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.
A highly concentrated, versatile cleaner formulated for tough tasks like outdoor furniture and gardening tools, without synthetic dyes or fragrances.
A gold-standard example of regenerative agriculture, these oats go beyond organic by actively restoring soil health and ensuring fair wages for farmers in a vertically integrated supply chain.
An ultra-ethical, multipurpose skin salve made with organic oils and fair-trade beeswax, setting the gold standard for corporate responsibility.
An ultra-ethical, plastic-free backpack made from organic cotton canvas in a Fair Trade certified factory, supporting carbon neutrality and hunger relief.
The gold standard for multi-purpose ethical cleaning, featuring organic oils and fair trade sourcing in a post-consumer recycled bottle.
A multi-use, fair-trade organic soap that is gentle enough for pets yet effective at removing grime and odors.
The gold standard for multi-purpose ethical cleaning, this concentrated soap is built on fair trade principles and regenerative agriculture.
Quite literally the gold standard for ethical sourcing, this coconut oil supports regenerative agriculture and fair wages for thousands of farmers in Sri Lanka.
A heavy-duty, carbon-neutral travel bag made from Fairtrade Certified Organic Cotton, supporting sustainable agriculture and fair wages.
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.