There have never been more brands talking about sustainability than there are today.

The climate crisis is something we're all aware of, with pressure being put on businesses to act. This is a time for looking at our old ways of working, understanding what was harmful, and envisioning what a new version of 'great' looks like.

Here at The Handmade Soap Company, we're ready to pave a new way forward.

Our Journey to B Corp

Our story began with me creating soaps by hand in my kitchen. As our business grew, nature always remained my grounding force. After all, our native Irish flora and fauna provide the beautiful scents for our home and body products—we quite literally wouldn't be able to make our products without natural ingredients. As our Handmade Soap Company community flourished, I never lost sight of my commitment to protecting our earth.

Receiving B Corp accreditation was one of my proudest moments in our business journey.

B Corp is one of the most demanding certifications available. It evaluates brands' social and environmental impact through over 300 questions about governance, workers, communities and impact on the environment. We're reassessed annually—this isn't a one-and-done certification. It's a continuous commitment to doing better.

What B Corp Means to Us

As a B Corp, we're part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact. We're counted among businesses that are leading a global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.

B Corp is a global movement of people using business as a force for good, and we're extremely happy to be a part of that change.

Our B Corp accreditation is more than just a symbol or a pat on the back. It represents the many ways we live our values—doing our best to create a work environment where we honour our people and their contribution, constantly trying to source the greenest packaging technology available, which includes taking bets on it even if it's very early stage technology.

Walking the Walk

Sustainability is a holistic, all-encompassing commitment to a better future. It's not always easy, or cheap, or without difficulties. But it is always, always worth it.

Our initiatives include post-consumer recycled plastic bottles, FSC approved sustainable cardboard boxes, hydro power, filtered effluent, compostable refills and more. We're sticking our head above the parapet to be the change.

We might get knocked down—in fact, we have been knocked down many times. We've made mistakes and we've learned from them. We're learning every single day. But we know this is the right path. For us, for our people, our community and our planet. And on this path, we endeavour to leave only footprints.

Sharing Our Story

We're committed to making things better, keeping it going and telling our story to as many people as possible.

We want to share our wins and our losses. So that anybody who wants to embark on a similar journey can learn from ours.

This has always been the foundation of our company, our reason for being. Mahatma Gandhi said "Be the change you want to see in the world". And that's what we're doing.