Sustainability organization B Lab certifies Pyrrha

by eyetee | May 11, 2015 2:35 pm

SB_Pyrrha_Five_Fleur_de_Lys — Sterling silver ‘Five Fleur de Lys’ talisman by Pyrrha.

Vancouver jewellery design company Pyrrha has been certified as a B Corporation, a designation awarded to those using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.

Certified by the non-profit B Lab, B Corps. meet higher standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

“B Corp.’s guidelines for better business are aligned with everything we believe in,” said Pyrrha designer Wade Papin. “We believe successful business does not have to come at the expense of people or the planet.”

Pyrrha works to reduce its environmental footprint at all stages of its in-house production, and casts its jewellery from 100 per cent reclaimed precious metals.

“Becoming a B Corp. is just the beginning for us,” Papin said. “Going forward, we welcome the challenge to further reduce our environmental impact, while increasing our positive social contributions.”

More than 1000 companies are certified B Corps.

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