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Carter & Benson S.r.l. Sustainability Actions

Became a Benefit Corporation

In 2021, Carter & Benson became a Benefit Company and changed the articles of association, adding the statement Benefit Corporation to its business purpose. The company says this was the natural consequence of a path started years ago and reflects a business model oriented to the common good, with a social and environmental dimension included in the business process.

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B Corp Certified in 2023

Since June 2023, Carter & Benson has been BCorp Certified. The company links this to its sustainability and corporate social responsibility approach.

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Introduced the short week

In January 2020 the short-week project started with a reduction of 4 working hours a week at the same salary; the working hours became 8 in January 2021. Today the company works 32 hours a week. The choice of the short week, together with smart working, is described as a way to reduce stress, encourage responsibility, sharing and autonomy, and improve psycho-physical health, happiness and motivation.

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Supports employee wellbeing

Carter & Benson says that, because sport and a healthy life are necessary for individual wellbeing, employees can benefit from two hours’ paid leave a week to practice sport. The offices also provide healthy and natural drinks and food for free at any moment of the day.

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Reduced office environmental impact

The company says its offices have been whitewashed with a special paint that changes walls into a completely natural air purifier, able to purify the air by 88,8% and eliminate 99,9% of bacteria and virus. It also uses a system that absorbs humidity from the air and turns it into drinking water, which it says contributes to the reduction of transport impact and drinkable water consumption and drastically decreases the use of plastic.

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Obtained gender equality certification

In 2020 Carter & Benson obtained the Gender Equality Certification of Winning Women Institute. The company says inclusion, equity and merit are shared values, equal pay became an effective reality a long time ago, people grow for merit regardless of gender, many women cover apical managerial roles, and maternity is a value to be safeguarded.

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Supports Milan initiatives

For years Carter & Benson has been partner of Centro Studi Grande Milano Association, through which it promotes ideas and values aimed at supporting the city of Milan in its affirmation as an ethical and economical excellence. It is also committed with the initiative promoted together with the no profit Association Yourban2030, a requalification project of the external walls of some schools in Milan with green murals painted by street artists.

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Supports charities and relief

The company says its support is addressed to different Onlus, including Fondazione Nazionale per la Tutela della Fanciullezza e dell’Adolescenza, S.O.S. Il Telefono Azzurro Onlus, United4OurFuture in favor of Banco Alimentare, Save the Children, Vidas, San Patrignano, RunForEmma & Friends, and Sport Senza Frontiere. It also participated in initiatives in favor of Abruzzo after the 2009 earthquake and Emilia Romagna after the 2012 earthquake.

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About Carter & Benson S.r.l.

  • Status
  • Unverified
  • Employees
  • 5 - 25
  • Country
  • Italy

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