Enso becomes first tyre company to gain B Corporation ESG certification

Enso, the world’s first sustainable tyre company, has become the first tyre company to achieve B Corporation Certified business status.

B Corporation (also known as B-Corp or B-Lab) is a global movement of businesses supporting each other to improve and drive global change. B Corp awards a private certification to for-profit companies based on their social and environmental performance. To achieve B-Corp status, Enso’s business operations and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy were assessed by an independent third-party to evaluate its commitment to meeting high standards, and to verify performance, accountability, and transparency.

To qualify for the certification, businesses must score 80 and above during the Impact Assessment. The average score is 91, and Enso successfully scored an overall total of 96.7. More than 150,000 businesses have applied through the B-Corp Impact Assessment, and only 4,740 across 155 industries in 78 countries have met the high standards to become certified; just 650 of which are UK businesses. According to the company, Enso is today the only tyre company to be certified as a B-Corporation.

G Erlendsson, founder and CEO of Enso commented: “We are leading a new movement in tyre development, so to be the first tyre company in the world to be awarded B-Corp status is a huge recognition and validation of our commitment to sustainably delivering a cleaner future for mobility. We hope our B-Corp certification will signal a vital move within the industry and inspire other tyre manufacturers to prioritise purpose over profit.”