Resources
The Charlotte B Corp Collective is here to help you learn about B Corp Certification, understand the process, and connect with tools that make it easier to measure and improve your impact.
Why Certify as a B Corp?
Becoming a Certified B Corp signals that your business meets high standards for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Certification helps you stand out with customers, attract and retain talent, and plug into a global community using business as a force for good.
Who Can Certify? (Eligibility)
Most for-profit companies that have been operating for at least 12 months can pursue B Corp Certification, with specific paths for startups, larger enterprises, and complex structures. This overview helps you understand whether your company is eligible and which track applies.
Certification Process
The B Corp Certification process is rigorous yet rewarding. This guide is for small to medium U.S. or Canada-based businesses. It walks you through each step, from scoping and timelines to documentation and review, so you know what to expect and how to prepare your team.
B Impact Assessment
The B Impact Assessment is a free, online tool that helps you measure your company’s impact on workers, community, environment, and customers. It is the foundation of B Corp Certification and a practical way to benchmark where you are and where you can improve.
Certification Support Resources
B Lab’s resource library includes guides on the value of certification, legal requirements, governance changes, and tips to improve your B Impact Assessment score. These tools are useful whether you are just exploring or already in review.
Learn More About B Corps
If you are still getting to know the movement, B Lab U.S. & Canada offer articles, case studies, and learning resources about B Corps, the new standards, and key impact topics like racial equity, climate justice, and a stakeholder-centered economy is the triple bottom line.
Download the New Standards
Familiarize yourself with the new requirements in full and understand how they apply to all companies. Please note, English PDF is the official language and version of the standards – while we’ve translated the content into four additional languages, translation accuracy will continue to be improved over time.
Find a B Corp
Use the global B Corp directory to search for Certified B Corps by name, industry, and location. It is a powerful way to find partners, vendors, and peers who are already committed to high standards of impact and transparency.
Explore the Global B Corp Movement
The B Corp movement brings together more than 10,000 companies across 100 countries who are committed to using business to build a more inclusive, regenerative economy. Exploring the global movement gives you insight into emerging standards, bold innovations, and real world examples of how companies turn purpose into practice. It is an inspiring entry point for leaders who want to understand what is possible.
