State of Escape celebrates our achievement of B Corp certification
As of March 2024, State of Escape is a proud B Corporation, having achieved an overall score of 87.9 on B Lab’s Impact Assessment.
State of Escape celebrates our achievement of B Corp certification
As of March 2024, State of Escape is a proud B Corporation, having achieved an overall score of 87.9 on B Lab’s Impact Assessment.
“B Corp certification for us is a culmination of the last 10 years, and of our acknowledgement over that time that we must be accountable for our goals. The process of becoming a B Corporation was rigorous, exacting and necessitated in depth consultation and examination of our practices and procedures – an honest review of our impact, and one that we did not shy away from. We look forward to continuing to make the State of Escape business a force for good, joining a global movement of other likeminded brands.”
– Brigitte MacGowan and Desley Maidment
“B Corp certification for us is a culmination of the last 10 years, and of our acknowledgement over that time that we must be accountable for our goals. The process of becoming a B Corporation was rigorous, exacting and necessitated in depth consultation and examination of our practices and procedures – an honest review of our impact, and one that we did not shy away from. We look forward to continuing to make the State of Escape business a force for good, joining a global movement of other likeminded brands.”
– Brigitte MacGowan and Desley Maidment
What is a B Corp?
B Corporations are companies that meet high standards of environmental, social and governance performance (ESG), accountability and transparency.
Certified B Corporations are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy. Unlike other certifications for businesses, B Lab is unique in their ability to measure a companies entire social and environmental impact in the areas of Governance, Workers, Customers, Community and Environment.
What is a B corp?
B Corporations are companies that meet high standards of environmental, social and governance performance (ESG), accountability and transparency.
Certified B Corporations are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy. Unlike other certifications for businesses, B Lab is unique in their ability to measure a companies entire social and environmental impact in the areas of Governance, Workers, Customers, Community and Environment.
Who is B Lab?
B Lab is the nonprofit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. Their international network of organisations leads economic systems change to support the collective vision of an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy.
B Lab creates standards, policies, tools and programs that shift the behaviour, culture and structural underpinnings of capitalism. By harnessing the power of business, B Lab positively impacts companies around the world, helping them balance profit with purpose, shifting the global economy from a system that profits few to one that benefits all. Receiving a minimum of 80 points on B Lab’s ‘B Impact Assessment’ is the first step towards achieving B Corp certification.
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Who is B Lab?
B Lab is the nonprofit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. Their international network of organisations leads economic systems change to support the collective vision of an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy.
B Lab creates standards, policies, tools and programs that shift the behaviour, culture and structural underpinnings of capitalism. By harnessing the power of business, B Lab positively impacts companies around the world, helping them balance profit with purpose, shifting the global economy from a system that profits few to one that benefits all.
Receiving a minimum of 80 points on B Lab’s ‘B Impact Assessment’ is the first step towards achieving B Corp certification.
- > See our B Impact Report
Sustainability and our ESG initiatives
At State of Escape our mission is to create timeless, high quality, versatile products that are purposefully designed to last.
We work to minimize our environmental impact across our localised operations and supply chain through the application of a made to order production model, mitigating the risks associated with surplus inventory and overproduction.
We are unwavering in our commitment to continually improving our environmental performance, which extends to partnering with local suppliers and stakeholders who share our values and ambition in relation to innovation, sustainability, and social impact.
A majority of our non-labour expenses are spent with local suppliers, makers and vendors, located within an 80km radius of our head office in Sydney, Australia. In our B Lab Impact Assessment, State of Escape scored highly in regard to our positive contribution to local economic growth.
Transparency and how we stay accountable
State of Escape is a member of SEDEX, the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange, which is the largest collaborative platform for sharing ethical supply chain data. SEDEX offers an internationally recognised audit program that follows the standards set out by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI).
We engage in comprehensive and prerequisite supplier screening at the outset of a working relationship, so that we can determine if we would be partnering with a supplier whose values align with ours.
Our Code of Conduct exists to define standards for fair, safe and healthy working conditions, and environmental responsibility throughout our supply chain. Our Environmental Management System is ISO14000 compliant and is comprised of an Environmental Action Plan and our Social & Environmental policy.
A model that makes a difference
At State of Escape our mission is to create timeless, high quality, versatile products that are purposefully designed to last.
We work to minimize our environmental impact across our localised operations and supply chain through the application of a made to order production model, mitigating the risks associated with surplus inventory and overproduction.
We are unwavering in our commitment to continually improving our environmental performance, which extends to partnering with local suppliers and stakeholders who share our values and ambition in relation to innovation, sustainability, and social impact.
A majority of our non-labour expenses are spent with local suppliers, makers and vendors, located within an 80km radius of our head office in Sydney, Australia. In our B Lab Impact Assessment, State of Escape scored highly in regard to our positive contribution to local economic growth.
Transparency and how we stay accountable
State of Escape is a member of SEDEX, the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange, which is the largest collaborative platform for sharing ethical supply chain data. SEDEX offers an internationally recognised audit program that follows the standards set out by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI).
We engage in comprehensive and prerequisite supplier screening at the outset of a working relationship, so that we can determine if we would be partnering with a supplier whose values align with ours.
Our Code of Conduct exists to define standards for fair, safe and healthy working conditions, and environmental responsibility throughout our supply chain. Our Environmental Management System is ISO14000 compliant and is comprised of an Environmental Action Plan and our Social & Environmental policy.