B Corps are businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, envision a better economic system where businesses can benefit people, communities, and the planet.
B Corp certified organisations are currently assessed across Governance, Workers, Environment, Customers and Community. As long as you get at least 80 points in total across all categories, you’re eligible for certification. This is set to change at the beginning of 2024, with 10 specific requirements coming into force. 5 of these will affect the Environmental category: climate action, circular and environmental stewardship, collective action, impact management and risk mitigation.
The B Corp assessment process currently requires organisations to:
Organisations are currently assessed across Governance, Workers, Environment, Customers and Community. As long as you get at least 80 points in total across all categories, you’re eligible for certification. This is set to change at the beginning of 2024.
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Trace works with businesses at every stage of their mandatory reporting journey, from first emissions measurement to audit-ready ASRS S2 disclosure. Talk to our team to see how we can help.
From early 2024, 10 specific requirements are coming into force which will make the certification process more rigorous across the board. 5 of these new requirements will affect the Environmental category:
Managing your organisation’s carbon emissions will be now be a vital part of the process to certify (or recertify). If you haven’t already measured your carbon footprint, now is the time to do so.
At Trace, we help you measure your emissions, set targets and unlock the power of your workforce to reach net zero. Our simple tech platform makes it easy to map, track and find the data you need for B Corp assessment.
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