Path to B: An Introduction to the B Corp Movement
This course has been discontinued. B Lab Europe will be launching a new learning platform in Fall 2025. Please visit https://bcorporation.eu/learning-platform for more information.
This course is free and on-demand. It has been designed by B Lab UK and B Lab Europe as an introduction to the B Corp movement and the B Impact Assessment and is best suited for:
Business owners and employees who want their business to start their impact journey and become a B Corp.
Consultants who want to support businesses with impact measurement and the B Corp certification process.
Current employees of B Corps who want to learn more about the movement and their role within it.
People who are curious about how the B Corp movement is helping to reinvent business and how the B Impact Assessment can support positive impact for people and the planet
Welcome!
A Note from Juliette Caulkins, Executive Director of B Lab Europe
Course Details
How to Navigate this Course
Where to go for Support
Tell us About Yourself
Pre-course Reflection
1.1 Introducing the B Corp Movement
B Corp Spotlight: Mikado Consulting
1.2 B Lab's Mission & Vision
Pause to Reflect
1.3 B Lab's History
1.4 B Lab Europe
1.5 Test Your Knowledge
1.6 Actions & Resources
2.1 Introduction to B Corps
2.2 Why Become a B Corp?
B Corp Spotlight: Save the Duck
2.3 B Corp Certification Requirements
2.4 How to Become a B Corp
2.5 Making the Legal Change
2.6 The Certification Review Process
2.7 Evolving the Standards for the B Corp Certification
2.8 Test Your Knowledge
2.9 Actions & Resources
3.1 Purpose of the B Impact Assessment
3.2 Governance of the B Impact Assessment
3.3 Structure of the B Impact Assessment
3.4 Registering on the B Impact Assessment
3.5 Navigating the B Impact Assessment
B Corp Spotlight: MCM
3.6 Getting Started
3.7 Myth Busting
3.8 Test Your Knowledge
3.9 Actions & Resources
What's Next?
Post-course Reflection
Resources for Continued Learning
This course is free, online, and on-demand. You can re-watch videos, pause, and click through to the additional resources we’ve included.
We're developing a more in-depth course, covering things like the B Impact Assessment in detail, the world of Impact Business Models, choosing the right assessment track, and much more.
You can find more information about the European B Corp movement on our website, our blog, and our social media channels. Here's a link to our website to get you started www.bcorporation.eu
If you have completed this training course and still have questions about becoming a certified B Corp, please visit our website and check out the page 'How to Become a B Corp' under the 'Become a B Corp' tab.