Ingredia

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Hauts-de-France, France

Certified Since

May 2023

Industry

Agricultural Processing

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

Canada,

China,

France,

Indonesia,

Philippines,

Singapore,

United States

Prospérité Fermière is a French dairy cooperative founded in 1949, with its subsidiary Ingredia, created in 1991 to develop and manufacture innovative ingredients: functional & nutritional milk proteins, dairy powders and natural bioactive ingredients for Health, Nutrition and Food industries markets, sold in more than 80 countries. Ingredia processes more than 400 Million liters of milk per year, collecting from its 1077 farmers. Dairy explorers since 1949, Ingredia pursues its strategy of differentiation through innovation and CSR. Ingredia has become one of the major European players in dairy ingredients and bioactives with : A range of functionnal milk powders : Prochoc and Procream A range of milk proteins : Promilk and Prodiet A range of bioactives : Lactium, Pep2Dia, Proferrin and Prodiet Colostrum Ingredia also offers a range of UHT milk under its Prosperité brand or provate labels, coming from family farms with non GMO grass-fed cows. Located on 3 continents, with 2 subsidiaries, in the United States (Ingredia Inc) and in Asie (Ingredia Pte), Ingredia has 471 employees. Oriented in a sustainable production, Ingredia works to feed and protect the planet better

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Ingredia earned an overall score of 85.2. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
85.2
85.2 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 13.6

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 & Engagement1.8
Ethics & Transparency4.3
+ Mission Locked7.5

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 23.5

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 Security4.3
Health, Wellness, & Safety7.9
Career Development3.2
Engagement & Satisfaction4.8

Community 18.4

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 Impact5.0
Civic Engagement & Giving0.8
Supply Chain Management8.6

Environment 22.7

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 Management4.7
Air & Climate6.6
Water4.1
Land & Life6.4
+ Toxin Reduction / Remediation0.2

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.


Customers 6.9

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 Stewardship4.2
+ Health & Wellness Improvement2.7

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.



Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2023 Overall B Impact Score85.2

Additional Documentation

Ingredia Clients in Controversial Industries Statement 2023

Ingredia Disclosure Report 2023


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