What is a B Corp?

  • A for profit company that has been verified and certified by B Lab for meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency [can include details from assessment]
  • The goal is to encourage and promote all business as force for good by changing the economic system  i.e.,shift the behavior, culture, and structural underpinnings of capitalism
  • History: 2006 with the idea that a different kind of economy was not only possible, but necessary — and that business could lead the way towards a new, stakeholder-driven model. B Lab became known for certifying B Corporations, which are companies that meet 
  • As of March 2025, there are 9,576 certified B Corporations across 160 industries in 102 countries.