Celebrating B Corp Month
Studio Prineas is proud to be a part of Generation B, a growing community of certified B Corporations who are working together to make a positive impact for people, for the environment and for the culture of business.
At Studio Prineas we believe in the potential of architecture to have a positive impact on the world and feel strongly that it is our responsibility to wield our influence in a way that supports positive outcomes on both a macro and micro level. In 2023 we proudly achieved B-Corp certification with a score of 96.4 — reflecting our commitment to high standards of social and environmental performance. As part of our long-term goals, we commit to recertification every three years, ensuring we continually align with and exceed the evolving requirements of B-Corp. This regular evaluation reinforces our dedication to making a positive impact on our team, clients, community, and the environment.
B Corp’s five key impact areas—Governance, Workers/Team, Community, Environment, and Customers/Clients – serve as a guiding framework, which we have aligned with our core values of People, Place and Participation.These pillars shape how we approach practice, reinforcing our commitment to creating architecture that benefits everyone.
The process of becoming B Corp certified was a collective and deeply considered effort. Each team member took responsibility for a different impact area, fostering a strong sense of agency with the framework. Over the course of a year, we dedicated ourselves to fully understanding and applying the B Corp principles, using the process as an opportunity to document and refine our practices. This collaborative journey not only strengthened our alignment with B Corp’s values but also reinforced our bond as a team, resulting in a certification that we are all immensely proud of and deeply connected to.
Breaking down B Corp’s five key impact areas:
1 Governance
Governance evaluates a company’s overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency.
Studio Prineas aligns governance with values, revising documentation and ensuring accountability through external certification. Our Mission Statement of “ Inspiring a life well lived for our community while fostering a better future for our planet through architecture and design” forms a formal and legally binding part of our company constitution. We consistently incorporate social and environmental impact into decision-making because we consider it imperative to the success and profitability of our business.
2 Team
Team/ Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction.
As a priority, Studio Prineas promotes work-life balance with a 9-day fortnight, career development opportunities, team activities, clear roles descriptions and regular employee / employer reviews.
3 Community
Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from.
Studio Prineas prioritises local suppliers, supports charities, and actively contributes to the architecture community.
4 Environment
Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. It also recognizes companies with environmentally innovative and responsible services that have a positive environmental impact.
Studio Prineas recognises our responsibility as architects to act as leaders and instigate change through the way we design, the products we specify, and how we listen, learn and create on Country. We consider environmental responsibility and cultural awareness at the centre of what we do, who we collaborate with, and every single design decision we make along the way.
5 Clients
Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels.
Studio Prineas ensures high quality services, ethical marketing, data privacy, and encourages customer feedback. Studio Prineas focuses on building meaningful connections rather than transactional relationships.
Published Monday, 7th April 2025
By Studio Prineas
