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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Small Door Veterinary Expands NYC Footprint With Park Slope Location
Modern and Convenient Veterinary Care Provider Opens Second Brooklyn Practice NEW YORK, July 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Small Door Inc., a tech-enabled, membership-first veterinary care provider operating under the brand Small Door Veterinary, today announced the opening of its sixth New York City location with a state-of-the-art practice at 435 9th Street in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. This marks Small Door's second Brooklyn location, joining its Williamsburg practice as part of its continued expansion. Small Door reimagines veterinary care from the ground up, prioritizing gold-standard medical care, ease and convenience for pet parents, and a more comfortable experience for pets. While Small Door is open to anyone, the optional membership offers additional benefits: one free exam every year, same/next-day appointments, and 24/7 telehealth for peace of mind. With its rigorous clinical standards and dedication to quality care, Small Door seeks American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) accreditation for all of its practices — a distinction held by just 15% of veterinary clinics in the U.S. As one of the first veterinary care companies to become a certified B Corp, Small Door upholds the highest standards of ethical business practices and sustainability. The company also seeks AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) accreditation for all practices—an honor held by only 15% of veterinary clinics in the U.S. Beyond delivering exceptional pet care, Small Door is committed to being a socially responsible employer. The company was founded on the belief that veterinary professionals deserve better working conditions, competitive compensation, and career support. Team benefits include paid parental leave, no non-competes, mental health resources, career mentorship, and industry-leading compensation and benefits. "Our Brooklyn member base is incredibly loyal, and we're excited to expand our modern, member-first approach with this new Park Slope location," said Florent Peyre, Co-Founder and CEO of Small Door. "We're committed to serving members where they are, providing next-generation veterinary care—including after-hours telemedicine support—to ensure pets receive the care they deserve." To be among the first to experience the Small Door difference in Park Slope, visit About Small Door Veterinary Small Door is membership-based veterinary care designed with human healthcare standards. Its unique model combines exceptional primary care, stress-free clinic environments, 24/7 telemedicine, and transparent pricing — creating a better experience for pets, pet parents, and medical teams alike. Founded in New York City, Small Door operates across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic and is expanding nationally. View source version on Contacts Press Contact Pete BahrenburgTailwind PR802.233.2428pete@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Zawya
01-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Opella achieves global B Corp Certification
Egypt – Opella is the first global consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp Certification, after meeting the rigorous social and environmental standards set by B Lab, the nonprofit behind the certification. This achievement marks a milestone on Opella's journey to deliver responsible self-care for people and planet. This certification follows an intensive four-year transformation effort, during which Opella has redefined its approach to sustainability, innovation, and governance in all countries across its global operations. The company demonstrated strong performance in key areas including climate action, product sustainability, community health, and accountability at leadership level. Julie Van Ongevalle, Opella President and CEO: ' Being B Corp certified globally is a first step on our sustainability journey. We owe it to the incredible work done by our 11,000 employees across the globe, our customers and our consumers. It is a commitment to redefine self-care by proving that business success and sustainability can and must go hand in hand. ' Marissa Saretsky, Chief Sustainability Officer: ' This recognition reflects the ambition that drives us forward. Going through the certifying process has been an amazing catalyst to drive our sustainability transformation, spur innovation, and engage our employees. It sets a global benchmark, and we are committed to leading from the front by turning high standards into everyday action. This is just the beginning. ' Feirouz Ellouze, Opella Africa,Middle East, Turkiye (AMET) General Manager: " B Corp certification marks the beginning of our journey to deepen our commitment to environmental stewardship. At Opella, we believe that our mission to bring health into the hands of our consumers is inseparable from our responsibility to care for the planet. Sustainability isn't a side initiative—it's a core part of who we are and what we do. We can't deliver health without honoring the planet—because true well-being begins with a thriving world." Key achievements include a 64% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions since 2019 and sourcing over 93% of Opella's electricity from renewable sources. As of 2024, 97% of Opella's paper-based packaging comes from certified or recycled materials. Additionally, since 2022, Opella's partnership with local NGOs on community programs has directly benefited over 1 million people, and in 2024 alone, its educational campaigns on health awareness and responsible use of medicine reached over 129 million individuals. Opella joins a community of committed companies and encourages more self-care players to join the journey toward greater responsibility and impact. Looking ahead, Opella views B Corp certification as a dynamic framework for continued progress. Its commitment to recertify regularly ensures the company remains focused on advancing innovative, inclusive, and measurable solutions for a healthy society and planet. About B Lab: B Lab is a nonprofit transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. A leader in economic systems change, our global network creates standards, policies, tools, and programs for business, and we certify companies, known as B Corps, who are leading the way. To date, our community includes 950,000 workers in over 9,600 B Corps across 102 countries and 161 industries. About Opella. Opella is the self-care challenger with third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health in people's hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting. At the core of this mission are our brands worldwide, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many brands worldwide, including Telfast, Doliprane, Bronchicum, Enterogermina, Maalox, Nasacort, Maxilase, Bisolvon and Buscopan, B Corp certified, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet.
BBC News
29-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
The global environmental award hit by accusations of greenwashing
Earlier this year natural soap company Dr Bronner's decided that enough was announced that it was quitting B Corp, the global certification scheme that honours companies for having high standards when it comes to their social and environmental Bronner's, a California-based, family-run business with 323 employees, had been a member for 10 it said that the accreditation wasn't strict enough, and it accused the international organisation that runs it, B Corp, of being too quick to allow some of the world's largest companies to join. It accused the scheme of "enabling greenwashing and purpose washing by multinationals". Dr Bronner's singled out its continuing opposition to coffee capsule brand Nespresso getting B-Corp certification in 2022. Nespresso is owned by Swiss food giant Nestlé.In 2020 Nespresso was hit by accusations that some of its coffee suppliers in Guatemala were employing young children. It responded to the scandal at the time by saying that it "had a zero tolerance of child labour" and would act "immediately".Announcing that it was leaving B Corp, Dr Bronner's said in a statement that it was "unacceptable to us" to be lumped in "with large multinational CPG [consumer packaged goods] with a history of serious ecological and labour issues".It added: "The integrity of the B Corp certification has become compromised and remaining certified now contradicts our mission."In response, a Nespresso spokesman tells the BBC that its B Corp certification is "an acknowledgement of our long-standing commitment to sustainability, particularly our efforts to support coffee farmers… and a result of rigorous B Impact Assessment covering all environmental and social aspects of our business and supply chain". The B Corp scheme was founded in 2006, and now has more than 9,600 members across 102 countries and 161 industries. The "B" stands for the word "beneficial", and gaining accreditation can help companies attract more environmentally and socially conscious customers.B Lab declined to answer how many member firms are multinationals, but it said that more than 96% are small and medium-sized while it has defended Nespresso's membership, next year it is introducing new "more rigorous" certification applicant firms can obtain B Corp certification if they achieve at least 80 points out of a total 200 across a number of environmental and social criteria. So they can be weak in one area, but make up for this in points system will end from 2026, and be replaced with minimum requirements across seven key areas that it labels – purpose and shareholder governance; fair work; justice, equity, diversity and inclusion; human rights; climate action; environmental stewardship; and government affairs and collective addition, third-party verification of companies' performances is being introduced, and firms will also have to show that they are continuing to improve standards. "This is really a sign to make the standards more rigorous and raise the bar for businesses," says Chris Turner, chief executive of B Lab UK. "We are becoming more transparent and credible as a certification."Yet he denied that the new standards were aimed at multinational members. "The new standards are not designed to address a specific challenge about big business joining… We have increased expectation now of what being a force for good looks like. And within that we acknowledge that bigger businesses have a bigger potential for impact and need more rigorous checks."He adds: "We will be working really hard to create a pathway for B Corps to certify on new standards, but what that means will differ for each business. Some businesses will find it easy, while for some businesses there will be significant work to do to meet new standards." Whether the change will be enough to stop smaller firms like Dr Bronner's walk away from B Corp remains to be seen. UK pet food company Scrumbles was another that gave up its certification this year."I saw that growing membership was the focus rather than pushing forward sustainability efforts," says Aneisha Soobroyen, co-founder of the London-based of paying its annual recertification fee of £8,500, an amount determined by a company's revenues, Scrumbles donated the money to Save The Landrum, professor of sustainable business transformation at Munich Business School, says that B Corp "is a good starting point"."It is a great certification scheme for businesses that are just beginning their sustainability journey, and that want to decrease unsustainable activities, and increase sustainable activities."But B Corp, and all of the most frequently used schemes, simply don't go far enough." Having B Corp accreditation can help a company boost its sales. But leaving the scheme is unlikely to hit Dr Bronner's says chief executive David Bronner."We think our brand strength is enough."Whether the company might reapply for B Corp in the future, Mr Bronner says they "would re-join tomorrow" if there were tougher rules placed on the supply chains of multinational the meantime it has sent up its own rival scheme called Purpose Pledge. "It gets to the heart of what we think is a true missionary driven company," says Mr Bronner. "Paying living wages, and holder each other accountable, and having supply chain integrity."So far he says 14 other companies have signed up.
Forbes
17-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
A Parisian Beauty Brand Touts A Low-Waste Approach And Opts For B Corp
Paris-based Typology, a personal care and cosmetics company, has been a B Corp from day one. It's a big part of the DNA, says Ning Li, founder and seasoned entrepreneur. 'Sustainability has been in our bylaws and mission since the start. We're realistic about it, though. We know we cannot be perfect or claim to save the planet, as a consumer company. But we aim to do things better than before and help shift the industry in a positive direction.' Part of that has meant rethinking how beauty products are packaged and sold. Earlier this year, Typology released a refillable lipstick. While it's not the only company to have this design -- Kjaer Weis, La Bouche Rouge Paris, Zao, and Chanel, to name a few -- have also introduced similar refillable option, it's part of Typology's broader push to think about it how it can reduce the waste produced by personal care products. 'All of our packaging now is made from recycled materials,' Li says. 'So we no longer use any virgin glass, aluminum, or plastic in our production process. That's why when we launched our lip product, it was only natural that we would do a refillable option to be consistent with our founding ethos and the origin of the company.' This summer, they've brought out a new haircare range, also in its eco-friendly packaging, with no sulfates, silicones, and fragrances (and made 90% of natural ingredients). This is not Li's first foray into business, though -- and his intention with Typology is focused on impact. He'd established two businesses before, MyFab and For the first business, he sold his stake, and that was later acquired by PPR (or Kering) group. The second business, went to IPO in London. However, he did raise a $10 million seed round for the skincare brand as well. 'When I started Typology, the goal was not to just make another business for the sake of an exit or anything, but make something that actually we all feel good and feel proud about working for,' he says. But now, a few years in, he's realized why other companies haven't been as keen in the past to follow a similar path. 'It can be a pain, more expensive, and challenging at times. Yes, definitely.' Case in point, he says: recycled plastic and glass cost more than virgin plastic and glass. So, for a business, that means an added cost. And that's why, when they launched, Li admits that they couldn't afford it, even though they wanted to use it from the get-go. After about three years in business, they could transition over to recycled materials. But being a B Corp is not limited to just supply chains. Li says that the first 10 to 15 employees in the company all had equity in the business. Plus, they've kept the salary difference between the senior hires and the junior hires limited. 'There is no big spread.' Plus, he's not in a hurry to be everywhere. ' I want us to grow sustainability so we're not rushing into too many markets at once. We want to keep our standards high and maintain these values as we expand.' They started in France, then expanded to the UK, Germany, and now are focusing on the US market, which he notes, 'is a big opportunity and a big challenge.' But the cosmetics industry, he notes, is so unregulated that they've had to use their own judgment many times. 'The bar is not very high when it comes to testing.' As a result, he looked at the strictest standards globally, which he found in Japan, and has used those as an internal benchmark. 'Of course, if there is any doubt, we don't use the ingredient. In fact, we have a blacklist of ingredients we won't use, even if they are allowed by regulation.' All of this feeds into the kind of business Li wants to build this time around. He's part of a small community in France -- only about 150 businesses are B Corp certified in the country, but a growing number globally are B Corps. 'It was a big decision at the time when we started to be a B Corp, because it does come with constraints. But that's the path we've chosen and we're sticking to our values even when it would be easier not to,' Li iterates.
Entrepreneur
11-06-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Sustainable from the Start-(up)
Entrepreneur UK talks with Rebecca Oatley, co-founder of London based communiacations company, The Wilful Group, about all things sustainability. How are you incorporating sustainability into your business model? The great thing about being a startup is that you can build your business to incorporate sustainability from the start. We did with Wilful by building the business to the core pillars of B Corp. So instead of just financial growth and the resources to fuel that growth, we also set other success targets, with goals and metrics against environmental, community, people/team, customers and then ensuring that we had good governance in place against all of the above. We now set targets and strategies against all of these goals in our business plans. How do you balance environmental goals with the financial pressures of running a start-up? If you're building a business with positive or neutral environmental benefits in from the start, your fundamental business choices are based on environmental value as much as financial value. The great thing about the movement towards Net Zero over the last few years is that so many great companies have been established sustainably and so you can start to evolve your supply chain knowing that these companies are making zero or very low negative impact on the planet. For example, we knew that digital emissions could be a big environmental impact from our marketing and communications agency, so we chose Ecosend as our email marketing partner. Ecosend minimises its environmental impact at every stage of the email process and then reports on what it has done. This means that we can keep track of our impact by working with them. We have also implemented emissions tracking for all of our digital activity using the Microsoft Emissions tracking system. These do cost more but being able to measure, report and manage the carbon impact of our business improves its value to partners, customers and the market significantly, and by building this in from the start means that you can plan your investment accordingly rather than having to find the budget from somewhere else. Are investors expecting more from startups in terms of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices? Absolutely. We work with many VC and PE firms who are using ESG principles to understand the long term opportunity and impact of their startup portfolio. For example, one of our clients, Future Business Partnership has built its whole investment model around ethically-aligned capital. When it launched a few years ago, it achieved the highest score of any UK business in its first impact assessment because it build its business and its investment model around the principles of B Corp.
