In 2021, MaineWorks was named as a Best for the World Honoree in recognition of the work done to improve the lives of their customers based on an independent, comprehensive assessment administered by the nonprofit B Lab. This is thee sixth time that MaineWorks has been honored in a Best for the World category (Best for Community, 2014).
The Best for Customers list includes businesses that earned a customer score in the top 10 percent of more than 3,000 Certified B Corporations on the B Impact Assessment. The full assessment measures a company's impact on its workers, community, customers and environment. The winning companies in the Customer category come from 150 industries and 64 countries.
The assessment measures the impact a company has on its customers by focusing on whether a company sells products or services that promote public benefit and if they are targeted toward serving underserved populations. It also measures whether a company’s product or service is designed to solve a social or environmental issue. Honorees scoring in the top 10 percent set a gold standard for the high impact that businesses used as a force for good can make on employees around the world.
MaineWorks is honored and proud to help lead the efforts in dignifying the experience for many who face real barriers to employment. For more information, please visit Best for the World List, 2021