B-Corp Status for The Eco-Conscious Business Owner

For socially conscious entrepreneurs, becoming certified as a B Corporation sounds ideal: Make money and do some good at the same time. But how would it really change your business? B Lab, a Berwyn, Pa.-based non-profit, created the unique business structure and provides the certification. To achieve B Corp status entrepreneurs must meet very high standards in how they treat employees, the environment, and the community in which their business operates.

Young Entrepreneur talked to entrepreneurs that were among the first B Corps, when the certification became available in 2007. Here, they share how the new structure has affected their businesses and offer advice on the process.

Adding B-Corp Status to your business increases your credibility to your sustainable conscious consumers