Prota Fiori Public Benefit Corporation

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

New York, United States

Certified Since

March 2022

Industry

General retail via Internet

Sector

Wholesale/Retail

Operates In

Italy,

United States

PROTA FIORI is the first of its kind - a women’s luxury footwear brand designed and manufactured with state-of-the-art sustainable materials including upcycled grape and apple skins made in Italy with best in class partners using Italy's unique combination of artisanal craftsmanship and production technology that has made it the world's leader in luxury footwear. Using plant-based fibers and environmentally friendly materials to design timeless shoes that are both aesthetically stunning and exceedingly comfortable, the brand is founded on a commitment to make a positive impact in our fight against food waste, responsible fashion design and production and climate change without compromising quality and style.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Prota Fiori Public Benefit Corporation earned an overall score of 97.0. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
97
97 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 17.1

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 & Engagement3.0
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.


Community 44.6

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, & Inclusion13.6
Economic Impact11.0
Civic Engagement & Giving2.0
Supply Chain Management18.0

Environment 30.1

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 Management3.4
Air & Climate0.0
Water0.0
Land & Life3.5
+ Resource Conservation20.4

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 Score97
2022 Overall B Impact Score87

Additional Documentation

Forbes "Prota Fiori, The First Woman-Owned Sustainable Luxury Footwear Brand Made In Italy Achieves B Corp Certification" March 8, 2022


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