With the recent certification of the Spanish company Arias, the SAVENCIA Group now has six of its subsidiaries certified as B Corporation®. They join the closed circle of B Corp®-certified companies of all sizes and in all sectors worldwide.
Arias: the first cheese company in Spain to achieve B Corp® certification
In 2024, Arias became the first Spanish cheese company to obtain B Corp® certification. Founded in 1848 by Antonio Arias in the village of Corias de Pravia, in northern Spain, Mantequerías Arias has long been committed to sustainable, transparent, and responsible management across all its activities.
Being a B Corp® company, as Arias now is, means meeting exceptionally high standards of social and environmental performance, legal accountability, and transparency. These standards are assessed across five key areas: governance, employees, customers, community, and the environment.
Examples of Arias' commitment to its stakeholders:
- High-quality products aligned with the Clean Label approach,
- Sustainable management of the entire supply chain (Responsible Purchasing Charter, Animal Welfare Management Best Practices Charter),
- Managerial, health, and safety policies highly valued by employees,
- Partnerships with associations on numerous solidarity and inclusion projects.
Arias joins five other SAVENCIA subsidiaries certified as B Corp®
- Valrhona: Based in the Rhône Valley, Valrhona is the largest professional chocolatier in the world to achieve B Corp® certification and is among the 300 French companies already certified. First recognized in 2020, its certification has been renewed twice since.
- Rogue Creamery: This American artisan cheese company was the first business in Oregon (USA) to be certified B Corp® in 2016. Its commitment was renewed in July 2024.
- República del Cacao: Specializing in South American chocolate, primarily in Ecuador, this company has been certified B Corp® since May 2020, with its certification renewed in January 2024.
- Norohy: A specialist in Madagascan vanilla, Norohy joined the B Corp® community in 2023.
- Adamance: Since its inception, Adamance has worked with partners and suppliers to promote sustainable fruit production. It has been certified in 2023.
These six subsidiaries take pride in earning this recognition, which highlights their commitment to a more sustainable and responsible world.
