Being the world’s first Certified B Corp grocery store sure means a lot to us here at New Seasons. Find out what it means for you and the communities we serve.
When we opened our doors in 2000, our mission was to connect the community to good food. Since then, we’ve only furthered that commitment, and with the support of our community, we became the world’s first Certified B Corp grocery store in 2013—using business as a force for good, with a triple bottom line focused on people, the planet, and profit.
Why B Corp?
We set our sights on B Corp certification because being a member of the B Corp community aligns with our commitment to support the regional food economy, source socially responsible products, contribute to the communities we serve, inspire environmental stewardship, and care for our people.
For New Seasons, B Corp represents the steps we’re taking in the right direction toward a brighter, more sustainable future. That’s something worth celebrating—with you!
What Makes a B Corp Different?
The independent rating agency B Lab awards B Corp certification to companies using the power of business to solve social and economic problems, which means we meet the high-performance standards for accountability and transparency. And that is true across the board, from employee benefits to charitable giving and product sourcing.
Since becoming the world’s first B Corp-certified grocer, we’ve continued to strengthen our commitments—and today partner with over 150 fellow B Corps, offering hundreds of certified products in our stores. We’re proud to stand with other B Corp-certified businesses in the community that have undergone a detailed impact assessment and set up rigorous international standards for social, environmental, and workplace responsibility.
Here’s to Local B Corps!
With more than 25 B Corp-certified vendor partners in the Pacific Northwest, we’re excited to help shine a light on fellow B Corps, including some of our favorite local businesses.
The next time you shop at your neighborhood New Seasons, look for the B Corp logo and support B Corp brands, like Rouge Creamery (the first company in Oregon to obtain B Corp certification!), Brew Dr. Kombucha, Hopworks Urban Brewery, Rogue Creamery, Nossa Familia Coffee, Tillamook, Yogi Tea, and many more.
Oregon also has more B Corp-certified wineries than any other wine-growing region or country worldwide. And we carry most of them. Look for these B Corp wines when you shop:
A to Z Wineworks, Stoller Family Estate, Winderlea Vineyard & Winery, Sokol Blosser Winery, Patton Valley Vineyard, Chehalem Winery, Brooks Winery, Davis Hill Vineyard & Winery, Et Fille, and Union Wine Company.
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