Why have we become a B Corp?
Proud to be a B Corp | Anthony Collins
Purpose-driven to make a lasting impact on lives, communities and society, we joined the B Corp community in 2022 to make sure the planet and our people remain just as important as profits.
Impassioned to make a change, being a B Corp has strengthened our mission to continuously push to be a better business. It helps us to show and measure how we make a difference to our clients, our workforce and the wider society (and the planet).
As the fourth law firm in the UK to become a B Corp and the first in the Midlands area, keeping us accountable for the last two years, and now further into the future, remains key to our growth.
It has become our toolkit and guiding force for greater accountability and transparency. It gives us a framework that allows us to make the right moves that create an even bigger and better impact on all those we work with.
Importantly, it ensures we remain a force for good in every way.
Our certification as a B Corp
As a social purpose law firm, being a B Corp was a natural step. Assessed over five key impact areas: governance, workers, community, environment and customers, the certification addresses the entirety of our business operations. We were proud to meet the stringent thresholds, but we know the work doesn’t stop there.
We’re going for gold – aiming for better scores across all areas.
As part of the B Corp community, we have aligned our social purpose with the global movement to bring benefit to all people, communities and the planet. The community continues to grow, with over 8,900 businesses globally and over 2,000 businesses in the UK. These include the Guardian, innocent, Patagonia, Charity Bank and organic food pioneers Abel & Cole.
What have we done since being certified?
Since becoming B Corp certified, we have used the framework to turn purpose into action, embedding social and environmental responsibility into the firm’s operations. B Corp has provided the structure to support our Strategy 2030 ambition to double our social impact, helping us move from commitments to measurable progress.
We have strengthened governance and accountability by improving representation at Board level, introducing reverse mentoring and developing departmental action plans from our Great Place to Work survey results. Equity, diversity and inclusion has continued to progress, supported by targeted initiatives, external accreditation and expanded internal engagement around cultural and social awareness.
We have enhanced our benefits offering, expanded learning and development programmes and launched Project Pacman, a structured career pathway framework for business services roles.
We have measured and shared a broader range of Scope 3 emissions for the first time, including expenditure, and worked with our consultants to develop a carbon net-zero strategy. Our flagship Birmingham office refurbishment improved energy performance from EPC E to A, with further efficiency gains achieved through our Manchester relocation.
Together, these actions demonstrate how B Corp has moved beyond certification to become a practical framework for continuous improvement, accountability and long-term impact.
I’m immensely proud that we’re a B Corp because I believe that the law can be used as a significant force for good in society. That’s why I chose to work at Anthony Collins in the first place, because our purpose is integral to that, and it drives the work we choose to do as a firm.
Being part of the B Corp community grounds these values and it also stretches us because we’re working alongside like-minded businesses. We’re all trying to achieve a more sustainable society and for me, that’s really exciting – it gives us things to aim for. It’s about our business being a force for good and being part of a community where we are stretched and challenged to grow our impact further.
Matt Wort, senior partner at Anthony Collins
