What are B Corporations?
B Corporations are a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Corporations are unlike traditional responsible businesses because they:
- Meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards.
- Institutionalize stakeholder interests.
- Build collective voice through the power of a unifying brand.
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What are the Benefits of Becoming a B Corporation?
There are two main reasons companies have become Certified B Corporations; some join the community in order to leverage the influence of their business beyond their industry or geography, and some do so because it just makes good business sense.
Learn more about B Corp as an act of leadership.
Learn more about the business case for becoming a B Corp.
How to Become a B Corporation?
To become a B Corporation, you have to do two things:
First, meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental standards via the B Rating System.
- By meeting these standards, we set a benchmark which distinguishes "good companies" from "good marketing". And we make it easier for consumers and investors to support these companies. more »
- Second, amend your corporate governing documents to incorporate the interests of employees, community and the environment.
- By institutionalizing your values, you make it more likely that those values will survive new investors, new management, and even, someday, new owners. more »
