Bluephage, a company specialising in biotechnology for microbiological water analysis, has earned B Corp certification for complying with the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and corporate responsibility.
B Corporations lead a global movement of organisations using the power of business to make a positive impact. They are a growing group of nearly 4,000 companies working to create systemic change and build an equitable, inclusive and regenerative economic model for everyone and the planet.
Bluephage was created in 2016 at the University of Barcelona to promote and commercialise a patented technology developed at the University by the Health-Related Water Microbiology – MARS group, to reduce the time it takes to get a result of microbial water analysis to only five hours. For more than three decades, the MARS group has been studying bacteriophages as indicators of the microbiological quality of water, and this work created Bluephage.
Bluephage CEO Enric Queralt said: “At Bluephage, we are committed to our vision of Safe Water for a Better World and our mission to help millions of people around the world obtain safe water for drinking, hygiene and agricultural uses. We will now reinforce these goals of social, economic and environmental sustainability with the B Corporation Certification.”
In an international context where more than 2.5 billion people do not have access to safe water, Bluephage has taken on the responsibility to provide a cost-effective and accessible solutions for water testing laboratories, water supply and sanitation companies, as well as water and health authorities to perform regular environmental water testing reliably, quickly and efficiently. In line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal number six – “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all” – Bluephage’s vision and purpose are to help thousands of people obtain safe drinking water.
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