What to know about the Controversial industries & practices section in certification setup

The certification setup experience will take you through a personalized questionnaire to check your company's eligibility for certification and understand the scope of your company's operations. By getting to know more about your company, we'll be able to tailor your assessment to your company's size, industry, and location.

Once you've completed all sections, you will receive your company's assessment and can start measuring your company's impact.

What is the purpose of the Controversial industries & practices section in setup?

The purpose of the Eligibility: Controversial industries & practices section is to collect information about your risk screening early in the journey, so that you know if your company is eligible for certification.

What questions are asked in the Controversial industries & practices section?

The questions are separated into two key categories: industries and practices. Some examples of questions include:

• Are all of the entities in scope formally registered in accordance with all relevant regulations and requirements?
• Have any of the entities in scope taken a public stance against unionization or prohibited workers from freely associating and bargaining collectively for the terms of one's employment?
• Do all the entities in scope have a signed contract of employment OR offer letter with each worker in a language they understand?
• Are all entities in scope compliant with the legal minimum working age and mandated working practices for minors stated in the International Labour Organization Convention No. 138 OR local labor laws, whichever is stricter?

What are the possible outcomes of this section? 

Companies who provide information in this section can expect the following outcomes:

• Preliminary eligibility for B Corp Certification met. That means that your company is eligible to submit their assessment for B Corp certification, to be verified by B Lab. 

• Ineligible for B Corp certification. This could be due to the industries or practices, or both. Your company is still encouraged to use the B Impact Assessment as a free tool to measure your impact.

Please note these results are based on the responses to this section so if you are having trouble understanding the questions or describing your company, please contact our Support Portal.