B Lab strips Havas of B Corp certification globally

French holdco Havas has lost its B Corp status globally due to its work for oil and gas company Shell.

Per DeSmog, Havas London, Havas Lemz, Havas New York and Havas Immerse are no longer certified, while other entities in the group have been made ineligible to certify.

The investigation completed by B Lab – the non-for-profit organisation that leads and verifies the B Corp community – found that Havas’ actions constituted a breach of the community’s core values.

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