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To maintain credibility, the B Corporation certification standard operates under principles that are independent, comprehensive, comparable, dynamic, and transparent. B Lab has an established standards advisory council that can independently make decisions with or without the support of B Lab. As of
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and environmentally-focused business model points ultimately are accrued in their relevant impact area (governance, workers, community or environment). Depending on a company's industry, geographic location, and number of employees, the online assessment adjusts the weightings of the question
412:'s Certification as a B Corp, considering only 28% of their aluminum capsules are recycled. B Lab’s decision to certify corporations with single use products, effectively putting these companies into the category of good corporate citizens, has resulted in accusations of
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which are voluntary consensus-based. With potential for confusion and fragmentation in the marketplace for social responsibility. B Corporation has also been criticized for not being the "force for radical change" required to tackle the world's pressing problems.
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May 2014, 28 of 30 members were listed by their business affiliation. The council recommends improvements to the B Corp assessment on a biennial basis. There is a 30-day public consultation period before releasing a new version of the B Corporation assessment.
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Certification also requires companies to integrate their stakeholder commitments into the company governing documents. In the United States, the avenue for corporations making the legal amendment to certify will depend on the state in which they are
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B Lab certification is privately issued by a non-profit organization run by people principally from the business community. It has no legislative framework, and is not needed to obtain benefit corporation status.
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apart from its business model structure which should adhere to the B Labs. To add on, many C corporations usually adapt the B Corporation certificate to gain goodwill.
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How is the B Corp
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to the public according to the score they receive on the assessment. B Lab certification applies to the whole company across all product lines and issue areas.
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Accountability of the Benefit Corporation: Will This New Gray Sector Organization Enhance Corporate Social Responsibility?".
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is a legal status conferred by state law in the US. Legislation for the passage of benefit corporation legal status has been passed in 35 states, including
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categories to increase its relevancy. For instance, companies with more employees will have a heavier weighting in the workers category, and companies in
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B Lab certification has no legal status and is lacking in mandatory due diligence mechanisms. B Lab has been criticized for framing
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Social and environmental certification of for-profit companies
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will have a heavier weighting in the environment category.
2022:"Benefit Corporations—A Sustainable Form of Organization?"
1427:"New England Biolabs Achieves B Corporation Certification"
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B Corp certification will bring no legal liabilities to a
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Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World
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1721:"Havas Agencies Lose B Corp Status Over Work For Shell"
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1702:"B Corp: The Certification that won't save the planet"
1197:"Certification Requirements | Certified B Corporation"
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See Boatright (2006) and Johnstone and Lionais (2004).
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Companies are required to re-certify every 3 years.
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supporting documentation before they are certified.
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1470:"Greenvest becomes a Certified B Corporation"
1274:"The Body Shop achieves B Corp certification"
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1945:Entrepreneurship & Regional Development
1771:Camacho, Manuel Antonio (August 15, 2012).
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543:"Certification | Certified B Corporation"
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686:"Save Money and Access Services"
318:Notable B Corporations include:
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