THE ART PLEDGE

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Île-de-France, France

Certified Since

January 2024

Industry

General retail via Internet

Sector

Wholesale/Retail

Operates In

Belgium,

Brazil,

Colombia,

Cuba,

Czech Republic,

France,

Germany,

Israel,

Italy,

Japan,

Mexico,

Peru,

Romania,

Spain,

Switzerland,

United Arab Emirates,

United Kingdom,

United States,

Zimbabwe

Founded in 2021 and active since 2022, The Art Pledge is the first global platform where buying meaningful art makes life better. 10% of the price of any artwork purchased supports the NGO the buyer can choose, among projects from 175 countries, under a selection of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals made by the artist. These engaged international artists are represented by emerging and recognized galleries from the Global Top 500. The Art Pledge aims to become a game changer in the contemporary art market: the first art marketplace with transparency on artist global institutional visibility, full pricing, shipping and tax & duties included, CO2 shipping emissions measured and offset, automated Anti Money Laundering check and finally a 360° CSR service for mission-driven corporations.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, THE ART PLEDGE earned an overall score of 85.0. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
85
85 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 18.2

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 & Engagement3.5
Ethics & Transparency4.7
+ 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 22.4

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 Security10.7
Health, Wellness, & Safety8.3
Career Development1.0
Engagement & Satisfaction2.2

Community 18.1

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, & Inclusion5.6
Economic Impact6.2
Civic Engagement & Giving1.6
Supply Chain Management1.6

Environment 8.3

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 Management0.3
Air & Climate3.8
Water0.0
Land & Life1.5

Customers 17.9

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 Stewardship4.0
+ Arts, Media, & Culture13.9

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

2024 Overall B Impact Score85

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