Brewdog loses B Corp certificate. Time to recognise a trade union.
The Guardian has reported that Brewdog has lost its B Corp certificate:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/01/brewdog-loses-its-ethical-b-corp-certificate
Brewdog has said that it has withdrawn from the scheme after it was asked to make changes that one way or another it didn’t want to.
B Corp certification is given to SME companies that meet a range of criteria around ethics, employees etc. Few if any of those with the certificate are quoted on the Stock Exchange. There appear to be only 4 with more than 1,000 employees.
Your favourite fat cat companies who have far more workers publish annual reports to the stock market where they show how they are doing against a range of criteria. They also employ lots of people to demonstrate that all the right boxes are ticked, whether they really are or not.
Brewdog is not in that league. However recognising a trade union and dealing with suggestions of greenwashing on its climate policies would certainly help its public image (ltd)
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