Our Fourth B Corp Certification (And best score yet)

We’ve got some good news.

Dog and Bone has achieved a fourth B Corp certification, and this time, our score increased from 103.8 to 114.1.

We’re incredibly proud of that. Not because of the badge, but because it reflects something real: we do business in a way that creates measurable impact.

B Corp certification isn’t “set and forget”. Every three years, we go back through the process. We open the books, provide the evidence, answer the questions and prove how we operate across governance, community, workers, customers and the environment.

Improving our score while securing our fourth certification tells us we’re not just maintaining standards. We’re lifting them.

So what's a B Corp?

B Corps are businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. Certification is run by B Lab, a global non-profit that assesses companies across multiple areas of impact.

To qualify, you need to meet a minimum score of 80 (out of 250) and commit to considering all stakeholders in decision-making: employees, customers, suppliers, community and the environment.

In simple terms: its business done responsibly, with proof.

And re-certification means doing that all over again. With data. With documentation. With independent verification.

It’s far from easy. Which is exactly the point.

In this certification, we scored 114.1, against a median score of 96 across Australia/New Zealand, and 55 globally – an achievement we’re proud to flex.

'Designed to give' is built into how we work

One of the most important parts of B Corp certification is whether impact is built into your business model. B Lab calls this being “Designed to Give.”

For us, that’s how we operate.

Our purpose has always been clear: Making technology work for organisations that improve the world.

For more than 20 years, we’ve worked alongside not-for-profits, government agencies, social enterprises and other purpose-driven organisations to make sure their technology and telco investments genuinely support their mission.

And we measure the impact of that work.

Real telco savings. Not theoretical ones.

Telecommunications is one of those areas that quietly drains budgets. Plans stack up. Contracts auto-renew. Unused services sit there month after month.

We step in, review it properly and fix it.

Our Impact Report the outlines our latest millions in cost reduction opportunities identified for our clients through telco management, vendor reviews and implementation projects.

That’s not hypothetical modelling. That’s real money back into organisations that need it.

For charities and purpose-driven organisations, savings matter. Every dollar we help recover is a dollar that can go back into frontline services instead of excess telco charges.

That’s what “Designed to Give” looks like in action.

Technology that reduces risk and strengthens impact

Savings are only part of the picture.

Our Tech Advisory team works with NFPs to make sure technology supports their mission, rather than creating risk or unnecessary complexity.

That includes:

• System and CRM reviews to improve efficiency

• Practical IT strategies and governance uplift

• IT Managed Service provider assessments and procurement

• CIO-as-a-Service support where in-house capability is limited

Our tech projects help organisations reduce risk, streamline systems and make clearer, more confident technology decisions.

Because it’s not just about spending less. It’s about using technology better.

Our Impact Program: time, money, voice and expertise

Beyond our client work, we’ve structured our commitment through our Impact Framework, built around four focus areas: Time, Money, Voice and Expertise.

That framework drives our Impact Program.

Through regular Impact Rounds and structured pro bono initiatives, we provide:

• Telco and technology assessments

• One-on-one consultations

• Group workshops for leadership teams

• Pro bono projects to implement recommendations

• Discounts for eligible not-for-profits

The focus changes each round, from telco cost reduction to IT strategy development and system improvements.

We track it. We report it. We hold ourselves accountable.

Impact Beyond the Office

Our commitment also extends beyond our client base.

Through pro bono time and equipment, we supported the delivery of solar-powered WiFi for the Taungangoto community in Bellona, Solomon Islands, centred around Angaiho Community High School and its community hub.

This remote island community hosts the only high school and airport, yet had no access to electricity, phones or internet.

Reliable internet access now supports:

• Virtual education

• Communication between the local clinic and the hospital in Honiara

• Emergency and disaster warnings

• Aviation safety communications

• Broader commercial access

Read about it here.

Why This Matters to Us

This is our fourth certification.

Impact is embedded in our governance, our services and our team.

Moving from a certification score of 103.8 to 114.1 reinforces that we’re not just maintaining standards, we’re improving them.

But certification itself isn’t the goal.

The real question is simple: are the organisations we work with stronger because of what we do?

If we’re reducing unnecessary spend, improving systems, lowering risk and freeing up funds for frontline work, then we’re doing our job.

That’s what being Designed to Give means to us.