Sage & Alms DBA Kanda Chocolates

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

California, United States

Certified Since

October 2022

Industry

Food products

Sector

Wholesale/Retail

Operates In

Ghana,

United States

Choosing Kanda Chocolates is not just about savoring premium chocolate; it's a conscious decision to support a sustainable and equitable world. As a beacon of responsibility in the fine chocolate industry, Kanda Chocolates embodies the essence of what it means to be a Certified B Corporation. Their commitment to ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship, and enhancing community well-being sets them apart, offering other Certified B Corporations an exemplary model of luxury combined with impactful ethics. Kanda Chocolates elevates ethical sourcing to new heights, partnering directly with small-scale farmers to ensure fair compensation and safe working conditions. This direct collaboration not only uplifts cacao-growing communities but also guarantees the exceptional quality and ethical purity of every chocolate bar. Kanda's dedication extends beyond sourcing to embrace eco-friendly packaging and renewable energy practices, showcasing their holistic approach to minimizing environmental impact. For Certified B Corporations seeking to align their purchases with their values, Kanda Chocolates represents an ideal partner. Each purchase is not merely a transaction but a meaningful contribution to a global movement toward a better, more sustainable future. By opting for Kanda, busine

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Sage & Alms DBA Kanda Chocolates earned an overall score of 104.0. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
104
104 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 16.0

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 & Engagement4.1
Ethics & Transparency1.8
+ 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 61.1

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 Impact9.9
Civic Engagement & Giving12.3
Supply Chain Management5.8
+ Supply Chain Poverty Alleviation10.3

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.


Environment 23.3

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 & Climate2.9
Water0.5
Land & Life3.5
+ Toxin Reduction / Remediation9.2

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 3.5

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 Stewardship3.5


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2022 Overall B Impact Score104

Additional Documentation

Sage & Alm Transparent Disclosure Report.pdf


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