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With popular companies like Patagonia and Ben and Jerry’s holding the certification, the term ‘B Corporation’ has become internationally renowned. But how did the organisation evolve to become as significant as it is now?
B Corps began in 2006 when three friends – Jay Coen Gilbert, Bart Houlahan and Andrew Kassoy – decided to find a way to hold businesses accountable for their impact on their workers, the planet and their customers. They created B Lab, a nonprofit organisation. Through B Lab, they began to grant the esteemed certification to businesses that meet the necessary requirements.
In 2007, the first 82 B Corps were certified – and there are now more than 3500 B Corp businesses around the globe.