Partou (NL)

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Utrecht, Netherlands The

Certified Since

September 2023

Industry

Pre- & primary education

Sector

Service with Significant Environmental Footprint

Operates In

Netherlands The

At Partou, we believe that all children have the right to develop their full potential in childcare. Children shape the world of tomorrow. Partou stands for professional, safe and inclusive childcare that contributes to the development of children. We offer daycare, preschool and out-of-school care. We provide needs-based childcare to as many children as possible, including children that need additional support. Partou’s childcare settings are like a mini society where children discover the world in a fun, safe and trusted environment. Our pedagogical professionals guide them, together with their peers, in the development of important skills for their role in the world of tomorrow. This is how Partou contributes today to a future society where equal opportunity, social cohesion and sustainability are the norm. For more information, please visit www.partou-indemaatschappij.nl/en The B Corp Certification will keep Partou NL pushing to improve its social, environmental and governance performance for future generations.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Partou (NL) earned an overall score of 88.0. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
88
88 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 16.8

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 & Engagement2.7
Ethics & Transparency4.1
+ 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 24.2

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 Security7.8
Health, Wellness, & Safety7.9
Career Development2.7
Engagement & Satisfaction4.7

Community 13.2

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, & Inclusion5.0
Economic Impact5.0
Civic Engagement & Giving0.8
Supply Chain Management1.0

Environment 14.0

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 Management0.5
Air & Climate3.6
Water0.5
Land & Life0.9

Customers 19.6

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 Stewardship3.9
+ Education13.3
+ Serving Underserved Populations (Direct)2.3

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.



Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2023 Overall B Impact Score88

Additional Documentation

Partou Disclosure Report 2023


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