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