B Corp

After a gruelling nine-month process, Culturapedia has officially been certified as a B Corp organisation

The B Corp certification recognises businesses that benefit people, communities and the planet. There is a holistic and robust assessment framework, and Culturapedia went through a rigorous process and was tested under five categories – Governance, Workers, Community, Environment, and Customers – to meet exacting international standards. 

Case Studies

This is a series of case studies on some of our projects at Culturapedia. They are graphic illustrations with quotes and statistics designed to succinctly illustrate our impact.

To B or Not To B Corp? Rethinking Cultural Business Models

Our friends at Arts Lancashire published this article on Culturapedia, achieving B Corp certification and what it means for sustainability, creative freedom and new approaches across the cultural sector.

Burnley Case Study 2023-2025

This specific case study details the “Mechanics Theatre Presents” programme, a partnership between Culturapedia and the Burnley Mechanics team that ran from April 2023 to April 2025. The initiative aimed to make arts and culture accessible, remove barriers to participation, and foster local creative networks.

Our Environmental Impact

In the spirit of full disclosure, this paper details our environmental position in some detail. Here we state our current policies related to various environmental issues.

The expanding Culturapedia Forest

We have committed to growing the Culturapedia forest by planting a tree for every event or activity that we host or promote through our friends at Tree-Nation.com. You can visit our virtual forest here.

Stakeholder mapping and engagement policy

Engaging with and endeavouring to understand the needs of our stakeholders has always been and will always be at the heart of what Culturapedia does.

Our ethical stakeholder communication policy ensures transparent, fair, and responsible communication with all stakeholders, fostering trust and building strong relationships. It emphasises honesty, accuracy, and respect for stakeholder interests, promoting a culture of integrity within the organisation. Clear, honest and transparent information engenders efficiency and builds trust with all stakeholders from casual audiences to strategic partners. 

Accessibility and inclusion for audiences and artists

Accessibility and inclusivity are important for creating a more inclusive society. Accessibility is about ensuring that systems are designed so that everyone can access them, while inclusivity is about ensuring that everyone has the opportunities and resources they need to participate. This paper describes what we do to ensure that our work is as accessible and inclusive as possible

Design and Markting policy

This policy statement lays out the ethical marketing practices we follow at Culturapedia and the commitments we have made to ensure that our work meets or exceeds the highest ethical standards of our industry.

Our company Structure

We are a small team, so our structure is simple. We have an oversight group that supports what we do, and we also work with volunteers. These diagrams illustrate our structures.

Arts Council England Investment principles

As part of our agreement with Arts Council England, we monitor our progress quarterly against a set of agreed actions under the headings: Ambition & Quality, Dynamism, Environmental Responsibility and Inclusivity & Relevance. Here you can view our actions and our progress as the year progress.

The Corona Rollercoaster

In 2020/21, we co-edited The Corona Rollercoaster with Erasmus University Rotterdam, chronicling responses to the pandemic from international creative thinkers and practitioners. This ebook is an invaluable resource for researchers and future historians, and it is also full of great ideas from across the world.