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.
Dr. Bronner's
Organic Regenerative Coconut Milk
A gold-standard pantry staple produced through regenerative organic farming in Sri Lanka, ensuring fair wages and soil health restoration.
Fairphone
Fairphone 5
The Fairphone 5 is the gold standard for ethical consumer electronics, featuring a modular design for easy repairs, fair-mined materials, and a commitment to long-term software support to combat e-waste.
A highly durable, 100% recycled nylon tote bag designed to replace single-use plastic. BAGGU is a leader in zero-waste design and ethical manufacturing, focused on longevity and minimal environmental impact.
Avocado Green Mattress
The Platform Bed
A sustainably harvested, FSC-certified solid wood bed frame handcrafted in Los Angeles using zero-VOC glues and carbon-neutral shipping practices.
Pakt
The Carry-On
A meticulously designed, gear-focused travel bag created by minimalist travelers with a heavy focus on plastic-free packaging and transparent supply chains.
An innovative underground vermicomposting system designed to integrate directly into garden beds, minimizing odors and maximizing nutrient delivery to plants.
A transparently-sourced, vegan-friendly multivitamin featuring a delayed-release capsule design and high-quality traceable ingredients.
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.