Dublin-based consultancy joins global community of businesses committed to putting people and planet before profit.
M-CO, the strategic design and project management consultancy, has been awarded B Corp certification, joining a global movement of businesses that meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
M-CO joins a community of over 100 Irish-headquartered B Corps, with a score that places it in the top 10 in Ireland. The rigorous B Corp assessment evaluates companies across five key impact areas: governance, workers, community, environment, and customers.
The certification marks a significant milestone for the company, which has spent over 20 years tackling the big challenges in Irish society - in healthcare, climate action, and community development.
"Achieving B Corp certification affirms the values and actions that have always been at the heart of our work," says Della O’Donoghue, Managing Director at M-CO. "M-CO exists to tackle big problems for people and planet with creativity, collaboration and good intent. As so much of our work is advisory, B Corp certification shows that we really practice what we preach, and that our business practices align with our values."
Working primarily with public sector organisations, M-CO has contributed to transformational improvements across Ireland's healthcare system, local government climate action strategies, and community engagement initiatives.
Recent projects include strategic planning for major Dublin maternity hospitals, developing climate action plans for public bodies, and leading community consultations that centre the voices of underserved populations.
"We believe that business can and should be a force for good," adds Della. "Success isn't only about profits. It's about the lives improved, the carbon reduced, the communities strengthened, and the systems transformed."
With this certification, M-CO joins the more than 10,000 certified B Corporations worldwide, across more than 150 industries, representing a growing community of companies using business as a force for good.