Why Choosing B Corp Certified Companies Strengthens Your Supply Chain

Global supply chains are under more pressure than ever before. From rising ESG requirements to the urgent push towards Net Zero, businesses are expected to demonstrate not just efficiency and quality, but also integrity, accountability, and sustainability. This is where B Corp Certification matters — and why working with B Corp certified partners like SQS can give organisations a competitive edge.

What is a B Corp?

B Corps are companies verified by B Lab, the nonprofit network transforming the global economy. Certification confirms that a business meets B Lab’s high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. It’s not a one-time audit — the process is rigorous and ongoing, requiring companies to prove their impact across five areas: governance, workers, community, environment, and customers.

Fewer than 0.01% of businesses worldwide have achieved this certification, which makes choosing a B Corp partner a clear signal of trust and quality.

Why It Matters in the Supply Chain

Working with B Corp certified companies brings measurable benefits for supply chains in the energy, renewables, and infrastructure sectors:

• Risk reduction – Independent verification ensures partners meet high ethical and sustainability standards, reducing reputational and compliance risk.

• Alignment with ESG goals – B Corps are legally committed to stakeholder governance and balancing purpose with profit, making them natural partners for businesses under pressure to demonstrate ESG progress.

• Support for Net Zero – Many B Corps, including SQS, embed carbon reduction strategies into their services, helping clients move closer to their sustainability targets.

• Long‑term resilience – Ethical governance and fair treatment of workers mean B Corps are built for stability and trusted partnerships.

SQS: Leading by Example

In September 2025, SQS became the first inspection company in the energy sector to achieve B Corp Certification, joining a global community of businesses committed to balancing purpose with profit. With a score of 89%, the assessment highlighted three strengths:

• Governance — strong ethical leadership, transparency, and accountability.

• Workers — fair pay, respect, and long‑term investment in its global team of inspectors.

• Customers — delivering trusted services that protect supply chains and help clients move closer to Net Zero.

  
  

Alongside our three core services — Vendor Assessment, Inspection, and Expediting: three services, one solution for your supply chain — we haven’t stopped there. Listening to our customers and staff, SQS continues to innovate:

• SQS Machine Vision – AI‑Powered Remote Inspections: revolutionising the way inspections are conducted, offering AI‑powered remote inspections that provide real‑time, high‑precision results without the need for on‑site visits, cutting global travel emissions while delivering faster, more consistent results. Learn More

• ESG Consultancy: guiding clients through the rapidly changing carbon reduction landscape. With the introduction of ISO 14068, the new international carbon reduction standard, offsetting alone is no longer enough. Organisations now need measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, robust planning, and verifiable results. Learn More

• At SQS, our sustainability specialists help businesses transition from PAS 2060 to ISO 14068 compliance, providing accurate data checks, carbon footprint verification, and reduction strategies that withstand scrutiny from regulators, investors, and customers. Learn More

People, Place, Planet in Action

Every service we deliver at SQS — from AI-powered inspections to ESG consultancy — is guided by our commitment to People, Place, and Planet. This means supporting our global team with respect and investment, helping clients build stronger and more sustainable supply chains, and reducing our collective environmental impact.

By combining B Corp Certification with ongoing innovation, SQS continues to prove that supply chains can be resilient, ethical, and sustainable for the long term.

And this is just the beginning. B Corp is about continuous improvement — it challenges us to keep raising the bar for ourselves, our clients, and the wider energy sector, working alongside a global community of businesses using business as a force for good.