B Corp Certification is based on three essential pillars:
Verifies social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability. Alone, none of these pillars are succinct. It's the combination of all three that makes the B Corp Certification unique, credible and significant.
Verified Social and Environmental Performance: this ensures that B Corps walk the talk. To meet the performance requirements, a company must earn a minimum, verified score of 80 points on the B Impact Assessment, which examines a company’s overall impact on its workers, community, customers, and environment. The BIA is completely free and confidential, and a good place to get started with certification and learning about our standards.
Legal Accountability: By meeting the legal requirement for certification, B Corps are better able to maintain mission as they scale, have more flexibility when evaluating future sale options, and are better prepared to lead a mission-driven life post-IPO. Please visit our legal tool website to learn about the requirement for your company.
Public Transparency: Transparency builds trust. Once certified, each B Corp must make its Impact Score transparent on our B Corp Directory, allowing the public to see the areas in which specific companies excel and compare B Corps' scores against the performance of mainstream businesses.
For Legal Questions --> Please use our Legal Requirements tool to read more about that is required to certify: