Cornish developer Treveth has been awarded the B Corporation (B Corp) certification after taking the lead on bringing sustainable new build homes and commercial developments to the county. 

Just four years after its launch, Treveth has become one of the first developers in the UK to achieve the rigorous requirements of the respected B Corp certification. Businesses that are certified B Corps meet the highest standard of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. 

Applicants are required to exceed a benchmark score of 80 out of 200, Treveth secured an overall score of 95.2.

Tim Mulholland, managing director at Treveth, said: “We’re delighted to announce that we are among just a handful of UK developers that have achieved the B Corp certification. Furthermore, we believe Treveth is the first local authority owned company to achieve B Corp status. 

“This highly regarded certification is an acknowledgement of our company’s strong environmental and social ethos and our brilliant team, who work really hard to bring these values to life across all our activities.” 

He added: “Since Treveth launched in 2019, sustainability has been at the core of everything we do. Our objective has always been to leave behind a positive legacy of sustainable residential and commercial developments that are valued by their communities. 

“We are also driving forward meaningful action on decarbonisation in full alignment with Cornwall Council’s ambition for Cornwall to be carbon neutral by 2030.”