John Featherby

Ideally, Within A Broader Context If you are thinking about being a B Corp then you should see (and discuss) the "should we certify?" question within a broader dialogue about your future, not simpl...

The short answer is "yes"; it is only really businesses in controversial industries that might not be eligible. The more nuanced answer is really whether a subsidiary can be certified by itself or ...

B Lab recommends that companies go through a setup process prior to getting started with certification. We don't charge for helping with this because we think a business should have confirmation of...

The best starting point is to involve everyone in the company during the assessment and certification process. But once you have certified you will want to maintain that momentum to continue pullin...

B Lab's Discovery Phase Questionnaire (DPQ) - not to be confused with B Lab's Disclosure Questionnaire - is a series of questions B Lab uses to discover some basic starting point information for a ...

A Brand Review is how B Lab reviews secondary brands that are managed by the same governance structure and people as a Certified B Corp. Introduction Most companies have a "primary brand": the usua...

How To Add Team Members To add Team Members to your B Impact Assessment (BIA) is very straightforward. At the bottom of the left-hand menu is "Settings". Click this and will show the drop-down opti...

If you are in one country, it is straightforward: choose that one. If you are spread across multiple countries and offices, the choice you need to make is based on where the majority of your employ...

Yes, you can. When you open a B Impact Assessment account, you can choose the "0" worker track. This is designed specifically for companies with no hired employees. Under these circumstances, the w...

IBMs can only be credited for activities that have been ongoing - they are not for one-offs or planned initiatives in the future. As such, you should be able to produce three areas of proof to demo...