'New bar for positive impact': B Corp certification process set for major revamp

Stuart Stone
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Credit: B Lab UK

Companies seeking B Corp status must now hit new benchmarks across seven critical 'impact topics' following most significant shake-up in corporate standards-setter's 19-year history

The certification process for companies looking to achieve B Corp status is set to be given a major revamp, ethical business standards-setter B Lab has announced today. The changes unveiled today will...

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