Welcome to B Lab
B Lab is transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. A leader in economic systems change, our global network creates standards, policies, and tools for business, and we certify companies—known as B Corps—who are leading the way. To date, our community includes over 3,500 B Corps in 70 countries and 150 industries, over 8,000 benefit corporations, and more than 100,000 companies manage their impact with the B Impact Assessment and the SDG Action Manager.
Certified B Corporations are a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit. They are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. This is a community of leaders, driving a global movement of people using business as a force for good.
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People want to work for, buy from, and invest in businesses they believe in. B Corp Certification is the most powerful way to build credibility, trust, and value for your business.
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B Impact Assessment
Free comprehensive and industry specific tool designed to measure the social and economic impacts of your company.
SDG Action Manager
The Impact Management Solution for Business Action on the Sustainable Development Goals
B Analytics
Join investors, supply chain managers, business networks, and governments in helping companies to measure and improve their positive impact.
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B Lab Extends Regional Representation to Mauritius and Sister Islands
26th November 2020: A historic global culture shift is underway to harness the power of business to help address society’s greatest challenges such as climate change, gender equality, and responsible consumption and production. The community of businesses in Mauritius and the surrounding island markets has made great strides to address these challenges and evolve the […]
B Lab Partners with UNGA’s SDG Action Zone for Global Goals Week
B Lab was a proud partner at this year’s UN General Assembly: SDG Action Zone: A collaborative space for engaging world leaders and emerging leaders to supercharge and accelerate solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals. At the session, our Kenyan B Corporation (B Corp), BuildX Studio was part of a panel featuring other global B […]
From Shareholder Primacy to Stakeholder Governance in Africa
Why does business exist? Why do we do business? You will hear in many boardrooms and still taught in many business schools and curriculums as was declared by American economist Milton Friedman Fifty years ago, “There is one and only one social responsibility of business – to use its resources and engage in activities designed […]