B Corp Certified Since 2011
One of Colorado’s earliest Certified B Corporations, held to independently verified standards for social and environmental performance.
Purpose
The Tea Spot is a women-owned and operated Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corporation, founded on the belief that business can be a force for wellness, and that how a company is built matters as much as what it sells.
Our purpose is to empower wellness through tea while taking care of the people and places that make our business possible. In making important decisions, we consider the interests of our employees, suppliers, customers, community, environment, and shareholders, asking not only, “Is this good for the business?” but also, “Is this the right thing to do for the people who are part of it?”
For us, thoughtful growth means building a thriving company while creating positive impact through what we make, how we make it, and how we show up in the world.
Who we consider in every decision:
EmployeesSuppliersCustomersCommunityEnvironmentShareholders
Environmental Sustainability
We look at all the practical ways to reduce waste, conserve resources, and operate more efficiently. We recycle or reuse as much packaging from incoming materials as possible and continually look for ways to reduce waste from manufacturing, shipping, and day-to-day operations. Careful inventory management also helps us prevent unnecessary waste of tea and other ingredients.
Packaging is an ongoing focus. We evaluate materials for product protection and environmental impact, look for opportunities to reduce unnecessary packaging, and work with suppliers on better options. We participate in applicable Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs, which require companies to account for all packaging placed into the marketplace and contribute toward its responsible management.
Accountability & Transparency
We don’t have everything figured out today, but we keep looking for practical ways to improve. B Corp Certification gives us a framework for measuring and improving our social and environmental performance. We undergo independent assessment against B Lab’s evolving standards and use that process to identify the areas where we can do better.
We believe transparency creates accountability. We share our commitments and progress openly with our stakeholders and continually look for ways to strengthen our impact across our workplace, supply chain, community, customers, and environment.
See how we measure up
B Corp Certification is public by design. Our profile and score are available for anyone to review in the B Lab directory.
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