B Corp Certification
What is B Corp Certification?
B Corp Certification assesses and verifies a company's social, environmental, and governance impact against the B Lab Standards.
Certifying as a B Corp signals that your company is committed to responsible business practices that benefit people and the planet, not just shareholders.
The benefits of becoming a B Corp
By balancing people and the planet with profit, B Corps unlock tangible business value such as committed and motivated employees, increased customer loyalty, higher levels of innovation, and market leadership.
How to certify as a B Corp
B Corp certification is a comprehensive and rigorous process. Here we provide a high-level view of what the journey involves.
About the B Lab Standards
B Lab Standards outline social, environmental, and governance best practices for businesses. They are also the requirements that companies must meet to achieve B Corp Certification.
B Lab has continually evolved the standards to reflect global challenges like climate crisis and societal inequality. In 2025, we launched our most significant evolution, transitioning from the previous version (V1.6) to B Lab Standards (V2) - and raising the bar for responsible business.
From 11 March 2026, all certification submissions will move to V2.
The previous standards
The previous standards (V1.6) served as a cornerstone of the B Corp movement for over a decade, certifying over 2600 companies since 2007. Explore our past framework here to gain a deeper understanding of the B Corp movement’s foundational principles and practices.
Want to meet the community?
With an ever-growing community in the UK and around the world, use the global directory to browse the B Corps you can buy from, work for, collaborate with and invest in.