B Corp Certification

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Introducing B Lab's new standards

Is your business certifying for the first time?

We are planning to begin accepting submissions on the new standard in 2026. Sign up for free to B Impact to start your certification journey on the new standards!

What are the requirements for the B Corp certification?

In a company’s certification journey, its first step is meeting the Foundation Requirements, which are:

  • Meet Eligibility Requirements for B Corp Certification: A company must be legally incorporated, in operation for at least 12 months, and comply with local and national laws.
  • Commit to Stakeholder Governance: Companies must adopt the B Corp Legal Requirement, ensuring accountability to all stakeholders. This involved embedding stakeholder governance principles into legal frameworks and signing the B Corp Declaration of Interdependence.
  • Conduct a Risk Assessment: Companies will create risk profiles using B Lab’s risk profiling tool. This process determines the number of additional due-diligence sub-requirements that the company must meet as part of the B Corp certification process.

After that, the company can move on to filling in the B Impact Assessment, where it needs to meet minimum requirements across all 7 Impact Topics.

The different certification approaches

Standard Approach
The standard certification approach is used for the vast majority of certifying companies. All companies under €100MM in annual revenue will be on the standard approach, regardless of company complexity factors.

Large Enterprises
The Large Enterprise Approach (LEA) is applicable to companies who have over €100MM in annual revenue and have material complexity factors that will impact the company’s B Corp Certification pathway. Most companies with consolidated annual revenues between €1B — €5B must be on the LEA. Learn more about the Large Entreprise Approach.

Pending Status
Start up: Companies that have been operating for fewer than 12 months are eligible for Pending B Certification. Learn more about Pending B Corp Certification.

Eligibility criteria

A company must be a for-profit business and have been in operation for at least 12 months to be eligible for B Corp Certification.

B Corp is a company-level certification intending to capture the impacts of a business’ operations. B Corp Certification applies to independently operating businesses or Complete and Distinct subsidiaries, and does not apply to brands or divisions of a business.

Pricing

The costs related to the B Corp Certification depend on the company’s revenue. View price breakdown here.

Would you like to certify before 2026?

Read more about the current standards.

Recertifying as a B Corp?

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Book Your 1:1 meeting with our Certification team

Have questions about your B Corp Certification journey? Book a personal session with a member of our Certification Team at B Lab Switzerland.

🗓️  Luc Francey
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🗓️  Bertille D’Agay

10-49 employees

🗓️  Andéol Cadic-Melchior
50-249 employees