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Camilla Barnes

South West England

Supporting innovative scale-ups & high environmental impact businesses to become B Corp certified

Contact https://betterbusinessbetterworld.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilla-barnes-71b92539

B Leader bio

I have been a B Leader (or B Corp consultant) since 2017 and, to date, have supported 30 businesses on their B Corp journeys (11 of whom have become certified), from a variety of sectors, ranging from service-based accountants and marketing businesses to businesses with long supply chains in the food and clothing industry.

I support businesses with all phases of the B Corp journey: from discovering their baseline, through the social and environmental improvements to prepare for certification and during the verification to post-certification support in embedding, impact reporting and continuous improvement.

I am convinced that by moving business models away from only shareholder-focused to all stakeholder-focused, we can collectively make the world a better and more sustainable place.

I am a communications and impact specialist with 12 years’ expertise in international sustainable development (sustainable agriculture & natural resource management, ecotourism, sustainable livelihoods) and business & innovation.

An accomplished and versatile project manager, with strong skills in stakeholder engagement and business development.

I have a BA in Spanish and French and an MA in Latin American Development, focusing on sustainability, social policy and human rights.

Industry

Agriculture, Business Products & Services, Consumer Products & Services, Financial Services, Health & Human Services, Media, Restaurant, Hospitality & Travel, Retail

Company size experience

SME, Start-up

Impact area expertise

Endorsements

"The B Corps Impact assessment is quite a daunting task, especially for the first time. Camilla has a great understanding of B Corps and the Impact Assessment platform. She is a fantastic coach , providing just the right support as you work through and reflect on and develop your own business policies." Greg Pilley, Stroud Brewery [B Corp]

“Camilla was incredible in helping us formalise all the impactful things we wanted to do and were doing in an ad hoc manner. Not only did she make the BCorp application process a breeze, she was also on hand to answer questions from our team about it. We really appreciated all her insights and help! Camilla is a star!” Max Landry, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Peppy Health [B Corp]

"Camilla was invaluable in our B Corp journey, guiding us and keeping us on track but also allowing us the ensure we could make decisions in line with our own values. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her." Matt Portt, Portt & Co [ B Corp]


“Camilla's knowledge of the B Corp accreditation process has been invaluable. Her input and support has made our application seamless. We couldn't have done it without her.” Charles Solanki, Customer Success Manager, Switchee [B Corp]

“Camilla played a vital role in our B-Corp certification journey at Simply Washrooms. She quickly became a key team member, providing unparalleled support and guidance. Her expertise as a B-Leader and her deep understanding of social and environmental sustainability helped us immensely. Camilla's ability to simplify a complex process was invaluable. She effortlessly identified practical solutions to help us achieve our goals and made the entire certification journey smooth and efficient. We are grateful for her expertise and her ongoing support.” Andrew Shelley, Operations Director, Simply Washrooms [B Corp]


"Camilla made our BCorp application simple and straightforward. Working with her save us a huge amount of time as she broke it down in to clear manageable steps and was always on hand if we had any questions along the way. We would absolutely recommend Camilla for anyone who is looking to become BCorp accredited." Lucy Reeves, Marvel FMCG [B Corp]

“As a recently certified B Corp, we cannot thank Camilla enough for guiding us through the process and would not hesitate in recommending her to any company seeking help with their own certification.

Albeit independent, Camilla worked with us like a member of the Trainspotters team, bringing an intelligent, knowledgable and efficient insight that proved absolutely invaluable during the often daunting impact assessment.

Her compassionate and no nonsense methodology infused calm into a sometimes confusing set of challenges - we couldn’t have done it without her.” Poppy Chandler, Operations manager, Trainspotter [B Corp]

Companies taken through the B Impact Assessment

30

Companies taken through the B Corp Certification

11

Training cohort

2017

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