B Corp

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:certification
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:B_Lab
gptkbp:appliesTo for-profit companies
gptkbp:assessmentTool gptkb:B_Impact_Assessment
gptkbp:certification gptkb:Chinese
gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Korean
gptkb:Spanish
Dutch
English
Japanese
Portuguese
gptkbp:criteria accountability
transparency
environmental performance
social performance
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:benefit_corporation_(legal_status)
gptkbp:fareControl annual fee based on revenue
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:B_Corporation_Certification
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Wayne,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B Corp
gptkbp:impactAreas gptkb:community
environment
governance
workers
customers
gptkbp:introducedIn 2006
gptkbp:logo B Corp logo
gptkbp:mission use business as a force for good
gptkbp:notableCertifiedCompanies gptkb:Ben_&_Jerry's
gptkb:Danone_North_America
gptkb:Patagonia
gptkb:Eileen_Fisher
gptkb:Natura
gptkbp:numberOfCertifiedCompanies over 6,000 (as of 2024)
gptkbp:operatesIn over 80 countries
gptkbp:publicDirectory gptkb:B_Corp_Directory
gptkbp:publicTransparency gptkb:public_B_Impact_Report
gptkbp:purpose certify companies meeting high standards of social and environmental performance
certify companies meeting standards of accountability and transparency
gptkbp:relatedConcept entrepreneur
corporate social responsibility
benefit corporation
gptkbp:renewalPeriod every 3 years
reassessment and recertification
gptkbp:requires assessment by B Lab
legal commitment to stakeholder governance
minimum score on B Impact Assessment
amend articles of incorporation (in some jurisdictions)
gptkbp:website https://bcorporation.net/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Groupe_Danone
gptkb:B_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7