It's simple. You sign the B Corp Declaration of Interdependence and Term Sheet. We Ring the Bell, letting everyone know you're a leader, having met what Inc Magazine calls "the highest standard in socially responsible business."
To obtain the Term Sheet appropriate for your business, select from the options at the bottom of this page.
Term Sheet Summary:
- Certification term is two years; after two year term, company recertifies
- Meet the performance requirement for B Corp certification
- Meet legal requirements appropriate for your particular corporate structure and state of incorporation
- Participate in a Certification Evaluation if randomly selected (10% of Certified B Corps selected each year)
- Annual certification fees based on the tiered structure below for all companies that submit an initial assessment after September 1, 2016 or existing Certified B Corps who recertify after January 1, 2017.
Annual Sales
$0 - $149,999
$150,000 - $1,999,999
$2 MM - $4,999,999
$5 MM - $9,999,999
$10 MM - $19,999,999
$20 MM - $49,999,999
$50 MM - $74,999,999
$75 MM - $99,999,999
$100 MM - $249,999,999
$250 MM - $499,999,999
$500 MM - $749,999,999
$750 MM - $999,999,999
$1 B+
Annual Fee
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,500
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$37,500
$45,000
$50,000+, depending on the structure of the company. Please contact B Lab for more information.
Term Sheet for LLCs and LLPs in all 50 States
If your company is a wholly-owned subsidiary or a publicly-owned company, click here.
Term Sheet for Canadian Corporations and U.S. Corporations in the below states
(CT, D.C., FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, NV, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, VT, WI, WY)
If your company is a wholly-owned subsidiary or a publicly-owned company, click here.
Term Sheet for U.S. Corporations in the below states:
(AL, AK, KS, MI, MT, NH, NC, NE, OK, TX, UT, WA, WV)
If your company is a whollyowned subsidiary or a publicly-owned company, click here.
Term Sheet for U.S. Corporations in the below states:
(AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, SC, VA)
If your company is a wholly-owned subsidiary or a publicly-owned company, click here.
Questions about term sheets can be submitted via email to thelab@bcorporation.net.
