Why Become A B Corp

Background, benefits and an introduction.

• How does the B Corp certification interact with the other accreditations and certifications we (could) have?

  There is a huge variety of certifications, accreditations, badges and awards given to companies these days, and rightly so - ranging from diversity issues to fair trade marks. The B Corp certification...

• Does becoming a B Corp affect your ability to sell some/all of your company?

  The purpose of the B Corp legal framework is to ensure that companies wishing to pursue a high-impact, holistic view of success are held to that purpose, regardless of any change in leadership or owne...

• What is the value proposition of becoming a B Corp?

  There are some opportunities, particularly on the community side, that are only available to companies who formally join the B Corp network. However, using the assessment tool, accessing the shared le...

• Is the B Corp movement only for a particular type/size of business?

  No. The B Corp community covers all industries, sectors and sizes. There are only a few organisations at the institutional scale. Firstly, because there are less of them in general, but also because o...

• We’re already doing lots of sustainability work: why would we want to look at the B Corp model as well?

  Independent validation For example, as with B Corps: Do your efforts have the credibility of third- party review or do we just have to believe what you say is accurate and not “greenwash”? Do your eff...

• Is this just another certification - what's different about it?

  1. Reviews the entirety of the business The certification process doesn’t just cover a portion of your business, it covers all of it across five areas. They are: Impact Business Models Governance Work...