B Corporation (certification)

[3] As a matter of law, in Massachusetts or states that recognize B Corporation certification, it doesn't bring any legal significance to its shareholders, stakeholders or to its employees.

[5] Similar to other business associations, certified B Corporations and their employees have access to a number of discounts from outside entities and fellow members.

[8] In order to obtain and maintain a B Corporation certification, B Lab charges annual administrative and legal fees depending on the revenue generated by the respective companies which could result in a perverse incentive.

[17] The company needs to adhere their corporate legal structure to B-Lab regulation in order to qualify for the certification process.

[18] Socially and environmentally-focused business model points ultimately are accrued in their relevant impact area (governance, workers, community or environment).

[19] Depending on a company's industry, geographic location, and number of employees, the online assessment adjusts the weightings of the question categories to increase its relevancy.

To maintain credibility, the B Corporation certification standard operates under principles that are independent, comprehensive, comparable, dynamic, and transparent.

These requirements are: an in-depth review of public record of the companies, employees, products and other relative topics and randomised site visits.

Notable B Corporations include: In 2021, BrewDog, a Fully Certified B Corp, was accused by former staff as having a "rotten culture".

[51] In 2024, B Corp-certified bottled water brand Aqua topped the audit of Indonesia’s biggest plastic polluters.

[55][56][57] B-Corp was described as “capitalism through certification" by Stir to Action, a UK co-operative infrastructure body that focuses on strategic economic development projects, with calls for more fundamental reforms that prioritize shared prosperity, democracy in the workplace, and sustainability.

[60] Since 2012, Sistema B has been the adaptation of the B Corps movement in Latin America, including in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Colombia.