Isle Of Wight Tomatoes Certifies As B Corporation

Isle of Wight Tomatoes has announced its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp).

It sees the company join a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit.

Isle of Wight Tomatoes has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental standards which represents its commitment to goals outside of shareholder profit.

Isle of Wight Tomatoes has been championing the true taste of tomatoes from its home in Arreton since 2007.

The Island is ideal for growing tomatoes, boasting some of the highest sunshine hours in the UK, and its valuable light is intensified by the surrounding sea.

Isle of Wight Tomatoes is working to become a zero-waste business and focus on several areas such as recycling rainwater to irrigate crops and using 100% of the crops they grow.

Through culinary craft and innovation, an award-winning range has been created that takes care of every tomato.

Paul Thomas, Managing Director of Isle of Wight Tomatoes, said:

“While this is a significant achievement for our team, we understand that it is just the beginning of our journey.

"Since day one we have always been about growing and creating the best possible products and doing this in the right way.

“Going through the B Corp accreditation process has revealed to me that whilst our current approach to several of these areas is all extremely positive, to really drive change for the better we need an ongoing plan and a vision."

Chris Turner, Executive Director of B Lab UK, says:

“Being able to welcome Isle of Wight Tomatoes to the B Corp community is hugely exciting.

"Their commitment to doing business differently will be an inspiration to others and really help spread the idea that we can redefine success in business to be as much about people and planet as it is about profit”.

There are currently over 2,000 B Corps in the UK and 8,000 worldwide. Other food industry B Corps include Belazu, Abel & Cole & Tony’s Chocoloney.