Sunrise Banks has been a B Corp-certified bank since 2009, celebrating community outreach, social impact, and an employee-first mindset. This important certification represents our core values—we were the first B Corp in Minnesota and are now the first B Corp in South Dakota. With our 15-year certification, we have shown that being a Certified B Corp can influence positive changes.
What is a B Corp Certification?
To be a Certified B Corporation, we must demonstrate three areas of exemplary performance:
- Social and environmental impact focuses on company efforts to drive social influence and connect with the community for growth opportunities.
- The legal commitments component holds B Corporations accountable for focusing their impact on their employees and customers.
- Finally, there’s the transparency of measuring and publishing business efforts to showcase the business’s core benefits and outreach.
How does Sunrise Banks compare to other B Corporations?
Sunrise Banks strives to continually improve our impact score, especially in areas such as serving in-need populations, financial security, and mission-driven.
In 2023, we earned an overall impact score of 148.6. That’s 97.7 points above the average business.
We continue to track and measure our impact, not only for the renewal of our B Corp certification but also to ensure we uphold our mission to partner in our community and provide services that positively impact customers.
Why did Sunrise Banks become a B Corporation?
At the heart of the certification is our business’s commitment to doing business for good, not only for the company but for the community! At a panel of local B Corporations hosted by Twin Cities Business, our CEO David Reiling explained why we have been certified for 15 years: “B Corps outperform traditional companies in the long term…businesses [that] prioritize people over profit’ tend to have better prospects.”
Being a B Corp member means enriching our community and demonstrating to prospective employees, customers, and partners that we do business with a “you-first” mentality. Sunrise Banks also considers social responsibility and environmental impacts in all current and future company decisions.