Today marks the start of Plastic Free July, an initiative of the Plastic Free Foundation working towards their incredible vision of a world free of plastic waste. Inspired by nature and our beautiful surroundings here in Cornwall, we are passionate about reducing our plastic consumption. We're so proud to have our efforts recognised by Surfers Against Sewage who awarded us Plastic Free Champions status in our local community. This month, why not join us and take part by incorporating a few easy plastic-free acts into your daily life?

B Corp Month has been an amazing opportunity to not only celebrate this milestone achievement in our sustainability journey, but also to share more about what it truly means to be a B Corporation. We're closing out the month by thinking on how we can all go beyond, incorporating the B Corp movement into our daily lives in order to have an impact.

Achieving our verified status as a B Corporation in August 2022 was an incredible milestone in our sustainability journey; a journey that has spanned nearly 30 years, since St. Eval was first founded. We are still maintaining the same traditional methods of candle making and finding inspiration in the stunning Cornish coast and countryside around us. With this beautiful source of inspiration right on our doorstep, we are constantly inspired and see it as our great duty and privilege to be able to go beyond, giving back to nature and protecting the world around us.

At St. Eval we're so lucky to employ inspiring women throughout our business, who inspire us every day. While we celebrate the wonderful women of St. Eval year round, we also wanted to take the opportunity that International Women’s Day gives us to shine a special light on the incredible work that they do.

Last June we were delighted to unveil our brand new pond area, and wildlife haven here on our farm at St. Eval. Happy Habitats, a local Cornish company specialising in habitat management, worked with us to create a unique area full of specially selected species, and their exceptional knowledge and enthusiasm for the project blew us away. We sat down with Angie Cruse, one of Happy Habitat's directors, to learn more about her passion for the environment and the special work she did here at St. Eval.

With a new year just around the corner we're all looking forward to the exciting promise it holds, wondering where the next 365 days will take us. Before we venture into 2023 we're taking a moment to reflect on an incredible year at St. Eval. 

We are honoured to have won Most Sustainable Organisation at the 2022 Cornwall Sustainability Awards! People and planet lie at the very heart of St. Eval, and Cornwall's close connection with the coast, countryside and nature is deeply rooted in everything we do as a business. In 2015 we were so proud to win Best Managed Medium Business at the CSA, and we are honoured to receive this latest award and be recognised by our Cornish community in this way; it's a true testament to our team who are the driving force behind our success in sustainability.

We are committed to treading softly on the Earth, creating beautiful pieces with a focus on sustainability. In July 2022, we officially became a Certified B Corporation, legally embedding our commitment to placing purpose beyond profit in all company endeavours. In celebration of our new B Corp Certification and as a thank you to our wonderful customers for your support, we’ve teamed up with four amazing B Corps for a spectacular Christmas giveaway full of wonderful prizes.