BrewDog loses its ethical B Corp certificate

The self-styled “punk” brewery apologised last year after employees signed an open letter alleging a “culture of fear”

The beer brand achieved B Corp status last February. Pic: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

The controversial beer brand BrewDog has lost its status as a B Corp less than two years after joining the scheme, which offers certification of a company’s ethical commitment to the environment, community and staff .

The company, which was recently called hypocritical for running a World Cup ad campaign highlighting Qatar’s poor human rights record despite being criticised for the treatment of its own workers, achieved B Corp status last February.