B Corp support for service agencies

What is B Corp?

To quote the B Corp website: 

 

“We need an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economic system for all people and the planet. Let's use business as a force for good.”

 

Certified B Corps show high values when it comes to corporate governance, their workers, the community, the environment and their clients.  Companies can use the B Corp tool called the B Impact Assessment to see how their business scores on a wide range of social and environmental questions.  Those with a score of 80 or above are in a position to apply to become B Corp certified – a rigorous, time-intensive but very rewarding process.

 

Why go for certification?

Let’s be clear: B Corp certification is not something that should be viewed in terms of financial impact on a business.  It may well lead to more work and open a few doors, but it’s important for companies to view B Corp for what it is – making business socially and environmentally more responsible.

 

One of the main reasons to look at B Corp is because of the thoroughness the initial B impact assessment will often highlights a lot of areas or initiatives that it’s best practice to have in place regardless of whether you go for your B Corp certification or not – such as having a breastfeeding at work policy or ensuring your job descriptions have a D&I statement.  It’s also a free tool and you don’t have to then go on to try and certify.

 

Some key benefits to your business becoming B Corp certified are:

 

• Attract the best team – increasingly, people are looking at the environment and social stance / impact of a business before applying

• Retain your team – as mentioned above, B Corp will make your business better and the existing team will be more likely to stay as a result

• Better business Governance – the impact assessment questions help to ensure this

• Being part of a community wider than your industry

 

How I can support you

I’ve been through the impact assessment and certification process for companies that are small (1-49) and small medium (50-249) and understand the complexities of the assessment and how to improve the business in a responsible manner in order to be ready to certify.

 

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