In April 2022 we decided to make a bold decision to work towards achieving the BCorp award at MRA. Over a year later, and following a very significant amount of work in the background, we were successful! It was a moment of absolute joy for us all!

But why? Why would an Executive Coaching Consultancy take strides to support social and environmental governance standards and to create a business that is a force for good?

It was a simple choice for us. One of our core company values is: “Committed to our world, inclusively and sustainably: we believe in doing good work and leading a business that adds value to people and to the planet”. So BCorp and what it represents was a perfect fit.

BCorp’s mission is for there to be ‘an inclusive, equitable and regenerative system for all people and the plant’. It is striving to make significant changes globally in how organisations run and the impactful choices they consciously make.

The BCorp standard requires extensive evidence for how an organisation runs, as follows:

Governance: this extensive area of the BCorp assessment requires organisations to ensure they are governed effectively and in line with the BCorp standards. It also requires organisations to make a legal change to their ‘articles of association’ to this effect

Workers: this area focuses on employees and associates to drive ethical and people-focused working practices that go far beyond employment law requirements

Community: this area looks at how local communities are supported by BCorp organisations to drive social impact, and also includes a commitment to significant charitable donations

Environment: this area considers the choices made by organisations to commit to environmental best practice including sourcing, manufacturing and supply chain

Customers: this area reviews the types of customers that organisations choose to work with/for, including an extensive list of sectors that are deemed not to be in line with the BCorp mission

In April 2023 we successfully achieved the certified BCorp standard – a huge achievement for our business, and one we are confident all of our clients will be pleased to hear! A major milestone in our journey.

Striving to achieve and maintain BCorp standards also requires us at MRA to produce annual ‘Impact Reports’ to highlight our ongoing commitment to the standards and also our progress towards continuous improvement in all areas of the assessment. Click here to access our Impact Report 2023 2024.

There is something deeply rewarding about knowing that you are making the right choices in life, and this is most definitely one of them for us at MRA. You can learn about BCorp here: https://bcorporation.uk