B Corporation
Certifies entire companies on social, environmental and governance performance.
What it is
B Corp Certification, issued by the non-profit B Lab, evaluates a whole company (not a product) on five impact areas: governance, workers, community, environment and customers. A company must score at least 80 out of 200 on the B Impact Assessment and amend its legal governance to consider all stakeholders.
How it's verified
Companies complete the 200+ question B Impact Assessment, submit supporting documentation, and undergo verification calls and randomised on-site audits. Recertification is required every three years against an updated standard.
What to look for
The B Corp checkmark logo on packaging or the company website. Verify the live status at bcorporation.net — certification expires every three years.
Watch out for
B Corp covers the parent company, so a B Corp-owned brand may not itself be certified. Acquisitions by non-B Corp conglomerates have historically triggered loss of certification.
What it doesn't cover
B Corp is a company-level certification — individual products may not carry product-specific certifications (organic, fair trade, vegan). Some B Corps still produce environmentally significant products; the certification rewards relative improvement and policy, not zero impact.
Top B Corp-certified products
The highest-scoring products in our database that carry B Corp certification.
The gold standard of ethical cleansing, this concentrated castile soap uses fair-trade organic oils and supports regenerative agriculture.
The world's most sustainable smartphone featuring a modular design for easy self-repair and fair-sourced minerals.
A modular, fully repairable laptop that fights planned obsolescence through user-upgradeable components.
A climate-positive ballpoint pen made from meadow grass and recycled BPA-free plastics in a solar-powered factory.
A plastic-free, pH-balanced solid shampoo bar designed specifically for dogs with sensitive skin, featuring oatmeal and coconut oil.
A premium, ethically sourced superfood staple from a veteran B Corp. This raw cacao powder balances high-impact antioxidant density with industry-leading supply chain transparency.
Zero-waste laundry sheets that eliminate plastic jugs while donating 10 loads to charity for every pack sold.
A premium, ethically sourced basic made from authentic Egyptian Giza cotton with direct-to-farm traceability.
A stylish, zero-waste refillable deodorant system from the UK that eliminates single-use plastics from your hygiene routine.
Frequently asked
How hard is it to become a B Corp?+
The median qualifying score is 80/200 — comfortably below 50%. Most companies need 6–18 months of operational changes to qualify. Recertification often forces deeper improvements as the standard tightens.
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