B Corp certification when Herefordshire Council are looking for suppliers
Case reference FOI2025/00315
Received 14 February 2025
Published 26 February 2025
Request
1. What percentage of your current suppliers possess B Corp certification, ESGmark or a similar certification or award that recognises a commitment to ESG or sustainability-focused initiatives? [None | 0-10% | 11-20% |21-30% | 31-40% | 41-50% | 51-60% | 61-70% | 71-80% | 81-90 | 91-100%]
2. Is B Corp certification (or similar) a requirement / consideration for suppliers as part of your current tender process? [Yes | No]
3. Are you considering adding B Corp certification (or similar) as a requirement / consideration for suppliers as part of your tender process in the future? [Yes | No]
4. If so, within what timeframe? [In the next month | In the next 3 months | In the next 6 months | In the next 12 months]
5. On a scale of 1 to 10, how confident would you feel about knowing how to prioritise B-Corp companies (or similar) in your tender process? [1 being extremely unconfident and 10 being very confident]
6. Do you feel you would benefit from guidance as to how to prioritise B-Corp companies (or similar) in your tender process? [No, we wouldn't benefit |Yes, we would somewhat benefit | Yes, we would significantly benefit]
Response
1. What percentage of your current suppliers possess B Corp certification, ESGmark or a similar certification or award that recognises a commitment to ESG or sustainability-focused initiatives? [None | 0-10% | 11-20% |21-30% | 31-40% | 41-50% | 51-60% | 61-70% | 71-80% | 81-90 | 91-100%]
Answer: We do not record this information.
2. Is B Corp certification (or similar) a requirement / consideration for suppliers as part of your current tender process? [Yes | No]
Answer: No
3. Are you considering adding B Corp certification (or similar) as a requirement / consideration for suppliers as part of your tender process in the future? [Yes | No]
Answer: No
4. If so, within what timeframe? [In the next month | In the next 3 months | In the next 6 months | In the next 12 months]
Answer: This is not applicable.
5. On a scale of 1 to 10, how confident would you feel about knowing how to prioritise B-Corp companies (or similar) in your tender process? [1 being extremely unconfident and 10 being very confident]
Answer: We are unable to answer this question as it falls outside of the remit of FOI as you are asking for an opinion.
6. Do you feel you would benefit from guidance as to how to prioritise B-Corp companies (or similar) in your tender process? [No, we wouldn't benefit |Yes, we would somewhat benefit | Yes, we would significantly benefit]
Answer: We are unable to answer this question as it falls outside of the remit of FOI as you are asking for an opinion.
Documents
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