From baby food to beer, travel to underwear and everything in between, B Corps cover an enormous range of products and services. With hundreds all over the UK, we thought we’d give a taste of the variety of areas they cover with this B-Z guide (with a bonus A)
Words: Lauren Crosby Medlicott
(A) Alpkit
If you want outdoor gear with a sustainable ethos, check out Alpkit. When they ran a customer survey in 2021 they were surprised to learn that 87% of respondents considered the sustainability of products or companies before making a purchase. Though they are a small, independent business, they’re adamant they don’t want to profit at the expense of others or the wild places they love. In 2019, they became the first UK outdoor brand to publish a comprehensive Sustainability Report. A year later, they became a B Corp.
alpkit.com
B Byway
In recent years, there has been a huge push towards sustainable travel. Byway is helping curious people explore the world free of flying. Rather than travelling over, they help customers travel through, using trains, boats, buses and bikes. It’s the first 100% flight-free travel platform creating customisable travel and accommodation packages away from the traditional tourist trails. You’ll see the lesser-known gems on your trip and stay in locally owned accommodation, two features that support the economies of the communities being visited.
byway.travel
C COAT Paints
COAT Paints is the world’s only Climate Positive Certified paint company. They don’t subscribe to greenwashing and use fresh, made-to-order paint, meaning zero waste.
And while they aren’t chaining themselves to trees, they’re “very conscious about making the right decisions for a better future – even if they’re the harder ones”. Unlike most paint produced, the entire range of COAT’s paints is wholly water-based and low-toxin, the high-quality ingredients are locally sourced and the products and packaging are all recyclable.
coatpaints.com
D Drop Bear Beer Co
In 2018, Drop Bear Beer Co’s founders started experimenting with alcohol-free brews after coming home from their day jobs. By 2019, they had officially launched. The South Wales-based brewery have since won several awards at the prestigious European Beer Challege for their 0.5% ABV beers. Only two years after their launch, the company was one of fewer than 10 B Corp breweries across the e
