SHARE

Avista launches Birchwell Consumer Health with Bag Balm acquisition

The private equity firm has launched Birchwell Consumer Health with the acquisition of Bag Balm, a Vermont-based therapeutic skincare brand. The transaction forms part of Birchwell’s launch strategy in the consumer health sector.

Certification Note

Certified B Corporation” is a trademark licensed by B Lab, a private non-profit organization, to companies like ours that have successfully completed the B Impact Assessment (“BIA”) and therefore meet the requirements set by B Lab for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. It is specified that B Lab is not a conformity assessment body as defined by Regulation (EU) No 765/2008, nor is it a national, European, or international standardization body as per Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. The criteria of the BIA are distinct and independent from the harmonized standards resulting from ISO norms or other standardization bodies, and they are not ratified by national or European public institutions.