{"id":3559,"date":"2025-05-21T08:41:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T06:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/?p=3559"},"modified":"2025-05-21T08:41:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T06:41:56","slug":"b-lab-publishes-its-first-sustainability-report-for-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/en\/b-lab-publishes-its-first-sustainability-report-for-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"B-Lab publishes its first Sustainability Report for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A further step toward more responsible luxury packaging<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B-Lab has published its first <strong>Sustainability Report<\/strong>, covering the year 2024. This <strong>voluntary document<\/strong> marks an important milestone in our journey toward a more conscious and responsible way of doing business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A voluntary report born out of transparency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are not legally required to publish a sustainability report, nonetheless we chose to do so because we believe that sharing openly what we\u2019re doing\u2014and what we still need to improve\u2014is the first step toward creating long-term value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report outlines the actions we took in 2024 to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>reduce the environmental impact of our operations,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>promote the well-being of the people who work with and for B-Lab,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ensure ethical practices throughout our supply chain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cEvery small gesture counts\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the opening letter, co-founders <strong>Carlo Canestri<\/strong> and <strong>Enrico Ceriana<\/strong> write:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cWe are a small company, but we believe that every gesture counts. This report is our commitment to do our part, with transparency and responsibility.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This commitment translates into concrete actions, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>an increasing use of <strong>lower-impact materials<\/strong>, including <strong>FSC\u00ae-certified paper<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the development of <strong>plastic-free and mono-material solutions<\/strong> to improve recyclability,<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><strong>suppliers engagement on environmental and social criteria<\/strong> across the value chain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People at the heart of what we do<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As Carlo and Enrico remind us in their letter, sustainability is not just about materials and processes: it\u2019s first and foremost about <strong>people<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our goal is to create a working environment where everyone feels <strong>valued, heard, and happy to collaborate with us<\/strong>.<br>At B-Lab, well-being is not just about having policies in place\u2014it\u2019s about how we work together every day: with <strong>respect, trust, and a shared sense of responsibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udce5 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sustainability-Report_2024_B-Lab.pdf\" title=\"Sustainability Report 2024 - B-Lab\">Download the 2024 Sustainability Report<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sustainability-Report-2024_cover-img-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sustainability-Report-2024_cover-img-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sustainability-Report-2024_cover-img-600x424.png 600w, https:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sustainability-Report-2024_cover-img-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sustainability-Report-2024_cover-img-320x226.png 320w, https:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sustainability-Report-2024_cover-img-480x339.png 480w, https:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sustainability-Report-2024_cover-img-800x565.png 800w, https:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sustainability-Report-2024_cover-img-848x599.png 848w, https:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sustainability-Report-2024_cover-img-1140x806.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sustainability-Report-2024_cover-img-1170x827.png 1170w, https:\/\/www.b-lab.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sustainability-Report-2024_cover-img.png 1340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the document an overview of our approach for a sustainable luxury packaging offer. 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