We Balance Profit and Purpose
We aim to run our business in a way that is sustainable and makes a positive impact on the world. In 2018 Grand Central Bakery became a Certified B Corporation, becoming the first bakery in the Pacific Northwest to achieve this distinction. B Corporations meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.
Certified B Corporations are leaders of a global movement of people using business as a force for good. To support our B Corp status, we updated our Articles of Incorporation and reincorporated as a benefit corporation.
B Corps use profits and growth as a means to a greater end: positive impact for their employees, communities, and the environment. The B Corp Impact Assessment, done every three years, reflects not only what we currently do, but pushes us to do more. It serves as a road map for the future and holds us accountable. EXPLORE OUR B CORP ASSESSMENT
Photo of Grand Central Bakery Leadership Team: Left to right, Gillian Allen-White (Facilities), Samantha Kennen (HR), Jess Tannenbaum (Retail), Bob Kerr (CFO), Laura Ohm (Product), Claire Randall (CEO)
OUR IMPACT IN 2024
39%
Company Managers who identify as LatinX or BIPOC (Maintained since 2023; 15% increase since 2017.)
86%
Employees who qualify for employer-sponsored healthcare by working 25 hours or more a week
59%
Purchases from local vendors including farmers, artisans, fisherfolk, millers, and more.
81%
Company water diverted from landfills thanks to our company-wide compost and recycling programs
+50%
Led and owned by women, with women representing more than 50 percent of our management team
20%
Employees moving into positions at a higher pay level
$19.9k
Amount issued in cash grants to local nonprofits. In addition to 724 hours of employee time donated, up from 634 hours in 2023.
Reports and resources
2024 Annual Impact Report
Past Impact Reports
Resources
Locally Owned and Operated
SHAREHOLDERS
Ben Davis, Piper Davis, Bob Kerr, Claire Randall, Gillian Allen-White, Gabrielle Moorhead
Grand Central Bakery Board
Claire Randall, Ben Davis, Bob Kerr
Advisory Board members
Kristi McFarland, Trever Cartwright, Gregg Johnson, Angela Dunleavy, and Lisa Dow
Community Support
We give annual grants and company-matched employee donations to local and regional nonprofits working on immigrant rights, diversity and inclusion, and land stewardship.
Employees use paid company time to volunteer as they choose in the community.
We offer generous in-kind donations from our bakery to feed the hungry and help community organizations raise funds.