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Jun 30, 2024
Thoughts from our CEO
In this blog series, our CEO Robin Tombs will be sharing his experience, whilst focusing on major themes, news and issues in the world of identity verification and age assurance. There’s been a lot about facial age estimation this month, with Robin talking about its use by Meta in Australia as well as our facial age estimation demo site. He also chats about Yoti’s NIST assessment and how Digital IDs can be used to combat fraud. Meta introduces facial age estimation in Australia We’re delighted Meta is rolling out Yoti’s facial age estimation on Facebook, starting in Australia.
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Mar 20, 2024
Say hello to our 2024 B Corp Impact Report
We’re delighted to reach our ninth year of being a B Corp. When Yoti was founded 10 years ago, we knew that we wanted to do business the right way. Because that’s the only way we can truly make the digital world safer for everyone. Our founders knew that in this industry, we were going to come up against some complex ethical questions. Working with identity, personal data and biometrics is a delicate matter. And that’s one of the reasons we became a B Corp – to hold us accountable to all our stakeholders including our people, clients, suppliers, the
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Sep 20, 2023
Prioritising privacy and security: Yoti's commitment to meeting ISO standards
We’re committed to protecting the privacy and security of our users. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that we have recently been certified to meet ISO 9001 and ISO 27701 standards. This is a huge achievement for us as it confirms that our quality management system and data protection policies and procedures meet international standards. These sit alongside ISO 27001 which we’ve met since 2015. What are ISO standards? The International Standards Organisation (ISO) is an independent body made up of industry experts from around the world. They’ve created a series of standards which cover almost all aspects
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Jul 06, 2023
We're officially recertified as a B Corp!
What’s a B Corp? B Corporations (or B Corps) are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. The ‘B’ in B Corp stands for ‘benefit’. As such, B Corps must continually seek out ways to benefit all people, communities and the planet. B Corps work to transform the way that business is done. Instead of focusing solely on making money, B Corps look to balance profit with purpose. When did it all begin? Our journey to becoming a B Corp started back when our business was formed in 2014. We achieved B Corp
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Mar 01, 2023
Announcing the start of B Corp Month
We’re really proud to be one of the UK’s founding B Corps. Every March, purposeful businesses come together to celebrate B Corp month. It’s a time for B Corps to raise awareness of just how important it is to move away from the outdated “business as usual” approach, and instead demonstrate how business, if done right, can be a force for good. But what is a B Corp? Certified B Corporations, also known as B Corps, are companies that ameet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. There are now over 6,000 B Corps in 89
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Nov 19, 2019
He who eats bread with you
B Corps are companies that use business as a force for good. The “B” stands for benefit, and refers to benefiting workers, benefiting the community and benefiting the environment. It is truly a revolution, driven by the nonprofit organisation B Lab, who are reminding us what companies can really do. Although the word “company” today may make you think of balance sheets and revenue, it actually originates from the French word compagnie: ”a society, friendship, intimacy; body of soldiers”. If we look further back, we find the Latin phrase companio: “he who eats bread with you”. Companies were originally about
