Are you a progressive food and drink business?

What does it mean to be thought provoking in food and drink in this decade?

It’s quite a statement for any business to say they are “progressive”, so what exactly does that signify in today's competitive world?

For many, it indicates that you might be an organisation who pushes to be ecologically sustainable, future respecting, and proactively social in approach - really considering all the citizens in and around your enterprise. And building this into values to ensure the culture is where everyone wants it to be.

But it’s essential that you are not only thinking about it, but you are demonstrating it with genuine intention, as it’s become core to your strategy and ways of working. This is key if you are to make strides forward, you will need to prove it.

As the initial excitement has subsided, a new feeling of responsibility has emerged. We feel responsible for delivering more impact and living up to our potential for all our stakeholders, and we want to build a business that does better and does good! So rather than wait to share an annual impact report we thought we'd share some of what's been going on inside Maia - on our post-certification journey.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that prioritise social and environmental impact, transparency, and accountability in addition to profit. Here’s our experience of the start of the journey to becoming a B Corp, why it has been a good decision for our business already, and where we are going next

Sustainability is being talked about as “the latest trend” - but it is more than a fad. For some time it has been a strategic business imperative, and one that highlights the critical success factors in every company, no matter its size and scale.