B Corp Certification (B Lab) — Gap Analysis
B Impact Assessment — Governance, Workers, Community, Environment, CustomersAbout B Corp Certification (B Lab)
B Corp Certification is awarded to for-profit companies that meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. Issued by B Lab, certification requires achieving 80+ points on the B Impact Assessment, amending corporate governing documents to consider stakeholder interests (legal accountability), and undergoing re-certification every 3 years. B Lab is rolling out the New Standards (2025/2026), which will replace the BIA with more rigorous, topic-based requirements.
Issuing Body
B Lab (Global)
Edition
2024
Coverage
B Impact Assessment (BIA) — 5 impact areas, ~200 questions, minimum 80 points required for certification.
Typical Users
For-profit companies of any size and sector that want to demonstrate social and environmental performance, accountability, transparency to investors and customers.
How to use this tool
1. Work through each clause. For each requirement, choose Compliant, Partial, Non-compliant, or leave as Not assessed.
2. Add notes against any requirement to record evidence, gaps, or corrective actions.
3. Click Save progress — data is stored locally in your browser, never uploaded.
4. Export the report as TXT, CSV, JSON or print to PDF for your audit file.
Note: This tool is a guided self-assessment. It does not replace a third-party audit and the authoritative version of the standard must be obtained from the issuing body.
ISO Xpert — Get in touch
UK-based consultancy specialising in management-system gap analysis, training and certification preparation across ISO, API, Halal, GFSI, ESG, cybersecurity and industry-specific standards.
Phone / WhatsApp
Office
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ, UK