People and planet

Cornish Cottage Holidays, part of the Sykes Holiday Cottages family, is celebrating the group’s recent B Corp certification!

Achieving B Corp certification is an impressive feat, and for Sykes Holiday Cottages, it marks a major milestone in the agency’s mission to make a positive contribution to its people, the planet, and the communities it serves.

No doubt it’s down, in no small part, to their key values – to always provide an honest and efficient service, ensuring owners get the advice they need to make the right choices for them and for the communities in which their holiday home is located.

For those who don’t know, ‘B Corp’ recognises ethical businesses that combine profit with purpose. To achieve certification, businesses must reach high standards for social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency, in factors ranging from employee benefits and charitable giving, to supply chain practises and input materials.

As one of Cornwall’s largest holiday letting agencies, Cornish Cottage Holidays has over 700 holiday homes across the county. The team, based in Redruth, have more than 50 years’ experience in the industry, helping thousands of holidaymakers make lasting memories every year, and they’re incredibly proud to have been part of the Sykes Holiday Cottages family since 2017.

As a group, 2023 has already seen the launch of a number of environmental and social impact pledges, including a commitment to reducing its carbon emissions by at least 50% by 2023, and reaching net zero by 2050, as well as achieving Surfers Against Sewage Plastic Free Business accreditation by the end of 2024. But it’s not just these commitments that the Cornish Cottage Holidays team are focusing on, with volunteering days at local charities and fundraising for the 2023 nominated good cause, The Wave Project, also taking high priority.

Every B Corp is scored based on five impact areas within the assessment. Demonstrating its commitment to placing the wellbeing of its employees front and centre, the Sykes Holiday Cottages family scored particularly highly within the workers impact pillar in recognition of contributions to its employees financial security, health and safety, wellness, career development, and engagement and satisfaction.

“This means so much to our small, close-knit team here in Redruth,” says Phil Pascoe, operations manager at Cornish Cottage Holidays. “From the volunteering days we complete each year, to the fundraising work we do for local charities – even the Christmas calendar we work on with local schools in the run up to December – it all has culminated in this success.”

Graham Donoghue, CEO of Sykes Holiday Cottages, shares Phil’s sentiment. “This certification by B Corp is the culmination of years of hard work throughout our team to ensure we are consistently meeting the highest possible standards of social and environmental performance. We’re thrilled to have achieved certification, solidifying our commitment to ensuring our impact on people and the planet is as important to us as shareholder profit.”

Cornish Cottage Holidays

01326 331173
www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk