Energy Matters

As sustainability becomes a growing priority, B Corp certification is a powerful way for businesses to demonstrate their commitment to social and environmental impact. For UK businesses, this status builds brand reputation and aligns with national and global goals for a greener future.

At Best.Energy, we help businesses on their B Corp journey by providing world-class energy monitoring hardware, software, and services that support the strict B Corp certification process. Our solutions empower companies to monitor, target, and control energy waste - a critical step toward achieving sustainability targets and becoming a certified B Corporation.

By leveraging our innovative (and award-winning!) energy monitoring solution, your business could achieve B Corp certification and gain a competitive edge through enhanced sustainability practices.

But how can you gain B Corp certification for your business?

It all starts with the B Impact Assessment - a rigorous series of questions about your governance, workers, community, the environment, and customers.

To qualify as a B Corp, you need to achieve a score of 80 or above in this assessment, and there are things you can do to boost your score. So to help you get there, here are 10 key ways our technology supports your B Corp application and sustainability journey:

1. Environmental leadership

• With Best.Energy’s advanced energy monitoring system (the Eniscope), you can track and reduce your environmental impact from energy consumption in real-time. Advanced analytics allow you can make changes to minimise your impact on the planet, and you can publicly display this progress thanks to our intuitive displays. Through AI-driven energy monitoring and targeting, you can showcase your commitment to the environment, position yourself as a leader in the eco-conscious market, and ultimately meet B Corp standard PSG1.1,

2. Energy efficiency

• We support businesses on their B Corp journey by providing world-class energy monitoring hardware, software, and services. These solutions empower businesses to monitor, identify, target, and eliminate energy waste, significantly boosting energy efficiency and reducing carbon footprints, fast. This improvement in energy use and waste is crucial for meeting B Corp requirement ESC1.2, which is all about the measurement of your energy efficiency measures. Our solutions make it easier for you to achieve than ever before.

3. Carbon reduction goals

• Certified B Corporations are required to measure and reduce their carbon emissions, and assessment criteria CA3.1 requires a business to engage in a climate transition plan to work towards achieving net zero. Our award-winning smart energy management solution helps you achieve your carbon reduction targets by identifying energy inefficiencies, optimising usage, and lowering emissions, all of which align with the goals of B Corp certification and evolving carbon regulations.

4. Sustainable supply chain

• B Corp Certification encourages businesses to build more sustainable supply chains, with standard ESC5 evaluating how a company works with suppliers to achieve environmental objectives across the supply chain. By using Best.Energy’s monitoring tools to provide visibility of your energy consumption, you can better track energy use across your operations, helping reduce the environmental impact within your part of a supply chain. This supports sustainable practices and aligns with the B Corp commitment to building environmentally responsible supply chains.

5. Circular economy practices

• B Corp Standard ESC3 encourages companies to adopt circular economy principles, including waste reduction and resource efficiency. With our Eniscope technology, you’ll be empowered to track energy usage in real time, enabling you to implement energy-saving measures across your facility. However, crucially, you’ll also be able to identify equipment failures early to prevent potential material wastage in production lines. This contributes to circular economy practices, reducing waste across the chain and strengthening your application for B Corp certification.

6. Sustainability innovation

• Best.Energy’s cutting-edge AI-powered technology helps businesses innovate by uncovering new opportunities for improving energy efficiency. This drive for continual improvement aligns with the B Corp ethos of fostering sustainability and environmental responsibility. The B Corp certification process often leads businesses to innovate in sustainable practices, and our award-winning energy monitoring system can help you identify new opportunities for efficiency improvements, further enhancing your sustainability credentials as part of your B Corp journey.

7. Attracting sustainability-conscious clients

• Criteria PSG2.5 requires a business to identify and assess megatrends in their industry and consider stakeholder interests in their decision-making. We know that more consumers and businesses are now choosing to work with companies committed to sustainability, so this is an important consideration. By leveraging our energy management solutions to reduce energy waste, your business can attract more environmentally conscious clients and increase your market competitiveness. Additionally, energy management clearly demonstrates your commitment to sustainability, which enhances your reputation and helps you meet B Corp requirements

8. Environmental risk mitigation

• B Corp certification helps businesses manage environmental risks by implementing strong sustainability policies. This is a crucial part of achieving B Corp certification, as a company must be aware of, and address, its potential impacts on the planet to meet standards ESC1 and ESC2. These standards include monitoring waste and energy consumption, and our intelligent energy monitoring system provides you with the detailed insights you need, helping you reduce waste, lower costs, and avoid environmental penalties. Our real-time energy monitoring technology helps businesses proactively manage environmental risks, which is essential for achieving and maintaining B Corp certification.

9. Alignment with UK sustainability goals

• With the UK targeting net-zero emissions by 2050, B Corp certification aligns businesses with national sustainability goals. According to requirement CA2, a company must set science-based net zero targets to gain and maintain certification. We can help you track progress towards these goals using granular energy monitoring and targeting. This ensures your business stays on course to meet national carbon reduction targets while strengthening your B Corp credentials and broader sustainability efforts.

10. Transparency and reporting

• B Corps must report on their environmental impact transparently, right from the get-go. When you apply for B Corp certification, you have to complete the B Impact Assessment, which questions whether your company monitors and records its waste production. To achieve certification, standard CA1 requires businesses to measure greenhouse gas emissions annually, and our innovative technology provides real-time data on your energy usage and includes a built-in suite of automated reporting tools to make this possible. It makes sustainability reporting easier and more accurate than ever with minute-by-minute data at your fingertips. This level of accountability can enhance stakeholder trust and meet growing demands for corporate transparency which is required for certification as a B Corp.

By supporting businesses with smart energy monitoring solutions, Best.Energy plays a critical role in helping companies reduce energy waste, improve efficiency, and achieve higher B Impact Assessment scores while contributing meaningfully to global environmental sustainability.

Partnering with Best.Energy for your energy monitoring needs allows you to take full control of your energy consumption, meet B Corp certification standards, and lead the charge toward a more sustainable future.