NORTHERN MONK: CERTIFIED B CORP™

In August 2025, Northern Monk became a certified B Corp, meeting verified standards for social and environmental business practices.

B Corp certification looks beyond the beer we brew to how we operate as a
business – we must ask ourselves how we are prioritising and taking care of our
planet, how are we giving back and contributing to our community, how are we taking care of our workers, and how our governance can include all
stakeholders?

Certification is an important milestone, but it isn’t the end goal. It’s a
commitment to keep measuring our impact, being transparent about our progress and continuing to do better.

WHAT IS A B CORP™?

B Corps™, are companies verified as meeting standards for social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. B stands for “benefit”—for people and the planet, not just shareholders.

As a B Corp, Northern Monk is part of a global movement working to benefit people and the planet and we meet verified standards for social and environmental business practices. We are proud to be part of a community of companies working together for change, and taking part in collective action to advocate for a shared goal of a global economy that benefits people and the planet.

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OUR B CORP JOURNEY

Being a certified B Corp has been a long term goal for Northern Monk. Since the beginning, we’ve always operated with the B Lab attitude in mind, consistently asking ourselves ‘how can we grow in stature as we grow in scale?’

For us, it’s meant continually investigating and improving our business practices and ways of working, and looking for opportunities to embed our social and environmental goals across the company, and our communities.

The Faith in Futures Foundation, now the Northern Monk Foundation, has been a major contributor to this work, something that we, along with community stakeholders, have been developing since 2019. The foundation’s work has primarily been to support community organisations across the North in long-lasting, meaningful relationships. So far, we have raised over £150,000 for charitable causes since the launch of the foundation.

NORTHERN MONK, THE B CORP™

We received our certification in August 2025, and we couldn’t be prouder of the work of our team in reaching this milestone achievement. But it’s by no means the end of the road.

One of the most valuable aspects of the assessment process is that it requires businesses to periodically re-certify, and Northern Monk will need to meet new standards based on the requirements of B Lab. This means that the B Corp approach and ethos become deeply embedded in our own working processes, keeping us aligned with, and progressing towards, our long-term social and environmental goals.

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OUR B IMPACT SCORE

Northern Monk Brew Co. Ltd achieved an overall B Impact Score of 82.0.

The B Impact Assessment measures a company’s impact across governance, workers, community, environment and customers.

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B CORP FAQs

What does B Corp certification mean?

Certified B Corporations™, or B Corps™, are companies verified as meeting standards for social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

When did Northern Monk become a certified B Corp?

Northern Monk became a certified B Corporation in August 2025.

What is Northern Monk's B Impact Score?

Northern Monk Brew Co. Ltd achieved an overall B Impact Score of 82.0, above the certification threshold of 80. You can view the full breakdown on our B Corp profile.