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Black-owned sustainable menstrual health company earns B Corp certification

The news comes after the company secured nearly $2 million to boost growth in the U.S. and the U.K., where Here We Flo has established a foothold.

Black-owned sustainable menstrual health company earns B Corp certification
Tara Chandra and Susan C. Allen founded Here We Flo six years ago and recently earned a B Corp certification. HERE WE FLO PHOTO 

Here We Flo, a Black-owned menstrual health product company, has announced it has achieved B Corp certification.

The news comes after the company secured nearly $2 million to boost growth in the U.S. and the U.K., where Here We Flo has established a foothold. And according to Digiday, it was recently named a Glossy Future Leader award winner in the wellness category.

“Becoming a B Corp is a dream come true for us. Our vision for Here We Flo was to create a business that did good from cradle to grave, and B Corp is proof that we're succeeding in that vision,” co-founder Susan C. Allen said in a statement. “Achieving our B Corp status has only intensified our motivation to continue being sustainably funny, feminist, and fierce, creating a world where our messiest bodily moments inspire laughter rather than feelings of shame and stigma.”

By meeting social and environmental performance standards, Here We Flo achieved 109.9 points — nearly 30 above the 80 required to receive the designation.

Allen and fellow co-founder Tara Chandra founded Here We Flo six years ago.

Since then, the company has been a disruptor in the sexual health and wellness industry with its organic, vegan menstrual products, including tampons, pads, bladder pads, and condoms.

Its products can be found at Target, Whole Foods, HEB, Bed, Bath & Beyond and more.

Made from sustainable materials such as bamboo and sugarcane, Here We Flo’s commitment to plant-based manufacturing and saving 17 million tampons and pads and over two million bladder pads from landfills earned it the certification.

They work to reduce CO2 emissions, sourcing regenerative rubber and producing solar power. Additionally, they donate five per cent of profits to human and earth-based charities, such as the Bloody Good Period and The Orchid Project.