Fireclay Tile

Fireclay Tile... the world's first B Corp, or B-Corporation, tile company. First things first, what is a B Corp? Well, it's a "Benefit Corporation". These companies operate the same as a traditional corporation, but with higher standards of corporate purpose, social & environmental obligations as well as accountability & transparency. Ultimately, a B Corp is to business what Fair Trade certification is to coffee or USDA Organic certification is to milk. 

To these companies, business is not all about profit, it's about being a change for the good.

Fireclay produces tile, glass & glazed thin brick. The company seeks to be environmentally conscious throughout the production cycle, from manufacturing to shipment of product to its final destination. Not to mention, their customer service is top notch! About 80% of all Fireclay products come from recycled materials with the ceramic clay being a minimum of 70% recycled. As far as the glass tiles, those are 100% locally recycled, with the glass coming from products originally destined for the landfill, including toilets & Cathode Ray Tubes from discarded TVs.

 

As far as business operations, gas emissions & electricity usage are offset. These offsets are paid by the company & the money is used to help with numerous projects, from reforestation to producing renewable energy via solar or wind. Fireclay uses Carbon Fund for these offsets. Last but certainly not least, all employees have great benefits & an ownership stake in the company. 

Go check them out today & consider these fabulous tiles for your next project!