Certification Support Resources

Resources to Support Your Company's B Corp Certification Process

  • Becoming A B Corp Course

    An introductory course on the B Corp movement and B Corp Certification.

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    B Corp Certification Readiness Resources

    Ensure your company is ready for B Corp Certification by downloading our B Corp Certification Readiness Resources today.

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  • Board Playbook

    The Case and Process for Adopting Benefit Governance as a Requirement for B Corp Certification

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    The Value of B Corp Certification

    Our guide on the value of B Corp Certification and how your company can join a community of leaders using business as a force for good.

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  • Improve Your Score on the B Impact Assessment

    Congrats on taking the B Impact Assessment and finding your baseline! Learn how to improve your score with this guide.

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  • B Corp Certification Legal Requirement Resource

    Find out how to get ready for the legal requirement portion of B Corp Certification.

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  • B Corp Certification Readiness Checklist & Deck

    Ensure your company is ready for B Corp Certification by downloading our B Corp Certification Readiness Checklist and Deck.

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  • Why It Pays to Become a Certified B Corp

    Christopher Marquis' forthcoming book, learn how B Corps are a compelling model for the future of sustainable capitalism.

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  • Best Practice Guide: Engaging and Retaining a Diverse Workforce

    Any successful diversity and inclusion initiative, both for efficiency as well as for impact, needs to focus as much on ensuring that your diverse workforce is engaged and thriving as it does on recruitment.

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  • Employee Handbook Template

    This template is a comprehensive example of what should be included in an employee handbook. This template is meant to be customized to fit your employees and your company.

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  • Environmental & Local Purchasing Policy Template

    A template to formalize company environmental and local supplier policies.

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  • Supplier Sustainability Survey Template

    A template to conduct standard supplier sustainability surveys.

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    B Lab Knowledge Base

    Includes how-to resources and explanation articles on everything from best practice guides, to guidance for taking the Assessment, to how the Assessment is scored and more.

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  • B Corp Certification Guide for Small Enterprises

    A guide to help small businesses become Certified B Corporations

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  • B Corp Certification Guide for Small-Medium Enterprises

    A guide to help small to medium businesses become Certified B Corporations

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  • B Corp Certification Guide for Medium Enterprises How medium-sized businesses can become Certified B Corporations

    B Corp Certification Guide for Medium Enterprises

    A guide to help medium-sized businesses become Certified B Corporations

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  • B Corp Certification Guide for Large Enterprises how large private & public companies can become Certified B Corporations Note: Large Enterprise Certification Pathway is intended for eligible private or public $100 million + companies with ten or more operational subsidiaries operating in multiple countries

    B Corp Certification Guide for Large Enterprises

    A guide to help large businesses become Certified B Corporations

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    Impact Business Models Deep Dive

    An overview of what IBMs' are, how to opt-in and common mistakes

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    Certification Readiness Webinar Deck

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  • Intro to B Corp Certification

    Learn what B Corp Certification is, why companies are certifying and how to get started

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    B Corp Certification Requirement Overview

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  • How to Create an Account on the B Impact Assessment

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  • How to Select Your Assessment Track

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    Certification Readiness Webinar

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    LLC Legal Requirement Webinar

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    Canadian Companies Legal Requirements Webinar

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    U.S. Corporations Legal Requirements Webinar

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    Large Enterprise Approach Overview

    LEA Overview
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    An Entrepreneurs Guide to Going "B"

    So you’ve decided you want to be more than just a company. You want to have a positive impact on society, promote corporate social responsibility, and use the power of business for higher purposes of social good. Now you’re wondering how this whole process works. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

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    Just Good Business: An Investor's Guide to B Corps

    Whatever your interest in Certified B Corps—supporting the triple-bottom line, their strength as investments that bring a more comprehensive set of risks into focus—this guide delivers what investors need to know about Certified B Corps and Benefit Corporations.

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  • B Corp Certification Guide for Related Entities

    How related entities and subsidiaries can become Certified B Corporations

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