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1 October 2021

Kin and Carta plc

Kin + Carta Earns B Corp Certification in Europe

Kin and Carta plc (the "Company" or "Kin + Carta"), the global digital transformation ('DX') consultancy, announces today that its European division has officially become a Certified B Corporation, joining a global group of companies using business as a force for good. 

Certified B Corporations work toward reduced inequality, lower levels of poverty, a healthier environment, stronger communities, and the creation of high-quality jobs with dignity and purpose. As businesses, B Corps consider not just shareholder value, but the impact on all stakeholders - employees, customers, society, and the environment. B Corp aligns with the values that Kin and Carta itself holds and this certification provides an excellent framework to aid in accomplishing and prioritising the company's social responsibility goals.

This is the latest step in Kin + Carta's responsible business journey. On 25 January 2021 Kin + Carta earned B Corp certification for its Americas division and on 21 September 2021, Kin + Carta's shareholders voted to pass a special resolution to amend its articles of association, which now commit the Board to a "triple bottom line" approach to decision making, seeking to balance considerations around people, profit and planet. This was a major step forward in its commitment to achieving B Corp certification, not only for its operating subsidiaries but also for Kin and Carta plc. This move establishes Kin + Carta as a leader in ESG and responsible business practices and takes it one step closer to being the first company listed on the London Stock Exchange to gain B Corp status. 

J Schwan, CEO said:

"The Certification of our European Division is an important milestone in our B Corp journey and a tremendous achievement. I'm extremely pleased to say we're now one step away from our ambition to achieve B Corp certification for the whole business by the end of the calendar year. These moments are of huge importance for our business because they show external verification of our organisational ethos and the values that we proudly stand for that have been part of our stated strategy and core operating principles for several years."

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 About Kin + Carta

Kin + Carta is a London Stock Exchange-listed global digital transformation consultancy committed to working alongside clients to build a world that works better for everyone.

Kin + Carta's 1,700 strategists, engineers, and creatives around the world bring the connective power of technology, data, and experience to the world's most influential companies - helping them to accelerate their digital roadmap, rapidly innovate, modernise their systems, enable their teams, and optimise for continued growth. Headquartered in London and Chicago with offices across three continents, the border-less model of service allows for the best minds to be connected to collaborate on client challenges across three platforms:

·      Digitally native management consultancy - Sector-focused consultants help the C-Suite better understand the shifts in their markets and how their data products, technology, and experiences need to evolve.

·      Modern cloud, data, and software engineering studio - 800+ data scientists, software engineers, and designers utilise emerging technologies to create new products and platforms for CIO clients.

·      Data-driven marketing technology agency - MarTech, content, and brand experts help our CMO clients amplify their digital investments and experiences by implementing and optimising modern marketing technology and data platforms.

With purpose at its core, Kin + Carta is a Certified B Corporation in the United States and Europe, meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and accountability to balance the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit.

For more information, please visit https://www.kinandcarta.com. 

Important notices

This announcement contains inside information and is issued on behalf of the Company by Daniel Fattal, Company Secretary.

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