Haymarket’s road to B Corp
Rupert Heseltine Chairman, Haymarket Media Group
and ISO 50001 for energy efficiency and carbon reduction.
As a family-owned business, Haymarket’s strategy has always been defined by a long-term view rather than short-term gains. We operate in the full knowledge that our decisions today impact the business for generations to come. It is this approach that led us to our recent achievement: becoming B Corp Certified globally. This is a significant milestone, but our commitment to sustainability, in all its guises, is not a recent pivot. It was this longstanding commitment to being a socially and environmentally responsible business that led us to B Corp in the first place. Much of the “good stuff” was already happening as part of our Haymarket Impact strategy. We‘ve won various accolades for our sustainability commitments, backed by a rigorous suite of international standards including ISO 20121 for sustainable event management, ISO 14001 for environmental management systems
“We knew we had the baseline to go for the ultimate gold standard – B Corp Certification.”
The road to certification was an almighty, near three-year effort that required a foundational look at every single aspect of our business. Operating on a global stage added a further layer of complexity. This wasn’t just about auditing our HQ in the UK. It involved analysing everything from our suppliers, partners and clients, to the intricate nuances of the eight regions around the world in which we operate. We had to find common approaches across our territories, recognising the very different regulatory landscapes at play. As part
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