B Corp Certification

Our Journey to B Corp Certification

Achieving B Corp Certification reflects our unwavering commitment to social and environmental responsibility. The certification process involves a rigorous Business Impact Assessment (BIA), which evaluates a company’s impact across various areas.

Governance: Assesses the company’s overall mission, purpose, ethics, accountability, and transparency.

Workers: Evaluates the company’s relationship with its workforce, including health, wellness, and compensation.

Community: Measures the company’s impact on the communities it operates within, including diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Environment: Looks at the company’s environmental management practices and efforts to reduce its ecological footprint.

Customers: Considers the company’s stewardship of its customers through quality products and ethical marketing practices.

Our B Corp Score

Tactical Solutions proudly joins over 6,000 B Corp-certified businesses across 159 industries and 89 countries.

Achieving B Corp Certification requires a score of over 80 points out of a possible 200. With over 28,000 businesses in the UK using this assessment, the average score is 50.9 points. Tactical Solutions is proud to have achieved a score of 81.6 points.

Here are our scores within the key five frameworks, each with a maximum potential score of 40:

• Governance: 14.2

• Workers: 25.2

• Community: 16.1

• Environment: 19.8

• Customers: 6.1

Our scores demonstrate our strong performance in areas like worker well-being and environmental management, while also highlighting opportunities for improvement – particularly in customer stewardship.

A Commitment to Continuous Improvement

While we‘re proud of the scores we’ve achieved, we recognise that there is room for improvement. We’re driven to make changes and will monitor our progress by analysing annual reports and implementing new initiatives to ensure we continue to grow and improve. Our goal is to achieve an overall improved score when we recertify in three years’ time.

As part of our B Corp certification, we established cross-functional working groups to help drive progress on our internal environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. These groups are our ‘Wellness & Inclusion’ and ‘Communities and Sustainability’ working groups which enable us to ensure that within Tactical Solutions, every individual has the opportunity to voice their opinions and feel they are a crucial part of changing the business for the better.

We also hosted our very own B The Change event in March 2024. During this event, we took steps to identify our key B Corp commitments for the year, as well as highlighting areas that need improvement in the future. We believe this is key to improving our B Corp rating over the years.

How We Support Our Clients and Community

At Tactical Solutions, our commitment to responsibility and sustainability extends far beyond our internal operations.

We also support our clients on their green missions, helping them achieve their sustainability goals. As community champions, we’ve partnered with onHand – a platform that allows us to contribute to local initiatives and support the well-being of those around us.

Environmental Stewardship

Through our partnership with Climate Partner, we’re dedicated to reducing our carbon footprint. We implement sustainable practices across our operations to minimise our environmental impact and promote a greener future.

Our efforts include:

• Reducing Waste: Implementing recycling programs and reducing single-use plastics.
• Energy Efficiency: Enhancing energy efficiency in our facilities and operations.
• Sustainable Sourcing: Ensuring that our supply chain partners share our commitment to sustainability.

Promoting Diversity and Inclusion

As a Grocery SME Partner for D&I in Grocery, we champion diversity and inclusion within our company and the broader industry. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters innovation and drives success. Our initiatives include:

• Inclusive Hiring Practices: Ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of their career paths.
• Diversity Training: Providing training programs to promote awareness of a variety of cultures and understanding of diversity issues.
• Support Networks: Establishing support networks for underrepresented groups within our workforce.

Employee Well-being

We support our colleagues’ health and well-being through our trained Mental Health First Aiders programme. This initiative ensures that our team members have the resources and support they need to thrive both personally and professionally. Our well-being programs include:

• Mental Health First Aiders: Training employees to recognise and respond to mental health issues.
• Well-being Resources: Providing access and signposting to wellness programs, counselling services, and other health resources.
• Work-Life Balance: Promoting flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.

Check Out Our Impact Report

As you can see, we’re dedicated to sustainability, recognising our position as a carbon neutral influencer within the modern world of retail. We can also support our clients by showing them ways in which they can use our services for the better, promoting a responsible ethos for all.

Want to learn more about our efforts and achievements? Check out our 2023 Impact Report.

Alternatively, you can contact us today to learn more about our initiatives and see how you can get involved!