Pakistan’s leading denim manufacturer AGI Denim has become the first B Corp certified company in the country on account of its focus on reinventing business with a purpose. As per The Spin Off report, AGI Denim has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit organization behind B Corp movement for meeting rigorous social and environmental standards. The certification covers the five impact areas: governance, workers, community, environment and customers.
To achieve this certification, B Corp applicants need to reach benchmark score of over 80 besides validating their socially and environmentally responsible practices related to energy supplies, waste and water use, worker compensation, diversity, and corporate transparency. AGI Denim achieved a score of 91.4 in the B Lab assessment with a clear focus on doing business with purpose.
The B Corp community represents a broad cross-section of industries, including well-known brands such as Aesop, Allbirds, Athleta, Eileen Fisher, and Patagonia. Recent attention on the denim industry makes AGI Denim’s B Corp certification mark a notable step and signals a shift towards greater accountability and transparency in the sector.
