Cork-based Velo becomes first Irish coffee roastery to gain B Corp Status

The prestigious B Corp Certification has been award to just over 30 businesses headquartered in Ireland 

RN Velo Coffee Roasters' General Manager Suzanne Casey with Marketing Coordinator Madyson Savner as Velo has obtained B Corp Certification. Picture: Clare Keogh

Cork-based coffee roasters, Velo has become the first coffee roastery in Ireland to achieve B Corp Certification which recognises a company's commitment to both society and the environment.

A "significant milestone" for the Cork company, the prestigious B Corp Status, which has been around since 2006, aims to commit businesses to high standards of social and environmental impact.