Do you want to use
your business as a
FORCE FOR GOOD?
B Corps are businesses that meet the highest standard of social and environmental responsibility and learn the fine art of balancing profit with people, purpose, and the planet.
B Corps are people like YOU and ME using their business as a force for good by being purpose-driven and impact-led, creating benefits for ALL stakeholders impacted by their business.
Why Certify?
At the end of the day, its not enough to make a product or a profit, we have the responsibility and the opportunity to also make a change and become leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.
B Corp certification is unique in its ability to measure a business's entire social and environmental impact and transition the business model into one that has a positive impact.
The results of the transition are astounding for the business owner, the employees, the customers, the clients, the community, and the earth.
There are so many reasons to become a B Corp below are just a few of my favorites!
Becoming a B Corp allows you to measure and manage what matters.
Used by more than 150,000 businesses, the B Impact Assessment is a digital tool that can help measure, manage, and improve positive impact performance.
Becoming a B Corp can help you improve your business.
Improve your Business
Attract and retain top talent
The next generation of workers is demanding more than a paycheck, they want a purpose.
Research shows that millennials are looking for more than work-life balance, which means having enough time and energy to enjoy life outside of work.
They also are looking for work–life integration, which means applying themselves to something that they feel passionate about, so that they can fulfill both an economic need and a need for a higher purpose.
Becoming a B Corp will help attract, retain, and engage top talent.
Competitive Advantage
Becoming a B Corp allows a business to proclaim who they are and what they care about. It immediately lets customers and clients know that their money is going beyond profit by leaning into a better way of doing business.
Using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems is a positive, innovative, and compelling story that generates a high level of trust, loyalty, and interest.
By committing to making the world we live in a better place, B Corps are redefining what it means to be a sustainable company, and customers LOVE them for it.
Becoming a B Corp gives you a competitive advantage.
Help tackle some of the worlds biggest problems
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) are a set of objectives adopted by the UN in 2015 as a universal call to action to solve some of the world's most complex problems.
The goals cover a range of very important issues from climate action to gender equality and seek to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure all people have the ability and opportunity to enjoy peace and prosperity.
Each question in the B Impact Assessment is linked to an SDG, as a business measures its impact, it has the opportunity to make improvements and transition its business model to effectively work towards achieving the SDGs.
Not only does becoming a B Corp improve your business on the micro-scale, but it also has positive impacts and improvements on the macro-scale. It is an extraordinary opportunity to become part of the movement to define the 'next economy' one that supports all life!
Becoming a B Corp gives you a chance to help solve some of the world's biggest problems!
Be purpose-driven and Impact led
Impact Business Models (IBMs) are the ways that a business is designed to create a specific positive benefit/outcome for one of its stakeholders. They may be based on their product, a particular process or activity, or the structure of the business.
Some examples of IBMs are; worker-owned, producer cooperative, resource conservation, services for the underserved, designed to give, mission locked... the list goes on and on, to learn more about different types of IBMs click here.
The exciting bit is that YOU can choose the IBM that aligns with what YOU care about and will align your business with whatever it is YOU want to have a positive impact on. What could be more beautiful than that?
Becoming a B Corp allows you and your business to be purpose-led and impact-driven.
Are you ready to join a global community of
DO-GOODERS leading us into the next economy... an economy that supports ALL LIFE!?
What's Included
Step 1
Initial consult - This FREE consult is a chance for us to connect. We determine if my services will add value and empower your business, and see if we are a good fit to work together.
If so I provide an overview of the process and deliverables and a contract and we schedule the first B Corp Certification Session.
Step 2
B Corp Certification Sessions - the journey begins. B Corp is just that, a 'journey', it's different for every business, no two certification processes are the same.
Our initial sessions will include:
-
learning
-
engaging leadership
-
stakeholder assessment
-
preparation
Subsequent sessions will include:
-
starting the BIA
-
impact improvements
-
completing BIA
-
submit and verify
Final sessions will include:
-
impact improvements
-
re-submit and verify
-
certify and embed B Corp
Step 3
Learning how to leverage your certification. B Corp certification objectively demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainability at a time when more consumers support companies dedicated to social and environmental change.
Recent studies state that consumers will pay more for sustainable brands, and sales of consumer goods with a demonstrated commitment to sustainability have grown more than 4% globally, while those without grew less than 1%.
B Corp allows you to spot the brands that have an incredible ethos and are continually striving to do things better for their team, the planet, and the people within it!
Step 4
The fees for certification are outlined here.
A business DOES NOT need to certify to use the BIA. It is FREE to any business looking to measure and manage its impact. However, most businesses understand the ROI for certifying and choose to become part of the movement for the reasons stated in the section above.
The B Corp certification is valid for 3 years. At the end of that timeframe, your business will need to re-certify.
This allows the business to continue to improve its operations, processes, procedures, and positive impact well into the future.
Are you ready to start your B Corp journey and join the 5000 businesses that are already certified?
As your B Corp Consultant, I am here to help you navigate, understand and optmise the BIA, keep you accountable for getting shit done, celebrate your transition to positive impact each step of the way, and shine a light on you and your journey through my social platforms and marketing.
