Australian fashion brand Outland Denim has claimed a revised B Corporation score of 160.2.

This is a jump of 43 per cent from its maiden score of 111.5 in 2018, following a rigorous recertification process that takes place every three years.

B Corp certification is assessed across five categories – governance, workers, community, the environment, and customers. Organisations are required to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability to achieve certification, and must meet or exceed a score of 80.

There are currently 5,000 certified B Corps across 79 countries, 154 industries, and over 400,000 workers. Overall, around 200,000 businesses globally have taken the assessment, with an average score of 50.9. The average Australian business scores 83.2. Outland Denim became the first Australian denim label to become B Corp certified in 2018, and the second denim brand globally to be certified.

Each Outland Denim garment is made in the brand’s vertically integrated production and finishing facility in Cambodia, which was founded to offer holistic support, training and employment to young women who have experienced exploitation. The company utilises water and energy saving technologies, sustainable, vegan-friendly raw materials, and biodegradable packaging. Last year, it launched a batch of clay-dyed denim.