A ROSS-on-Wye-based business, PGL Beyond, has been awarded B Corp status which signifies that a for-profit company meets high, verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

Certified by B Lab, the businesses based at Alton Court in Penyard Lane, is committed in benefiting all stakeholders—including workers, communities, and the environment—rather than just shareholders.

The organisation is reshaping the world of educational travel and outdoor adventure.

PGL Beyond is a family of pioneering brands, united by a single purpose: to unlock potential in young people to shape brighter futures.

Being awarded B Corporation certification, marks a major milestone in the company’s history.

Following a detailed assessment of PGL Beyond’s working practices, the certification recognises high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

Over the past three years, PGL Beyond has introduced improved frameworks and accountability to measure impact, whilst embedding socially and environmentally responsible practices into every part of the business.

The certification recognises the organisation’s purpose-led approach with a business-wide commitment to balancing purpose with profit, verifying its responsible practices and measurable impact, and setting a clear standard for the sector.

Commenting on the certification, Anthony Jones, chief executive of PGL Beyond, said: “This is a proud and defining moment for PGL Beyond as it demonstrates commitment to our purpose-led approach, and reflects a fundamental change in how we operate, embedding accountability and transparency across every part of our business.

“This is not a single initiative, but a collective effort across our teams to operate more responsibly, raise standards, drive greater social impact and further reduce our environmental footprint.

“B Corp sets a clear benchmark, holds us to account, and gives us a framework to keep improving as a business.

“Alongside clear, ambitious reduction targets, we are focused on protecting the natural environments that underpin our business.

“We believe beyond-the-classroom experiences are a given, not a privilege and play a vital role in social mobility, providing young people of all ages and backgrounds, including those who are the most disadvantaged, with the skills required to confidently transition into adulthood.

“This certification strengthens our accountability to deliver these transformative experiences, ensuring a positive impact on both young people and the planet.”

For over 60 years, the PGL family of world-class educational travel brands has empowered young people to explore, grow, and thrive; with experiences that go beyond the ordinary.

PGL was originally established in 1957 by Peter Gordon Lawrence as PGL Voyages. In the 1960s and early 1970s, its market was young adults and based on three main activities – canoeing, sailing and pony trekking – with accommodation in tents.

PGL evolved into the school and group travel market and expanded in the 1980s, purchasing more properties,

And now PGL gets young people out there – beyond the classroom to help them reach beyond their own expectations and realise how brilliant they are.

PGL Beyond is committed to closing the disadvantaged gap, breaking down the barriers to access outdoor education for all young people, including equal opportunities for those with special educational needs and disabilities.