20 years on, what has the B Corp movement achieved?

As the B Corp movement marks its 20th anniversary, edie looks at how it grew from a niche certification into a global business movement, what it has achieved so far and where it is heading next.

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I've posted before on the idea of the B Corp as a way of doing capitalism differently, so its now interesting to see the BLab which oversees the designation is raising the thresholds for recertification (which is required every three years).

This is being presented as a response to complaints about some firms gaming the system to retain their certification but a ratcheted rise in thresholds serves the purpose of raising the ethical standards further.

#BCorp #business

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/06/b-corp-status-standards-overhaul-certification-companies

Dozens of firms risk losing B Corp status after standards overhaul

Tougher ethical certification process requires companies to meet standards in every one out of seven categories

The Guardian

Maison Le Breton, a Pioneer of Committed French Wine

March 26, 2026 (Montpellier, France) — Maison Le Breton celebrates B Corp Month by reaffirming its commitment to sustainable wine. As part of B Corp Month, Maison Le Breton, a family-owned wine company based near Mon…
#wine #FrenchWine #Frenchwine #MediterraneanWine #BCorp #francais #france #French #frenchwine #InternationalNews #MaisonLeBreton #Wine
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2571941/maison-le-breton-a-pioneer-of-committed-french-wine/

Maison Le Breton, a Pioneer of Committed French Wine

March 26, 2026 (Montpellier, France) — Maison Le Breton celebrates B Corp Month by reaffirming its commitment to sustainable wine. As part o…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #FrenchWine #Frenchwine #MediterraneanWine #BCorp #francais #france #French #frenchwine #InternationalNews #MaisonLeBreton #Wine
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2571941/maison-le-breton-a-pioneer-of-committed-french-wine/

Decided to get myself a Solgaard hex watch yesteeday. It's made of ocean plastic with a biodegradeable strap.

#solgaard #watch #bcorp #sustainability #watches #plastic

I’m looking to speak with leaders of #bcorp organisations who are recertifying this year against the new standards. I am conducting a short survey about the climate action topic. Please message me if you have 5 mins for a chat or forward/tag to someone you know

The B Corp process is less about the score and more about the hard operational choices leaders are willing to make behind the scenes.

#GregHart #wdanielcoxiii #data #BCorp #SustainableBusiness #CorporateGovernance #Leadership #OperationalExcellence #ESG

B Corp momentum stalls when certification becomes the goal instead of the operational discipline it was meant to enforce

#GregHart #wdanielcoxiii #data #BCorp #SustainableBusiness #CorporateResponsibility #Leadership #ESG #OperationalExcellence