Mulberry achieves B Corp certification
Luxury heritage brand Mulberry is the latest British fashion company to achieve B Corp certification. Mulberry scored 87.1, above the B Corp requirement pass mark and ahead of the industry standard of 80.9. The fashion house said it earned notable points for unlocking Impact Business Models, ways that a business is designed to create a specific positive benefit, in the Environment category, underpinned by the brand’s commitment to responsible sourcing and product circularity.
In addition, it was praised for sourcing 100 percent of its leather from environmentally accredited tanneries, launching the recommerce platform Mulberry Exchange, and its ‘Made to Last Manifesto,’ which details its commitment to transforming the business into a regenerative and circular model. To become a B Corp company, Mulberry had to undergo a rigorous social and environmental framework, requiring a detailed assessment of every part of the business against five key impact areas: governance, workers, community, environment, and customers. Mulberry said it is meeting “high standards” in these areas.
The company said achieving B Corp is one step in its ongoing journey to its sustainability commitment of five Cs: climate, cultivation, craft, circularity, and culture. This includes aiming to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2035, plans to build relationships with regenerative farmers and establish an end-to-end UK supply chain, and developing and grow the expertise it already has established in the UK, and connecting to a regenerative British supply chain.
Mulberry is also expanding its resale and repair program, Mulberry Exchange, to Korea later this year, alongside pre-loved edits in Australia and Japan. The initiative launched in February 2020 in the UK before rolling out in the US in 2021 and China in 2023. At its lifetime service centre, it repairs and restores more than 12,000 bags a year.
