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best world The Cheese Guide 17 f o r t h e Rogue Creamery was honored in the 2017 Best for the World Overall list, which includes businesses that earned scores in the top 10 percent of more than 2,100 Certified B Corporations™ on the B Impact Assessment. The 176 Best for the World Overall honoree companies come from 75 different industries and 25 countries. Rogue Creamery has a conscious plan to be a leading example of a zero- impact food producer by 2021; the company looks not only within the company itself to integrate behavioral and operational change to reach sustainability goals but also to its suppliers and end users. In addition, Rogue Creamery provides its sustainable templates to all businesses that inquire. Rogue Creamery was acclaimed a second time for its environmental leadership in the simultaneously released 2017 Best for the World Environment list. The 180 Best for Environment companies come from 66 different industries and 24 countries. Rogue Creamery's 75- acre USDA-certified organic dairy provides safe and fair working conditions; ensures the health and humane treatment of animals; does not use hormone or antibiotic supplements; does not raise genetically modified crops or livestock; protects water resources; protects and enhances soil resources; provides wildlife habitat and continually improves practices. The Creamery currently has three solar projects in place that produce 50 percent of its electrical needs and is well on its way to generating all its electrical needs by 2021. For the Best for the World Overall list, Rogue Creamery was recognized for creating extraordinary positive impact based on an independent, comprehensive assessment administered by the nonprofit B Lab. The full B Impact Assessment evaluates a company's environmental performance, employee relationships, diversity, involvement in the local community, the impact a company's product has on those it serves, and more. Rogue Creamery was commended for its holistic business methods and its "Top of Class" scores particularly in environmental practices, community practices including civic engagement and giving, as well as overall governance, including transparency and accountability. In 2016, Rogue Creamery celebrated becoming a member of the Certified B Corporations (B Corps) community. This certification allows the Creamery to set a transparent example of a company that can act as an instrument of change and make a greater impact by helping to influence other organizations to follow this example of verified social and environmental performance. President David Gremmels is a Director on Oregon Governor Brown's Sustainability Commission Board. Rogue Creamery honored