Renais Spirits: Supporting the Watson Family’s disruptive gin brand through B Corp certification.
Key outcomes:
Integrating B Corp into a high growth drinks brand.
Delivering project management support through a dynamic team
Maximising IBM points through innovative production.
Future Shift has been a pleasure to work with on our journey to make Renais B Corp certified. They made what could have been an overwhelming and complicated process very straightforward. The team were extremely professional, showed great insight and were always available to offer support throughout the process. I couldn’t recommend Future Shift more highly!
Alex Watson, Co-Founder
The Challenge:
Renais Spirits, a sustainable gin brand co-founded by Emma and Alex Watson, aimed to achieve B Corp certification while maintaining its focus on eco-friendly production. Using up-cycled grape skins from the family vineyard, Renais needed a strategy that highlighted its sustainability efforts while meeting the rigorous B Corp standards. The challenge was to align their practices with B Corp's framework and demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement across environmental, social, and governance areas. Through tailored guidance, Renais successfully navigated the certification process, setting a new benchmark for sustainability in the spirits industry.
The Solution:
Using our Shift B Corp service, we guided Renais through the certification process by first baselining all evidence-able points of their operations. We then outlined a clear improvement roadmap within the B Corp framework to boost their submission score. By addressing key areas of sustainability, governance, and social impact, we ensured Renais met and exceeded certification requirements. Through collaborative implementation using the Shift B Corp platform, the Renais team successfully integrated these changes, ultimately achieving a strong B Corp score while enhancing their sustainability leadership.
