Social Enterprise B-Corporation Certification Plan

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Sean Hougan
Head of Revenue & Operations
(3)
1
Project
Academic experience or paid work
80 hours per Student
Student
Anywhere
Advanced level

Project scope

Categories
Market research Operations Project management Product or service launch
Skills
strategic planning environmentalism operations governance
Details

To achieve B-Corporation certification, Aurora Heat, Inc. must receive a minimum score on social and environmental performance. This is an online assessment that is overseen by the independent body that certifies B-Corporations (the B Lab). The assessment covers our entire operations and measures our impact in governance, workers, community, the environment, as well as our products and services. We also must integrate sustainability commitments to stakeholders into our governing documents.

Project focus should include:

  • An assessment of our current score, which will allow us to identify our areas for improvement.
  • A strategic plan, based on the score assessment that identifies the areas in which we need to improve performance to achieve the threshold score for B-Corporation certification.

The final project deliverable is a 10-page written report detailing our current score, areas for improvement, and a strategic plan for meeting the B-Corporation certification requirements within an 8-week period or less.

Deliverables
No deliverables exist for this project.
Mentorship

Reporting to the Head of Revenue & Operations, the student(s) will have the benefit of being mentored and supervised by a well-seasoned marketing professional. Valuing growth, development and empathy-centred leadership, your mentor is well-regarded for her ability in helping students achieve their professional and personal aspirations.

About the company

Company
Apparel & fashion, Environment, Consumer goods & services, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Trade & international business

Founded in 2015, Aurora Heat offers long-lasting, reusable, and sustainably sourced fur warmers that effectively use your own body heat to keep you warm. Made by Indigenous Artisans in Northern Canada, Aurora Heatâ„¢ warmers are made primarily of beavers furs from the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur Programâ„¢. This program helps to preserve the cultural heritage of Northern Indigenous Trappers and ensures all fur is wild, exceeding strict standards under International Trade Regulations. Designed, tested and crafted in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories for nature lovers of all ages, Aurora Heat envisions a world where we live in harmony with nature and look to the Land to provide for our basic needs.