Blue Array achieves B Corp status
We’re extremely proud to be one of 1500 companies in the UK to be B Corp certified!
Blue Array affirming once again that it puts people and purpose before profits.
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What is a B Corp?
B Corp Certification is a recognition that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency across all elements of the business, from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials.
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Our mission is to elevate our people, customers and industry through SEO and use our business to positively influence a better world. Becoming a B Corp is a hugely important milestone for us as we continue to operate our business as a force for good. This certification solidifies our efforts in this area and we’re only just getting started.
What areas of our business have been assessed?
In our certification process, multiple areas across our business were assessed on their social and ethical performances, such as: Community, Customers, Environment, Governance and Workers.
Our work so far…
Funded the planting of 8,160 trees across 16 projects via Ecologi
86% of LondonSEO Meetup XL tickets were given for free to underrepresented minority groups within our industry
Over £10,000 donated to 14 charities since the start of 2022 alone
Hosted 1,301 attendees across 17 LondonSEO Meetup events
8,000+ global students enrolled in free SEO courses
Other initiatives
DE&I
Our DE&I panel (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is dedicated to advancing the principles of fair treatment and ensuring the active involvement of all individuals, with a particular focus on communities that have traditionally faced underrepresentation or discrimination based on identity or disability.
Here’s a snapshot of DE&I in 2023
Our panel raised awareness for:
- International Day of Happiness
- Black History Month
- World Mental Health Day
- World Menopause Day
- International Men’s Day
- International Disability Day
The company also made donations to:
They also ran a company quiz for Black History Month and on International Happiness Day each employee was given a colleague to say one positive word about.
- Red Cross & Red Crescent for Morocco’s Earth Quake
- Football Beyond Borders to support 80 young people through school with the power of football
- Red Cross & Red Crescent for civilians in Palestine & Israel
Sustainability panel
Our sustainability panel is dedicated to implementing eco-friendly practices, reducing our environmental footprint, and promoting responsible business decisions for a more sustainable future.
Our panel:
- Held two business-wide litter picks
- Held a business-wide sustainable remote work and holiday session
- Promoted Zooniverse for employees using volunteer days remotely
- Completed the SDG action manager as part of our certification
A word from our wider team
“On behalf of myself, the team at Blue Array and our customers, we’re all extremely proud to have achieved B-Corp status. We’ve taken the opportunity to ensure we meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
Businesses should exist for a higher purpose; Good for its people, good for customers and good for the world at large.”
Simon Schnieders
Founder
“By choosing to work with Blue Array, our customers are assured of our commitment to delivering best-in-class SEO consultancy that positively benefits our people, planet and community. As a B-Corp, we consider the impact of decisions we make not just on our team, but on our customers, suppliers and wider community to ensure we’re helping drive our industry forward in a way that’s fair and sustainable for all”
Luci Wood
Head Of Customer Success
“Our mission is to elevate our people, customers and industry through SEO and use our business to positively influence a better world. Being a B Corp engages the team in a meaningful way, aligned with our core values that ensures we continually strive to improve. The certification process requires dedication, courage and resilience – it’s a signal to the world we put social and environmental needs above all else.
Now in our second year, we’re using the SDG Action manager, aligned with UN Global Compact, to create targets that enable meaningful business action. We’re extremely proud to be one of the relatively few certified companies in the UK that form part of the B Corp global movement, all using our businesses as a force for good and I am excited to see the positive changes we can achieve together.”
Jenny Ovens
Managing Director
“Being a B Corp means that Blue Array puts people and the planet before profit. The DE&I panel holds these two, ensuring that our team members feel valued, included and welcome. We also strive to educate and bring awareness to societal issues in the UK and across the globe. Our B Corp values underpin everything we do at Blue Array, and the DE&I panel is a prime example of this.”
Katie Mishner
SEO Manager