Certified B Corporations are a community of businesses that balance purpose and profit. They are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. This is a community of leaders, driving a global movement of people using business as a force for good.
A certification that measures your impact all stakeholders — workers, communities, customers, and our planet.
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Holistic Sustainability
B Corp™ certification encourages businesses to embed sustainability into every aspect of how they operate. The new B Corp™ standards set clear performance requirements across key social, environmental, and governance topics, helping organisations build resilient, responsible businesses that create value for all stakeholders.
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Stakeholder Expectations
Increasingly, stakeholders are looking for businesses to take ownership of their impact and call for action. Social and environmental goals are now expected to be embedded in a company’s strategy, no matter the industry or size. Evidence also suggests that companies taking an active stance are gaining support and loyalty from consumers and team members. The B Corp™ certification is the perfect way to demonstrate your public commitment and meet expectations.
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Continuous Improvement
B Corp certification is not a one-time achievement, it's an ongoing commitment to building a better business. The new standards are designed to encourage continuous improvement, helping organisations strengthen their impact over time while adapting to evolving social, environmental, and governance expectations.
To maintain certification, companies must undergo recertification every three years, demonstrating they continue to meet B Lab's performance requirements and remain accountable for the positive impact they create for their stakeholders.
Rather than focusing on one area of sustainability, it looks at how your organisation creates value for all stakeholders—employees, customers, communities, suppliers, shareholders and the environment.
Under the new B Corp™ standards, companies are expected to meet clear performance requirements across key impact topics while demonstrating continuous improvement over time.
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To strengthen trust and credibility, businesses seeking B Corp certification under the new standards will undergo an independent third-party assurance process. This additional level of review helps ensure that certification is robust, transparent, and aligned with internationally recognised best practices
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The new B Corp™ standards have been developed to complement the evolving sustainability landscape, helping businesses build strong governance, manage impacts, and prepare for emerging regulatory expectations such as ECGT and other ESG frameworks text goes here
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The new B Corp™ certification model is aligned with ISO 17021-1, the internationally recognised standard for the auditing and certification of management systems. By incorporating independent third-party assurance, the new approach strengthens the credibility, consistency, and transparency of B Corp™ certification, giving businesses and their stakeholders greater confidence in the certification process
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