Recertification Routes for B Corps - Small, Small Medium and Medium Enterprises

Small, Small-Medium and Medium Enterprises will follow one of two routes, determined by their recertification dates.

Please note that from July 1, 2025, Route 1 is no longer applicable. All recertifying companies that have not submitted their assessment on the Version 6 standards before this date will follow Route 2 as outlined below. 

For any questions or clarifications, please reach out to your Global Partner representative.  

Route 1: For B Corps with a recertification date on or before December 31, 2025. 

The B Corp must submit their B Impact Assessment on the current standards (Version 6) by June 30, 2025. They will complete their recertification process on Version 6, and will be required to recertify on the new standards in 2028. 

This is a hard deadline - after this date, B Lab will stop accepting recertification submissions on the current standards. If the B Corp misses this deadline, they will follow Route 2. 

Route 2: For B Corps with recertification dates from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026.* 

The B Corp recertifies on the new standards, with a 12-month extension to their current recertification date. These companies should pause any further work on their current B Impact Assessment (Version 6) and focus on preparing for recertification on the new standards. 

B Corps will be able to complete a self assessment in B Impact against the Year 0 sub-requirements. This process will allow companies to identify areas for improvement and consider the actions they need to take to meet the new standards. 

We recommend engaging with the self-assessment as soon as possible, as it will be the first step in the new certification process. The video New standards. New tools. Same Mission provides an overview of how to do so.

Further information on the new certification process will be shared from Q3 2025. 

*Route 1 may be available to companies with recertification dates from January 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026 in some regions. These companies will have received email communications from their Country and Global Partners. For further information, please consult regional representatives.

Important information for companies that operate within the European Union (EU) and engage in business-to-consumer (B2C) communications 

A: B Corp certification, under the new B Lab Standards and certification model, will meet the legal requirements for being a valid sustainability label in the EU. ECGT applies to companies that engage in business-to-consumer (B2C) communications in the European Union (EU).

Starting on October 1st, 2025, you will be able to begin the process of self-identifying your company as ECGT-impacted on the B Impact platform. This is the first step to ensure you're on the right path for your recertification journey on B Lab Standards (V2.1). For detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process, please refer to our Knowledge Base article here. We may contact you based on your reported operating locations, but you are responsible for determining whether ECGT applies to your company. We recommend completing these steps by October 31.