Celebrating the next generation of B Corps in the UK
As the UK B Corp community reaches 3,000, the first UK businesses have certified under B Lab’s new standards—raising the bar for responsible business and paving the way for others to follow. Written by Chloe Ibrahim, Engagement Manager at B Lab UK.
A new chapter for the UK B Corp movement
Just over a decade ago, 62 pioneering businesses helped establish the B Corp movement in the UK. Today, the community has grown to more than 3,000 B Corps—and, as it has grown, so too has the bar for what good business looks like.
We’re excited to share that the first cohort of UK companies has now certified under B Lab’s new, more rigorous standards, showing what it means to meet that higher bar in practice.
I first came across the B Corp movement in 2020, while applying for my previous role at Jamie Oliver Group. For the first time, I felt I’d found something that genuinely aligned with the world I wanted to see: one where businesses take a stand. I knew then that B Lab’s standards were being redeveloped, evolving to reflect the shifting expectations of responsible business.
Fast forward 6 years to now, I’ve moved on to working with many more B Corps through my role as Engagement Manager at B Lab UK. It’s been so inspiring to see 20 UK businesses bring these new standards to life, turning ambition into meaningful change across their operations and for the people and communities they impact.
Raising the bar with B Lab’s new standards
The launch of B Lab’s new standards in 2025 was a huge moment for the movement. It marked the culmination of a multi-year consultation process, with input from academics, policymakers, businesses and civil society organisations, and the biggest overhaul of our certification requirements to date.
At the heart of the shift is an independent and credible certification model, underpinned by a new third-party audit process. The standards establish a shared baseline for what it means to be a B Corp, with minimum requirements across key social and environmental impact topics, while making continuous improvement a non-negotiable part of the journey. B Corps are no longer simply expected to improve their impact year on year, they are required to do so.
Different businesses united by one shared benchmark
From working closely with many of the B Corps in this cohort, it’s clear that raising the bar looks different for every business. We’re beginning to see what these new requirements look like for a diverse range of companies, from household consumer brands like Pip & Nut and Fussy to service-based businesses like Fluvio and Exodus Adventure Travels. Each is responding in its own way, shaped by its size, sector and business model, demonstrating the breadth of opportunity for positive impact across the economy.
“The new framework has challenged us to go further, strengthening how we approach human rights, climate action, governance and accountability across our value chain. For us, certification isn't the end point; it's a framework that continues to challenge how we can be a better and more responsible business as we grow.”
Joy Stevenson
ESG Impact Manager at MPM Products
For one business, the biggest area of change may be decarbonising its operations and supply chain. For another, it may be strengthening worker protections or embedding stakeholder considerations into governance. But importantly, the new standards ensure that every B Corp is required to address its own impact—and that of its value chain—across the most important areas of environmental and social performance.
“Achieving B Corp certification against the new, more demanding standards after our first year in business was an incredibly proud moment. More importantly, the process has given us a clear framework for continual improvement, turning our ambitions into policies, targets and actions that will shape how Fluvio grows for years to come.”
Gary Bilotta
Director and Co-founder of Fluvio, a nature-based consultancy firm
The first of many: meet the UK’s next generation of B Corps
B Corp Certification was never intended to be a badge that signals “job done”. B Lab’s new standards make that even clearer. It’s a commitment to keep improving and to use business as a driver for positive economic change.
This is a moment for celebration. For the first 20 B Corps that have certified on these new standards and the thousands of other businesses making their way to join them.
I’m incredibly thankful to have discovered the B Corp movement back in 2020, and proud to now be part of the team helping shape what comes next. It’s a new and exciting chapter for the movement: one where the bar is higher, the community is stronger, and businesses are showing, in countless different ways, what it means to put people and the planet at the heart of business.
You can explore the standards themselves here, or create your own assessment here. And for now, do join me in wishing a special congratulations to:
Mulberry Group PLC
St Eval
Streets Heaver Computer Systems Ltd
VIVOBAREFOOT
Wanderlust Life