B Corp Certification

What are B Corps?

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps and B Corp treatment centers are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. This is a community of leaders, driving a global movement of people using business as a force for good.

What's a B Corp Certified B Corporation

Pacific Pathways is on the Road to Becoming a Certified B Corporation

We have recently achieved the status of a Pending B Corp treatment center. Pending B Corps have submitted the comprehensive B Impact Assessment to B Labs, a third party nonprofit who awards certification. We will work with B Labs over the next year to implement and verify a wide range of corporate sustainability measures across all aspects of our operations.  

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What does b Corp
Mean to Us?

B Corp principles are fully integrated into every aspect of Pacific Pathways.  From reducing waste at the offices and residences, to a commitment to a non-inflammatory vegetarian diet, to clinical services that incorporate sustainability concepts such as resilience and regeneration, we strive to demonstrate a holistic approach to the treatment and recovery process. These values are reflected in our mission statement:

“To provide comprehensive, integrated mental health and substance abuse services across the continuum of care that promotes the good health, well-being, and quality of life to our clients and encourages environmental stewardship through sustainability education programs that positively impact all stakeholders”.

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B Corp Impact Assessment Score
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Environment 6.0
Governance19.3
Workers27.0
Community15.6
Customers4.8

* Pacific Pathways current score on the left.

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B Corp Impact Assessment Score
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  • Environment 6.0
  • Governance 19.3
  • Workers 27.0
  • Community 15.6
  • Customers 4.8

* Pacific Pathways current score on the left.

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B Corp targets

Steps to full B Corp treatment center certification.

  1. Establish connections with area B Corps.
  2. Engage in community based learning projects.
  3. Establish local purchasing policies.
  1. Develop an environmental management system.
  2. Collect baseline data for carbon, water, energy usage, waste production and establish reduction targets.
  1. Activate Employee passions and skills to support the B Corp certification process.
  2. Offer paid time off for employee volunteering.
  1. Facilitate sustainability education programming for clients.
  2. Support personal sustainability through transitional living skills program.
  1. Establish local stakeholder relationships and advisory board.
  2. Work towards full B Corp certification.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance. Therefore, They also provide public transparency, and legal accountability. Therefore, B Corps balance profit and purpose. As a result, they must all consider their impact on customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. In addition, this is a community of leaders, driving a global movement of people using business as a force for good. As a result, Pacific Pathways Is On The Road To Becoming A Certified B Corporation. Thereafter, we recently achieved the status of a Pending B Corp treatment center. Pending B Corps have submitted the comprehensive B Impact Assessment to B Labs. B Labs is a third party nonprofit who awards certification. In conclusion, we will work with B Labs over the next year to implement and verify a wide range of corporate sustainability.