As a B Corp, our commitment goes beyond just a badge. It is fundamental to our business operations and decision-making processes.
“The rigour of becoming a B Corp has helped Metis evolve its strategy and focus on areas where we need to improve, invest, and drive the right behaviours to ensure we continue to be a strong, sustainable business and a force for good.” Luke Meechan, Chair and Co-founder.
What does it mean to be a B Corp?
A B Corporation is a business that balances purpose and profit, meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. The company is legally bound to consider and measure the impact of its decisions against five criteria:
Governance
Accountable and transparent across the company.
Workers
Ensuring diversity, inclusivity & flexibility in the workplace.
Community
Sharing time and resources with our community.
Environmental
Making sure our impact is as little as possible.
Customers
Giving our customers the best service possible.
Our assessment
To become certified, we underwent a comprehensive assessment that included over 300 questions covering the B Corp’s five key criteria: governance, workers, community, environment, and customers. The application process was not easy, we achieved certification in December 2022. We are now one of only about 4,000 organisations worldwide and one of the first in the civil engineering industry to achieve this certification. You can read all about our assessment on our B Corp profile by clicking here
Since our certification, our Overall B Impact Score has increased from 82.3 to 89.3, well above the qualifying medium for ordinary businesses at 50.9. To view our accomplishments since certification, please click below.
Looking ahead…
When we recertify in December 2025, our primary goal will be to improve our score against B Lab’s high and evolving standards. While we strive for progress across all categories, we will focus on governance and community.
We are continuously exploring ways to build a better business that balances people, profit, and the planet. To achieve this, we will follow the B Corp framework.
Please feel free to get in touch with our team if you have questions or would like to discuss our journey to certification.