MISSION
Beinghuman® unites art, tech & ethics to make work that helps people & planet.
B CORP
Beinghuman® is certified B Corps & part of the B Lab nonprofit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities & the planet.
As a B Corp Beinghuman® are leaders of an emerging economy, that believes we must be the change we seek in the world. That all business ought to be conducted as if people & place matter. That, through their products, practices & profits, businesses should aspire to do no harm & benefit all. To do so requires that we act with the understanding that we are each dependent upon another & thus responsible for each other & future generations.
ETHICS
Beinghuman® believes in playing & paying fair.
Beinghuman® believes in climate justice & a net zero world.
Beinghuman® uses CreaTech to further equality & inclusion.
Beinghuman® believes people & the planet are more important than profit.
Beinghuman® places social & environmental impact at the heart of our company & our CIC.
Beinghuman® is an innovator in low carbon impact, alt, solar & cycle-powered events & filming.
Beinghuman® works in the Himalayas & supports the people of the trans-Himalayan regions.
Beinghuman® works locally & believes in the power of CreaTech for social & economic positive change.
Beinghuman® ensures our work in no way negatively impacts the UN’s sustainable development goals.
Beinghuman® believes & campaigns for digital ethics, transparency & responsibility in the CreaTech sector.
Beinghuman® is committed to diversity & inclusion & does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, ethnicity, socioeconomics, disability, gender, health, religion, nationality or sexual orientation.
VALUES
Beinghuman® is kind.
Beinghuman® is creative, innovative & excellent.
Beinghuman® treats people with respect, dignity & fairness.
Beinghuman® rejects all forms of discrimination & harassment.
Beinghuman® believes in honesty, trust & honours confidentiality.
Beinghuman® avoids harm & respects & serves people & the planet.
Beinghuman® contributes to planetary, societal & human well-being.
Beinghuman® uses common sense with regard to historical, social, & cultural needs.
CULTURE
Beinghuman® has no intention of ever selling our company.
Beinghuman® reviews social & environmental performance yearly.
Beinghuman® analyses risks to maintaining our ethical & environmental stance.
Beinghuman® considers the capabilities & implications of current & emerging tech.
Beinghuman® does not work for or trade with tech giants that do not pay & play fair.
Beinghuman® reports & campaigns where necessary on societal & environmental issues.
Beinghuman® uses simple reports & systems in plain English, to review our performance & impact.
Beinghuman® ensures staff, freelancers, directors, audience, clients, funders, investors, suppliers, customers & members of our collective are heard.
SUSTAINABILITY
Beinghuman® is conscious of the lifecycle of a resource or a product.
Beinghuman® strives to behave in a principled way, valuing the planet’s resources.
Beinghuman® is a micro company, hence we all are responsible for finding ways to improve.
Beinghuman® tries not to use resources in the first place & monitors our usage.
Beinghuman® is an innovator in alt, solar & cycle-powered events since the ’90s
Beinghuman® separates all our rubbish: general, mixed recycling, glass, cardboard & food
Beinghuman® monitors our water usage.
Beinghuman® reduces, reuses & recycles.
Beinghuman® challenges packaging, reusing or returning any packaging where possible.
Beinghuman® uses Ecotricity, who actually build the farms.
Beinghuman® buys Fair-trade, recycled, organic or rechargeable when we can.
Beinghuman® chooses suppliers who understand that there is no us vs Earth
Beinghuman® is wise to greenwash & asks difficult questions when we need to.
Beinghuman® puts co-operatives, employee-owned, B Corps, charities & social enterprises first.
Beinghuman® avoids unnecessary journeys & uses trains, buses, cycles or walks when possible.
Beinghuman® does not carbon offset flights, but when we fly, we fly economy, compare emissions, unbundle, travel light & support IATA airlines committed to net zero by 2050.
Beinghuman® believes in collaborating & creating alliances with organisations in our community.
Beinghuman® uses tools designed for our sector from Julies Bicycle, Albert, BAFTA & Design Council across remote working, events, shoots, design & product testing to ensure our team maintains our environmental & humanitarian standards in all environments.
Beinghuman® ensures our team are fully informed of current best practice across these sectors using these tools to work with staff, partners & contractors.
RULES
Beinghuman® pays fair with an open & transparent pay structure.
Beinghuman® has a healthy workplace & culture with time for fun, socials & to cook/eat together.
Beinghuman® is transparent with open-hearted leadership & a human approach.
Beinghuman® is decent & trades with decent & Good Business Chartered people (like us!)
Beinghuman® dedicates time to training & fulfillment.
Beinghuman® rewards hard work & commitment, through pay, investment & promotion.
Beinghuman® knows leisure time, hobbies, learning, interests & home is important.
Beinghuman® encourages balance through flexible, collaborative & supportive work culture.
Beinghuman® believes in equal opportunities & that there is strength in our differences.
Beinghuman® believes in an inclusive culture that allows diversity to thrive.
Beinghuman® welcomes & supports employees who care.
Beinghuman® encourages breastfeeding & welcomes children or flexible childcare hours when needed.
Beinghuman® is open & flexible about where & when employees do their work.
Beinghuman® is a member of the Good Business Charter.
Beinghuman® is an accredited living wage employer.
Beinghuman® respects & protects IP rights, including our own.
Beinghuman® is a registered trademark in the UK.
CONCLUSION
Beinghuman® works really hard, & conscientiously to treat people & the planet with the utmost respect.
Beinghuman® still has a long way to go, as well as lofty, aspirational & innovative goals we want to achieve.
If we mess up in any way, we are sorry & please directly contact us with regard to our ethics & conduct.