Getting from A to B: Becoming a B Corp

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Certified B Corporations meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance. They are legally committed to consider the impact of their decisions on all their stakeholders, not just shareholders.

Update: here’s our most recent talk, from January 2023, also mentioning the new B Corp standards.

In January 2022, we gave a talk on how to become a B Corp, covering:
• What it means to be a B Corp
• Which types of companies can become B Corps
• What are the benefits
• How to become a B Corp
• How long it will take
• How much it will cost

Useful B Corp links and resources

B Impact Assessment

Knowledge Base, including Best Practice Guides

Legal requirements to become a B Corp, by country

B Lab’s position statements on controversial issues and industries

Purposely, to create new Articles of Association for UK companies

Timeline overview from submission to certification, with links for different-sized enterprises

Annual certification fees

B Corp FAQs

B Corp directory: find B Corps and see their BIA score

How Grain became a B Corp

To find out more about the support we offer for your company to become a Certified B Corp, get in touch on +44 20 8187 7040, email hello@grain-sustainability.com, or book in a chat.

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