021 Overall B Impact Score108.3

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