Landscape architect and design company, HTA Design has become a Certified B Corporation, reflecting the company’s commitment to tackling climate change and social inequality.

After a year-long assessment conducted by B-Lab, the non-profit behind the B Corp movement, HTA Design surpassed the minimum 80 point score and achieved an overall B Impact Score of 136.1.

The score is calculated against five Impact Areas; Governance, Workers, Community, Environment and Customers.

The Environment impact area assesses a company’s overall environment management practices, as well as its impact on air, climate, water, land and biodiversity.

Following assessment, HTA Design earned a 43.4 in its Environment impact area, the highest of any UK architecture practice to date.

Partner and head of landscape at HTA Design took to LinkedIn to share the news, writing;

“As a practice, we believe the goal of B Corp aligns very closely with our culture and core values.”

The company says this achievement now offers an ‘invaluable framework’ against which to measure ‘future progress and improvements’.

HTA Design joins a growing cohort of B Corps across the UK, including the likes of Tyler Grange, Ground Control, and Austin Design Works.

For more information about becoming B Corp certified, visit bcorporation.uk/