Being a B Corp
Rebecca Wetten
B-Corps and sustainability specialist
In this video, Rebecca provides an overview of what happens once a company has achieved B Corp status, which companies are in the B Corp community and how the B Corp certification stacks up to governmental and legal frameworks.
In this video, Rebecca provides an overview of what happens once a company has achieved B Corp status, which companies are in the B Corp community and how the B Corp certification stacks up to governmental and legal frameworks.
Being a B Corp
15 mins 19 secs
In the third video, Rebecca outlines the obligations that come with becoming a B Corp. This includes: the ongoing costs i.e. the annual certification fee; the legal requirements i.e. providing legal protection to directors. Also explained are the benefits that the B Corp community provides. For example forming partnerships with other sustainable goal-orientated companies.
Key learning objectives:
Provide an overview of what happens once you’ve achieved B Corp status
Identify companies are in the B Corp community
Explain how the B Corp certification stacks up to governmental and legal frameworks
Rebecca Wetten
17:35
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