Architectural Review Asia Pacific

THE GOOD THING: B CORP CERTIFICATION

and foremost as problem solvers. They are specialists in coming up with amendments and evaluations to address pressing and potential issues. This naturally shares an alignment with the values of B Corp certification by B Lab, a global non-profit network set up to validate companies that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. As of writing, there are currently more than 5800 certified B Corporations in 85 countries and over 158 industries. Each company must measure its impact in five areas: workers, customers, governance, environment and community. B Corps then ranks the company’s positive social and environmental impact using the B Impact Assessment. It must receive a score of 80 or more points to be verified, which is resubmitted every three years for assessment. Once certified, a company’s

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