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How to certify as a B Corp
Becoming a Certified B Corporation is one of the most rigorous, comprehensive and rewarding processes your business can undertake. Learn more about the certification process and find out how to get started.
Who can certify?
B Corps can range from multinational companies to sole traders. Most for-profit businesses that have been operating for at least a year can pursue B Corp Certification. Startups, large multinationals, and publicly traded companies may have additional requirements based on factors like company size, revenue, sector, and ownership structure.
To achieve B Corp Certification, your company needs to:
Verify its social & environmental performance
Complete the B Impact Assessment, achieve a verified score of 80 points or more, and pass the disclosure questionnaire review.
Mission lock itself
Your company must legally commit to considering the impact of its decisions on all stakeholders – a model known as stakeholder governance. Use our legal requirement tool to guide you in making this governance change.
Embrace transparency
Publish your company profile on our B Corp Directory, showcasing your performance measured against our standards transparently on B Lab’s website.
Pay the annual certification fee
You are expected to recertify your company every three years, but you must pay an annual fee based on your gross revenue. See our pricing structure for more details.
Tailoring the certification process to your company’s complexity
Understanding the specific pathways to B Corp Certification helps your company choose the most suitable approach. Depending on your size, structure, and operational complexity, you might follow the Standard Approach, the Large Enterprise Approach, or require a customized scoping process. Discover which pathway aligns with your company’s unique characteristics.
All companies under €100M in annual revenue will always be on the standard approach, regardless of company complexity factors. Companies with revenues between €100MM -€1B should be on the standard approach only if they have a simple structure and simple operations.
Companies on the LEA go through specific pre-certification steps managed by B Lab Global, which may include: additional risk and diligence processes, a more in-depth scoping process, and a preparation and consultation phase in filling out the B Impact Assessment.
In order to take different complexities into account, B Lab uses a discovery and scoping process to analyse a company’s legal and operational structure. This process determines how complex companies should complete the B Impact Assessment and meet the legal requirement.
Need help certifying?
Not sure where to start? On our “Need help certifying” page, you’ll find dates, tools, and all the key contacts to support you on your path to B Corp certification. Or reach out to us directly—we’re happy to help.
In this webinar, we’ll give you an overview of the basics of the B Corp movement and the certification process. It’s aimed at anyone who’s considering certifying their company or simply wants to learn more about the B Corp movement. No prior knowledge is necessary—everyone is welcome!
What you can expect: Basics of the B Corp movement, the certification process (prerequisites, procedure, requirements), insight into the BIA (B Impact Assessment)
