B Corp Certification 101 - Everything You Need to Know

Know what it really takes to become B Corp certified. A few different certifications exist that allow your business to stand out, but none as comprehensive and rigorous to sustainability as becoming a Certified B Corporation. While it is still a newer certification, the momentum and impact this certification projects are globally known. In this webinar, our host Jennifer Harrity covers: • What a Certified B Corporation (B Corp) is. • The differences between a Benefit Corporation and a Certified B Corporation. • The certification process and benefits of achieving certification. • Best practices for getting started or improving your score. • Frequent challenges entities have faced and how to overcome them. • The new 2024 B Corp Assessment Standards. Timestamp 0:00 Intro 2:02 Introduction: Sustainability then vs. now 6:33 Business Case for Sustainability and B Corp Certification 11:38 Other Types of Certifications 13:13 Polling Question #1 14:21 What is B Corp Certification: Goals, Talent, Community 20:32 Certification: The Current Process 24:10 Polling Question #2 25:13 5 Areas of Focus: 30:12 Benefit Corporation vs. Certified B Corp 32:21 Costs & Fees 36:37 Helpful Tips 43:22 Polling Question #3 43:39 Helpful Tips Continued 45:37 Top 5 Challenges 51:27 Improving Your Score 54:59 B Corps: Stats and Examples 55:21 B Corp Standards Change 57:21 Q&A ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Good business makes an impact — on companies, communities, and people. We’re accountants, consultants, and experts in good business. At Sensiba, we use deep industry experience to help the people in organizations solve problems, navigate complexity, and build a foundation for sustainable growth. As a Certified B Corp, we foster a culture where people and families thrive. Our accountants, business consultants, tax experts, audit and assurance, tax, consulting, sustainability, and software services focus on outcomes over process, connecting our work to its effect on real people and their business goals. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ SERVICES FOR GROWING ORGANIZATIONS: 🔹 Audit and Assurance 🔹 Consulting 🔹 Risk Assurance 🔹 Sustainability 🔹 Tax 🔹 Technology Every industry has specialized needs and challenges, and our teams know the business and regulatory issues that are important to you. They have the industry experience you need to address them. INDUSTRIES WE SERVE: 🔹 Agribusiness 🔹 Construction 🔹 Manufacturing and Distribution 🔹 Real Estate 🔹 Restaurant and Hospitality 🔹 Technology 🔹 Venture Capital ℹ️ LEARN MORE: http://Sensiba.com ☑️ SUBSCRIBE:    / @sensiba   SOCIAL MEDIA: 🔹 LinkedIn -   / sensiba   🔹 Instagram -   / sensiba_llp   🔹 Twitter -   / sensiba   🔹 Facebook -   / sensiballp   #Sensiba #AccountForGood #Accounting #BusinessAdvisory #Accountants