What is a B Corp?
In the words of B Labs, the certifying authority for B Corps:
Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.
Society’s most challenging problems cannot be solved by government and nonprofits alone. The B Corp community works toward reduced inequality, lower levels of poverty, a healthier environment, stronger communities, and the creation of more high quality jobs with dignity and purpose. By harnessing the power of business, B Corps use profits and growth as a means to a greater end: positive impact for their employees, communities, and the environment.
B Corps form a community of leaders and drive a global movement of people using business as a force for good. The values and aspirations of the B Corp community are embedded in the B Corp Declaration of Interdependence.
You can learn more here.
Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.
Society’s most challenging problems cannot be solved by government and nonprofits alone. The B Corp community works toward reduced inequality, lower levels of poverty, a healthier environment, stronger communities, and the creation of more high quality jobs with dignity and purpose. By harnessing the power of business, B Corps use profits and growth as a means to a greater end: positive impact for their employees, communities, and the environment.
B Corps form a community of leaders and drive a global movement of people using business as a force for good. The values and aspirations of the B Corp community are embedded in the B Corp Declaration of Interdependence.
You can learn more here.
Why did you become a B Corp?
Two big reasons.
First, more and more people are using their purchasing decisions to support progressive, sustainable, practices. With rampant greenwashing and other shady advertising practices, we wanted to provide our customers with the highest level of confidence through becoming a B Corp.
The second reason is for ourselves. We are very proud of the product we make, our work family, and the community we've built. Being a B Corp helps us to walk the walk by demanding both transparency and rigorous standards.
First, more and more people are using their purchasing decisions to support progressive, sustainable, practices. With rampant greenwashing and other shady advertising practices, we wanted to provide our customers with the highest level of confidence through becoming a B Corp.
The second reason is for ourselves. We are very proud of the product we make, our work family, and the community we've built. Being a B Corp helps us to walk the walk by demanding both transparency and rigorous standards.
What is B Labs?
B Lab is a nonprofit that serves a global movement of people using business as a force for good. B Lab’s initiatives include B Corp Certification, administration of the B Impact Management programs and software, and advocacy for governance structures like the benefit corporation.
You can learn more here.
You can learn more here.
How many B Corps are there?
There are currently around 2,500 certified B Corps with more coming every day!
