Ponthier

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Aquitaine, France

Certified Since

June 2023

Industry

Food products

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

France

Advocating delicious, healthy and responsible fruit is the mission that Ponthier has set itself to inspire its employees, producers, customers and partners. The fruit manufactured in its workshops, which have been based in Corrèze since 1946, will sustainably contribute to Human well-being and the preservation of Nature. To fuel its quest to preserve the original taste and benefits of fruit, the company sources and selects the finest origins and varieties from traceable, controlled supply chains. Beyond taste, Ponthier also seeks to contribute to social progress within its organisation and among its stakeholders, as well as reduce the environmental impact of its activity's value chain. Made using simple, natural recipes, its fruit and vegetable purees, crushes and compotes are available to all culinary professionals around the world for use in sweet or savoury dishes and drinks.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Ponthier earned an overall score of 105.9. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
105.9
105.9 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 14.3

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 & Engagement3.8
Ethics & Transparency3.0
+ 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 26.5

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 Security3.8
Health, Wellness, & Safety9.4
Career Development3.8
Engagement & Satisfaction4.4

Community 16.9

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, & Inclusion3.8
Economic Impact3.9
Civic Engagement & Giving0.7
Supply Chain Management8.4

Environment 44.4

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 Management6.1
Air & Climate5.1
Water3.4
Land & Life6.5
+ Environmentally Innovative Manufacturing Process20.4
+ Toxin Reduction / Remediation2.2

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 3.6

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 Stewardship3.6


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2023 Overall B Impact Score105.9

Additional Documentation

Ponthier - Disclosure Report 2023

Ponthier - Assessment


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