Glasgow Creative Agency Material Becomes Certified B Corp

Having undertaken the rigorous application and assessment process, Material now joins the globally recognised B Corp community of just over 8000 businesses that share a vision for business as a force for good.

B Corp’s principles align with the agency’s work, both internally with its staff and externally with a diverse group of clients, which include The Macallan, University of Strathclyde, the SEC, BAFTA and Celtic FC.

It’s part of a natural evolution that has seen Material’s outlook and work become increasingly more purpose focused.

Founder Colin Spence said:

“Being B Corp will hold us to high social and environmental standards.

But we also believe it will continue to inspire us to break new ground – for our people, our community and importantly, in the work that we do for our clients. And that’s genuinely exciting for us.

Our work is increasingly influenced by social and environmental purpose, so becoming a B Corp feels like a very natural part of that continued evolution.

It’s a constant work in progress but we’re excited for the journey ahead.”

Material – previously awarded ‘UK’s Best Small Place to Work’ – will work towards re-certification every 3 years as per B Corp protocol.

The news follows last year’s launch of Material Change – a dedicated social and environmental sustainability strategy and communications service, formed by the agency to meet increasing market demand from clients who are embedding climate impact and sustainability into their business.

The support on offer is scalable for businesses of any size and sector across the full range of social and environmental sustainability strategy and communications services, and builds on Material’s heritage work in sport, music and culture.

If you’d like to talk to us about B Corp or our purpose-driven projects, we’d love to hear from you.