Buzzworks has officially become the first multi-venue hospitality business in Scotland to achieve Certified B Corporation status.
The milestone places Buzzworks among a global community of businesses recognised for meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. Certification follows a comprehensive evaluation by B Lab, the non-profit organisation behind the international B Corp movement.
Kenny Blair, Managing Director at Buzzworks, led the team through the extensive accreditation process. He said, “Achieving B Corp Certification has been one of the most challenging and rewarding journeys we’ve undertaken as a business. With our scale, it was no small task, but we were absolutely determined to make it happen.”
He continued, “At Buzzworks, we’ve always believed in doing the right thing for our people, through industry-leading training and development initiatives, for the communities we operate in, by creating jobs and supporting local charities, and for the planet. Becoming a Certified B Corporation is a major step forward in our commitment to all three.”
“We are incredibly proud of this achievement. It’s a testament to the collective effort of our team and the values we live by every day at Buzzworks.”
The news caps off a successful year for the family-owned business, which saw turnover rise by 18% to £34.8m, up from £29.9m.
With ambitions to double in size, Buzzworks is continuing to build on its ‘Care with Flair’, ‘Grow Forward Together’, and ‘Value Every Voice’ principles—values that have shaped both its B Corp journey and its wider role in the communities it operates within.
Well regarded for its employee-first culture, flexible working, and career development programmes, Buzzworks says that it remains firmly focused on being a business where people and purpose thrive together.