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Why certify as a B Corp?

Companies become B Corps to align their business with their values, join a global community of changemakers, and enhance their impact. Discover the benefits of certification and how it can transform your business—and the global economy.

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Benefits of becoming a B Corp

Certifying as a B Corp can bring the following benefits:

    Run a better business

    Align business operations with your values and optimise impact using the B Impact Assessment.

    Improve your impact

    Set goals for improvement, create positive social and environmental impact, and track progress over time. Since 2019, B Corps have improved their impact scores by an average of 9 points.

    Articulate & protect your mission

    Build a robust legal foundation to secure your mission for the long term. In the Netherlands, 69% of Dutch B Corps say certification is especially valuable for communicating their mission and guiding strategic planning.

    Join a global community

    Connect with like-minded businesses around the world and collaborate to advance a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy [see more].

    Attract and retain talent

    Purpose-driven professionals seek employers that reflect their values. 42% of Dutch employees surveyed say certification influences their choice of workplace [report].

    Increase financial resilience

    Certified B Corps demonstrate greater resilience in times of economic uncertainty, outperforming conventional businesses [report].

    Differentiate from competitors

    Stand out by demonstrating high standards of transparency and impact. In the Netherlands, B Corp brand recognition rose from 13.3% in 2023 to 21.8% in 2024 [report].

Becoming a B Corp:
a sound business decision.

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Are purpose-driven businesses such as B Corps competitive in Europe’s economy? Read more about the Financial Performance and Resilience in our report.

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B Corp Testimonials

Read stories from B Corps about how certification has driven meaningful change, benefitting their businesses, employees, and communities.

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Swapfiets

In this edition, we feature Swapfiets—a company that has embedded sustainability into its DNA and embraced the B Corp movement to amplify its impact. Their story is a testament to how businesses can drive change, not just for their customers, but for their communities and the planet.

Naïf Good Care

In this edition, we turn the spotlight on Naïf Good Care—a brand that has made sustainability an integral part of its mission, using the B Corp movement to strengthen its commitment to ethical business practices, being a disruptor in the personal care industry.

Klompe Landbouw

In this edition, we spotlight Klompe Landbouw, a trailblazing farm that is redefining agriculture through regenerative practices. By becoming a B Corp, Klompe Landbouw is continuously expanding its positive impact—restoring soil health, enhancing biodiversity, and proving that sustainability can be both a necessity and a business advantage.

Voices from the Benelux B Corp community

Hear from members of the B Corp community as they share how B Corp Certification has transformed their businesses, driving purpose, resilience, and positive impact.

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Arthur Zantinge on the value of being B Corp
Arthur Zantinge, Sustainability Advisor
Alfa Accountants en Adviseurs

Being part of the B Corp community has empowered us to drive positive change, foster innovation, and build meaningful connections with like-minded businesses committed to sustainability and social impact.

Brad Vanstone testimonial on the value of being a B Corp
Brad Vanstone, Co-Founder
Willicroft

Every B Corp we’ve interacted with has a mission that is led by protecting our beautiful planet. This makes for a totally different type of collaboration centred around common goals rather than competition. This is what sets B Corp apart. On our own, our capabilities have limits, collectively they are limitless.

Marlies van Wijhe, CEO
Royal van Wijhe Verf

We have the ambition to increase our B Corp score year on year. We believe we can do a lot by ourselves, but we know we will be more successful with partners who have the same purpose like B Corps.

Mary Child, Sustainability Lead
Nespresso

While earning B Corp Certification is a fantastic achievement, the true reward is gaining a deep understanding of all aspects of a business, its impact and what the opportunities are to accelerate sustainable action – using the impact data gathered every three years as part of the B Impact Assessment.

Niki Kauffman-Schilling, Director Innovation & Sustainability
Rituals

Overall the B Corp journey helped us tremendously to get going: we measured everything, made material choices, changed governance, adapted policies, set ambitious sustainability targets — in every part of our business. The process of certification was rigorous and made us fine-tune and dig deeper over and over again.

Sven Bloem, valuing the B Corp Community
Sven Bloem, Growth and Strategy Manager
Vebego Participatie

Being part of the B Corp community has been transformative. The shared learning, impactful partnerships, and engaging events have not only driven our mission forward but also strengthened our commitment to social and environmental responsibility.

A growing movement

By using business as a force for good, B Corps create positive change for workers, communities, customers, and the planet.

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Ready to join a global movement of people using business as a force for good? Learn how to certify and start your journey today.

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