The B Corps of California
California has more B lab certified companies than any other state.
Known collectively as
B Corps, a B Lab certified business is one whose purpose goes beyond shareholder accountability, which requires only that profits be made, and attempts to recognize all the ways that a business may impact the environment and its community.
Certification is obtained by applying through a non-profit called B Lab and thereafter being held to agreed-upon standards. It's a rigorous process. It can take over a year to be certified, and many fail and must try again. But what these company owners and stakeholders are attempting to do is create a
safer, happier, more equitable world. They consider it worth the effort.
As of December 22, 2023 California has 415 B Lab Certified Businesses. Here are 16 of them. A full listing, with links, can be found here.
For a full listing of California B Corps, with links, click here.
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