Become a B Corp

B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

You should consider Certifying if you want to join a moment of like-minded companies who:

  • Use business as a force for good.

  • Recognize the powerful positive impact that their companies can have on the world.

  • Work to redefine success in business.

  • Take a triple bottom line approach in caring for people, planet, and profit.

  • Want to create a shared and durable prosperity for all.

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B Corp Consultants

The Impact Collective

We help organizations integrate their purpose into how they run their business - so social impact drives their success. No matter what stage you’re at in your impact journey, we can help.

Mighty Epiphyte

Mighty Epiphyte nurtures, advises, and guides social enterprise companies through the certification process while consulting on business and marketing strengths!

Measure Meant

We work with organizations of all sizes, from a winery seeking B Corp Certification, to a regional credit union mitigating climate risk, to a national chocolate company committed to sustainability throughout their supply chain.

The B Hive is B lab's hub for employees of Certified B Corps to have discussions on various topics, share knowledge, locate resources, and find discounts from other B Corps.

JOIN THE DISCUSSION & FIND RESOURCES ON THE B HIVE

Job Seeking and Hiring Resources

B Work: B Work connects purpose-driven jobseekers with positions at social enterprises who are using business as a force for good.

Boly:Welch is the premier recruitment agency in the Pacific Northwest. We have been recognized for over 35 years for the great work we do: putting people front and center in the hiring process.

Mac’s List is a Pacific Northwest job board driven by a simple idea: the hiring process should be more human. When we break down the barriers between employers and job seekers, everybody wins.

We work with active/outdoor, apparel, and footwear, lifestyle/fashion, healthy living, beauty/wellness, food and beverage companies that have a great workplace culture, authentic leadership, and meaningful career opportunities. 

Working at a B Corp Company

Certified B Corporations® (B Corps) are for-profit companies that use the power of business to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy. They meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability, and are certified by the nonprofit B Lab. The B Impact Assessment is the standard for Certification, and the BIA includes an entire section about Workers. With rigorous questions in this section reflecting best practices for social impact businesses around employee ownership, pay, transparency, inclusion, healthcare, benefits, time off, and more, it’s no wonder that more and more job seekers are looking to work at a Certified B Corporation. According to B Lab:

  • B Corps outperform other businesses by 10% on providing high-quality jobs.

  • B Corps are 27% more likely to pay all of their hourly workers a living wage.

  • The majority of B Corps have a high-to-low pay ratio that is 1.5 or lower.

  • B Corps are 81% more likely to have transgender-inclusive health care coverage.

  • 88% of service industry B Corps allow flex-time schedules.