Plaine Products Becomes B Corp Certified & Leaping Bunny Certified

    CINCINNATI, OH, February 03, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Plaine Products is proud to announce their approval as a B Corp and for receiving Leaping Bunny's cruelty-free certification on all of their products.

B Corps are a new type of company that recognizes the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. Certified B Corps meet higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. It's like Fair Trade certification but for the whole business, not just a bag of coffee (or USDA Organic certification, but not just for a carton of milk; or LEED certification, but not just for a building). The performance standards B Corps meet are comprehensive, transparent and verified.

Unlike traditional corporations, Certified B Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions not only on their shareholders, but also on their stakeholders. Examples of stakeholders include workers, suppliers, community, consumers, and the environment. The process for being approved as a B Corp is rigorous. To date, there are only over 2,200 Certified B Corps across 140 industries in 50 countries. Plaine Products is now one of 17 B Corps located in Ohio.

The Leaping Bunny Program, led by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC), is the gold-standard in cruelty-free certification internationally for personal care and household products companies. Leaping Bunny certification guarantees that no animal testing has been conducted at any stage of product development.

"We're thrilled to join the ranks of B Corporations," said Lindsey McCoy, CEO and Co-Founder of Plaine Products. "After years in the nonprofit sector it was important to us that even though Plaine Products is officially a business, we stand for something more than making money. Our commitment to non-toxic products and reducing waste in the world is why we exist."

"We are very happy to have Plaine Products join the growing list of cruelty-free companies that are Leaping Bunny certified whereby they promise to manufacture products that are free of animal testing at all stages of product development," said Kim Paschen, Program Manager for Leaping Bunny.

About Plaine Products
Plaine Products is a family owned business that offers all-natural beauty and personal care products in reusable containers on a per-item or subscription basis. Founded in 2017 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, all of our products are vegan, non-GMO, cruelty-free, biodegradable, color-safe and free of parabens, sulfates and toxins. Together, we can reduce waste and help stop the spread of single-use plastic. Learn more at http://www.plaineproducts.com or contact us at [email protected]

About B Corp
Certified B Corporations are leaders of a global movement of people using business as a force for good. They meet the highest standards of overall social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability and aspire to use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. There are more than 2,000 Certified B Corporations in over 130 industries and 50 countries with 1 unifying goal - to redefine success in business.

About Leaping Bunny & the CCIC
Since 1996, the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics has been connecting compassionate consumers with cruelty-free companies. Today, the CCIC promotes a single comprehensive Standard and an internationally recognized Leaping Bunny Logo, certifying companies as cruelty-free to help make shopping compassionately as simple as possible. The CCIC is made up of the following organizations: American Anti-Vivisection Society; Animal Alliance of Canada; Beauty Without Cruelty, USA; Doris Day Animal League; Humane Society of Canada; The Humane Society of the United States; and the New England Anti-Vivisection Society. CCIC's international partner is the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments.

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