IceStone: Positive Environmental Award

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — IceStone received notice earlier this month for being among companies creating the most-positive environmental impact based on an independent, comprehensive assessment administered by the nonprofit B Lab.

IceStone is honored in the Best For Environment list, which includes businesses that earned an Environment score in the top 10% of more than 2,400 Certified B Corporations on the B Impact Assessment. Exceptional practices such as: having a water-recycling system, day-lit factory, electric/hybrid forklifts and a product that consists of 75% recycled glass are why IceStone is honored for the Best For Environment list.

IceStone CEO Dal Lamagna described the origins of the B Corp movement: “The B Corp Movement was instigated back when Ben & Jerry had to sell what became a public company to the highest bidder regardless of the buyer’s social intents. IceStone was one of the founding members of the B Corp movement, allowing corporations to have a social mission besides operating just for the highest benefit of shareholders.

The Environment portion of the B Impact Assessment evaluates a company’s environmental performance through its facilities, materials, emissions and resource and energy use. The assessment also measures whether a company’s products or services are designed to solve an environmental issue, including products that aid in the provision of renewable energy; conserve resources; reduce waste; promote land/wildlife conservation; prevent toxic/hazardous substance or pollution; or educate, measure or consult to solve environmental problems.

Honorees are featured on B the Change, the digital Medium publication produced by B Lab, at bthechange.com/bestfortheworld.

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