Dare to be BV
South Holland, Netherlands The
June 2023
Apparel
Wholesale/Retail
Netherlands The
When feminist ideals meet environmental goals, beautiful things can blossom. From day one marlies|dekkers had a clear goal: to make beautiful lingerie and swimwear with an empowering message in a way that respects both people and the environment. Together with their partners, they strive to make high-quality and durable products, putting lots of love and effort into the process to make sure you can wear their lingerie and swimwear for years. But their commitment to sustainability goes beyond durability. They work closely with their partners to make sure the products are made with responsible and ethically produced materials. This includes materials that meet the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) and OEKO-TEX certification. By choosing these materials, they can reduce their environmental footprint and promote a more sustainable future. The core mission of marlies|dekkers has always been female empowerment. Not only through their confidence-boosting designs and the superior quality, but their commitment to female empowerment extends far beyond their products. They firmly believe in providing opportunities for personal and professional growth, allowing women to reach their full potential. Not only within the organization but also across their supply chain. They want all women to fe
Overall B Impact Score
Governance 13.3
Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Governance 13.3
Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Workers 18.2
Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.
Community 17.0
Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. Topics include diversity, equity & inclusion, economic impact, civic engagement, charitable giving, and supply chain management. In addition, this section recognizes business models that are designed to address specific community-oriented problems, such as poverty alleviation through fair trade sourcing or distribution via microenterprises, producer cooperative models, locally focused economic development, and formal charitable giving commitments.
Environment 27.7
Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels. This section also recognizes companies with environmentally innovative production processes and those that sell products or services that have a positive environmental impact. Some examples might include products and services that create renewable energy, reduce consumption or waste, conserve land or wildlife, provide less toxic alternatives to the market, or educate people about environmental problems.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Customers 4.2
Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels. In addition, this section recognizes products or services that are designed to address a particular social problem for or through its customers, such as health or educational products, arts & media products, serving underserved customers/clients, and services that improve the social impact of other businesses or organizations.