Ben & Jerry's

Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.

Mission protected

Yes

Protected through

Certified B Corporation
Other mission-lock

What they do

Ben & Jerry's sells ice cream products to consumers through retail stores, delivery services, and company-owned scoop shops.

Mission statement

“To make the best possible ice cream in the nicest possible way, with a three-part mission linking product, economic, and social missions.”

Status

Private

Industry

Food & Beverage, Consumer Products

Headquarters

South Burlington, Vermont

Founded

1978

Website

www.benjerry.com

Notes

A subsidiary of Unilever with a contractually independent board charged with protecting its social mission. Certified B Corp. Independent-board governance tagged as 'other'; confirmation of current details pending.

Sources (1)

Grove Collaborative PBC press release (lists Ben & Jerry's among mission-driven companies)
Press release · retrieved 2026-05-29

Added 2026-05-29T00:00:00+00:00 · last updated 2026-05-31T00:00:00+00:00Informational only; not legal advice. Verify against the sources above before relying on this entry.