Increasing your score in the Improvements Review Stage

Companies must achieve a verified score of at least 80 points on the B Impact Assessment to qualify for B Corp Certification.

If, after the completion of the Verification Process, a company’s verified score falls within the Improvement Review Stage range, the company may be eligible to enter the Improvement Review Stage. For new certifications, companies with a verified score between 70 and 80 points may be eligible for the Improvement Review Stage. For recertifications, the eligibility threshold is between 65 and 80 points.

The Improvement Review Stage provides companies with an opportunity to improve their verified score by updating responses in the B Impact Assessment, uploading additional supporting documentation, and implementing improvements recommended during the review process.

tThe Improvement Review Stage is limited to a 60-day period, during which the company must increase its verified score to at least 80 points in order to proceed with certification.

 When your assessment is in the Improvement Review Stage, you will be able to edit any question in the B Impact Assessment. As you make verifiable improvements, be sure to edit your responses and upload documentation (helpful tips on documentation here!) for any question where your response has changed. 

Once your score reaches or is above 80 points, please email the Standards Analyst you worked with through the Verification Process to review your improvements and changes

Here are some tips on how to increase your score and prepare for review:

• Review the questions that have been verified already, as indicated by the questions in the Verification Report with comments from B Lab. These questions represent those that were not able to be verified by B Lab, you may be able to simply provide documentation for that question to increase your score. 

• Use the Improvement Report to identify improvements and Goals to select questions for improvement 

• Leverage the “Learn” button for each question to access examples, explanations and guidance on implementing a particular practice.

• Leverage Best Practice Guides 

• Review the deck and resources attached to this article below for improving your score 

If your company is in the Improvements Review Stage, you must submit improvements within 45-60 days, depending on the guidance of your analyst. 

Watch this quick video to learn more!