Tillamook Recertifies as B Corp

Tillamook County Creamery Association has been recertified as a B Corporation. TCCA recertified with an improved score of 94.1, an increase of 7.5 points from the initial certification in 2020. A score of 80 or higher qualifies a business for B Corp certification.

Every three years, companies must go through a recertification process to maintain their B Corp certification, which measures a company's performance in governance, workers, customers, community, and the environment.

The recertification process includes responding to more than 250 questions involving significant data analysis and documentation. For TCCA, recertification also included a verification process, auditing visits to the TCCA production plant, offices, and creamery facilities in Tillamook, and confidential employee and staff interviews.

"At TCCA, we are committed to making progress toward delivering on our stewardship commitments. Meeting the high standards set by B Corp validates our recent stewardship efforts and the work that our farmer-owners began over a century ago," said Paul Snyder, EVP of stewardship at TCCA, in a statement. "This recertification is especially important as we continue to grow nationally and deepen our relationships with fans across the country."

The most significant score increase for TCCA's recertification is under the "Environment" category. The co-op's Climate Action Plan, packaging goals, facilities, and farm stewardship-related projects drove this increase, according to the co-op.