What time frame is the BIA done over?

To become a B Corp requires at least 12 months of operations. And all questions in the assessment are covered by three separate time frames.

Last Fiscal Year

These are quantitative questions.

They apply to the 12 months that occurred within your last financial year.

You should assume that all monetary questions will be referring to your last fiscal year.

Last 12 Months

These are quantitative questions.

They apply to the 12 months that have occurred leading up to the current date. So, it could be 6 months of this fiscal year and 6 months of the previous one.

These are typically the non-monetary but numerical questions.

Today

These are the qualitative questions that do not require a 12 month time period - last or fiscal. They cover current policies and practices so are low hanging improvement options.