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class="mb-4 font-light app-body-lg last:mb-0">Familiarize yourself with the latest draft of B Lab’s standards, gaining a better understanding of how your company may be impacted by future changes and the criteria that your company will need to meet. Where is your company already having a positive impact? Or, perhaps there are areas to improve? </p><p class="mb-4 font-light app-body-lg last:mb-0">Thanks to those who participated in our recent consultation. This was a pivotal moment to share your feedback on this draft and help shape the future of B Corp Certification. We’re currently working to incorporate your stakeholder feedback into this latest draft and the content here will be updated in due course. </p></div><a class="button flex items-center justify-center gap-3 rounded-md px-24px focus:shadow-[0_0_0_4px] active:shadow-[0_0_0_4px] text-yellow-light-content bg-yellow-light hover:bg-yellow-700 active:shadow-yellow-100 focus:shadow-yellow-100 aria-disabled:bg-yellow-700 py-14px" aria-disabled="false" href="/en-us/draft/overview">Explore the latest draft standards</a></div><div class="relative max-h-[428px] max-w-[428px]"><img alt="The B Corp logo." loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fyanne27t5ine%2FETOFaeh6AgjFYng0qgxeE%2Fa4a7ecb7770ddab2259d7ae68db20c2c%2FHero_image_B_Corp_version.png&w=1080&q=75 1x, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fyanne27t5ine%2FETOFaeh6AgjFYng0qgxeE%2Fa4a7ecb7770ddab2259d7ae68db20c2c%2FHero_image_B_Corp_version.png&w=2048&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fyanne27t5ine%2FETOFaeh6AgjFYng0qgxeE%2Fa4a7ecb7770ddab2259d7ae68db20c2c%2FHero_image_B_Corp_version.png&w=2048&q=75"/></div></div></div></div><div class="py-64px text-yellow-light-content bg-yellow-light"><div class="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-16px md:px-32px"><div class="grid grid-cols-4 gap-x-16px md:grid-cols-6 md:gap-x-32px lg:grid-cols-12"><div class="col-span-4 flex flex-col items-center md:col-start-2 lg:col-span-6 lg:col-start-4"><h2 class="mb-16px text-center font-bold headline-lg">Why is B Lab evolving its standards?</h2><p class="text-left font-light app-body-md mb-4">The evolution of the standards for B Corp Certification is baked into B Lab’s DNA; we have revised the standards six times in the 17 years since B Corp Certification began.</p><p class="text-left font-light app-body-md mb-4">As the climate crisis intensifies and societal inequality grows, the need to bring about systemic change is clear. We must advance the standards for B Corp Certification to meet the magnitude of the challenge ahead.</p><p class="text-left font-light app-body-md mb-48px">The new standards will provide clarity for companies, galvanizing the most impactful business actions and focusing on what really matters, meaningfully demonstrating the leadership role that B Corps and the B Corp movement play in the world. </p><a class="button flex items-center justify-center gap-3 rounded-md px-24px focus:shadow-[0_0_0_4px] active:shadow-[0_0_0_4px] text-grey-light-content bg-grey-light hover:bg-grey-800 active:shadow-grey-100 focus:shadow-grey-100 aria-disabled:bg-grey-800 py-14px" aria-disabled="false" href="/en-us/draft/overview">Explore the latest draft standards</a></div></div></div></div><div class="py-64px text-yellow-light-content bg-grey-light-container"><div class="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-16px md:px-32px"><div class="grid grid-cols-4 gap-x-16px md:grid-cols-6 md:gap-x-32px lg:grid-cols-12"><div class="col-span-4 flex flex-col items-center md:col-start-2 lg:col-span-6 lg:col-start-4"><h2 class="mb-16px text-center font-bold headline-lg">Key milestones </h2><p class="text-left font-light app-body-md mb-4">Transformation takes time and this work is no exception. We’re in the midst of the biggest change to the standards in B Lab’s history and this impacts many aspects of our business; the technology we use, the tools and products we build and the certification processes we create.</p><p class="text-left font-light app-body-md mb-48px">The standards development process is the first step on this journey, and itself is a rigorous, multi-year process. Inline with industry best practice, this includes reviewing feedback, developing drafts of specific changes and consulting with expert stakeholders. See below for a timeline of this work to date.</p><div class="flex flex-col gap-24px"><div class="flex flex-col items-center"><div class="mb-16px py-12px"><svg width="60" height="75" viewBox="0 0 60 75" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M29.9894 74.8877L25.6932 71.1386C25.419 70.9016 18.9078 65.1873 12.6005 57.3825C4.24001 47.034 0 37.8285 0 30.0236C0 13.9539 13.4583 0.887695 29.9965 0.887695C46.5417 0.887695 60 13.9609 60 30.0236C60 48.2745 36.9296 68.8598 34.2927 71.1525L29.9894 74.8877ZM29.9965 6.13508C16.3764 6.13508 5.30176 16.8459 5.30176 30.0166C5.30176 46.149 28.9558 66.9783 29.1949 67.1873L29.9965 67.8842L30.7981 67.1873C39.0672 60.0027 54.6982 42.9852 54.6982 30.0166C54.6912 16.8528 43.6166 6.13508 29.9965 6.13508Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9965 3.50781C14.9139 3.50781 2.65088 15.4033 2.65088 30.0165C2.65088 47.2848 26.4315 68.2744 27.444 69.1594C27.444 69.1594 28.7167 70.2744 29.9965 71.3824C31.2692 70.2744 32.5489 69.1664 32.5489 69.1664C33.5615 68.2883 57.3491 47.4033 57.3491 30.0165C57.3421 15.4033 45.0721 3.50781 29.9965 3.50781Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9968 47.4107C39.7635 47.4107 47.6811 39.5639 47.6811 29.8845C47.6811 20.2051 39.7635 12.3584 29.9968 12.3584C20.23 12.3584 12.3125 20.2051 12.3125 29.8845C12.3125 39.5639 20.23 47.4107 29.9968 47.4107Z" fill="#FFC20E"></path></svg></div><h3 class="mb-12px font-bold headline-xs">December 2020</h3><p class="font-light app-body-md">B Lab announces a review of the performance requirements for B Corp Certification exploring a standards framework based on specific impact topics. 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B Lab’s Standards Advisory Council agrees on a framework for the new standards.</p></div><div class="flex flex-col items-center"><div class="mb-16px py-12px"><svg width="60" height="280" viewBox="0 0 60 280" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M15.3291 157.108L5.80273 166.617L30.1009 190.87L39.6272 181.361L15.3291 157.108Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M45.2928 157.589L20.9946 181.842L30.521 191.351L54.8191 167.098L45.2928 157.589Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9965 208.111C14.9139 208.111 2.65088 220.091 2.65088 234.809C2.65088 252.2 26.4315 273.34 27.444 274.231C27.444 274.231 28.7167 275.354 29.9965 276.47C31.2692 275.354 32.5489 274.238 32.5489 274.238C33.5615 273.354 57.3491 252.32 57.3491 234.809C57.3421 220.091 45.0721 208.111 29.9965 208.111Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9894 280L25.6932 276.224C25.419 275.986 18.9078 270.231 12.6005 262.37C4.24001 251.948 0 242.676 0 234.816C0 218.631 13.4583 205.472 29.9965 205.472C46.5417 205.472 60 218.638 60 234.816C60 253.197 36.9296 273.929 34.2927 276.238L29.9894 280ZM29.9965 210.757C16.3764 210.757 5.30176 221.544 5.30176 234.809C5.30176 251.056 28.9558 272.034 29.1949 272.245L29.9965 272.947L30.7981 272.245C39.0672 265.009 54.6982 247.87 54.6982 234.809C54.6912 221.551 43.6166 210.757 29.9965 210.757Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9963 252.326C39.7631 252.326 47.6806 244.423 47.6806 234.675C47.6806 224.926 39.7631 217.023 29.9963 217.023C20.2295 217.023 12.312 224.926 12.312 234.675C12.312 244.423 20.2295 252.326 29.9963 252.326Z" fill="#FFC20E"></path><path d="M37.3443 157.915H23.2812V147.387H37.3443V157.915ZM37.3443 136.859H23.2812V126.332H37.3443V136.859ZM37.3443 115.804H23.2812V105.276H37.3443V115.804ZM37.3443 94.7487H23.2812V84.2211H37.3443V94.7487ZM37.3443 73.6934H23.2812V63.1658H37.3443V73.6934ZM37.3443 52.6382H23.2812V42.1105H37.3443V52.6382ZM37.3443 31.5829H23.2812V21.0553H37.3443V31.5829ZM37.3443 10.5276H23.2812V0H37.3443V10.5276Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div><h3 class="mb-12px font-bold headline-xs">September 2022</h3><p class="font-light app-body-md"> B Lab launches the preliminary consultation, sharing a draft of the new standards for B Corp Certification. Over 1,000 individuals share feedback.</p></div><div class="flex flex-col items-center"><div class="mb-16px py-12px"><svg width="60" height="280" viewBox="0 0 60 280" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M15.3291 157.108L5.80273 166.617L30.1009 190.87L39.6272 181.361L15.3291 157.108Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M45.2928 157.589L20.9946 181.842L30.521 191.351L54.8191 167.098L45.2928 157.589Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9965 208.111C14.9139 208.111 2.65088 220.091 2.65088 234.809C2.65088 252.2 26.4315 273.34 27.444 274.231C27.444 274.231 28.7167 275.354 29.9965 276.47C31.2692 275.354 32.5489 274.238 32.5489 274.238C33.5615 273.354 57.3491 252.32 57.3491 234.809C57.3421 220.091 45.0721 208.111 29.9965 208.111Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9894 280L25.6932 276.224C25.419 275.986 18.9078 270.231 12.6005 262.37C4.24001 251.948 0 242.676 0 234.816C0 218.631 13.4583 205.472 29.9965 205.472C46.5417 205.472 60 218.638 60 234.816C60 253.197 36.9296 273.929 34.2927 276.238L29.9894 280ZM29.9965 210.757C16.3764 210.757 5.30176 221.544 5.30176 234.809C5.30176 251.056 28.9558 272.034 29.1949 272.245L29.9965 272.947L30.7981 272.245C39.0672 265.009 54.6982 247.87 54.6982 234.809C54.6912 221.551 43.6166 210.757 29.9965 210.757Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9963 252.326C39.7631 252.326 47.6806 244.423 47.6806 234.675C47.6806 224.926 39.7631 217.023 29.9963 217.023C20.2295 217.023 12.312 224.926 12.312 234.675C12.312 244.423 20.2295 252.326 29.9963 252.326Z" fill="#FFC20E"></path><path d="M37.3443 157.915H23.2812V147.387H37.3443V157.915ZM37.3443 136.859H23.2812V126.332H37.3443V136.859ZM37.3443 115.804H23.2812V105.276H37.3443V115.804ZM37.3443 94.7487H23.2812V84.2211H37.3443V94.7487ZM37.3443 73.6934H23.2812V63.1658H37.3443V73.6934ZM37.3443 52.6382H23.2812V42.1105H37.3443V52.6382ZM37.3443 31.5829H23.2812V21.0553H37.3443V31.5829ZM37.3443 10.5276H23.2812V0H37.3443V10.5276Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div><h3 class="mb-12px font-bold headline-xs">May 2023</h3><p class="font-light app-body-md">B Lab shares the Preliminary Consultation Summary Report, detailing the preliminary consultation results, and highlighting how prevalent feedback could be addressed in the next draft of the standards.</p></div><div class="flex flex-col items-center"><div class="mb-16px py-12px"><svg width="60" height="280" viewBox="0 0 60 280" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M15.3291 157.108L5.80273 166.617L30.1009 190.87L39.6272 181.361L15.3291 157.108Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M45.2928 157.589L20.9946 181.842L30.521 191.351L54.8191 167.098L45.2928 157.589Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9965 208.111C14.9139 208.111 2.65088 220.091 2.65088 234.809C2.65088 252.2 26.4315 273.34 27.444 274.231C27.444 274.231 28.7167 275.354 29.9965 276.47C31.2692 275.354 32.5489 274.238 32.5489 274.238C33.5615 273.354 57.3491 252.32 57.3491 234.809C57.3421 220.091 45.0721 208.111 29.9965 208.111Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9894 280L25.6932 276.224C25.419 275.986 18.9078 270.231 12.6005 262.37C4.24001 251.948 0 242.676 0 234.816C0 218.631 13.4583 205.472 29.9965 205.472C46.5417 205.472 60 218.638 60 234.816C60 253.197 36.9296 273.929 34.2927 276.238L29.9894 280ZM29.9965 210.757C16.3764 210.757 5.30176 221.544 5.30176 234.809C5.30176 251.056 28.9558 272.034 29.1949 272.245L29.9965 272.947L30.7981 272.245C39.0672 265.009 54.6982 247.87 54.6982 234.809C54.6912 221.551 43.6166 210.757 29.9965 210.757Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9963 252.326C39.7631 252.326 47.6806 244.423 47.6806 234.675C47.6806 224.926 39.7631 217.023 29.9963 217.023C20.2295 217.023 12.312 224.926 12.312 234.675C12.312 244.423 20.2295 252.326 29.9963 252.326Z" fill="#FFC20E"></path><path d="M37.3443 157.915H23.2812V147.387H37.3443V157.915ZM37.3443 136.859H23.2812V126.332H37.3443V136.859ZM37.3443 115.804H23.2812V105.276H37.3443V115.804ZM37.3443 94.7487H23.2812V84.2211H37.3443V94.7487ZM37.3443 73.6934H23.2812V63.1658H37.3443V73.6934ZM37.3443 52.6382H23.2812V42.1105H37.3443V52.6382ZM37.3443 31.5829H23.2812V21.0553H37.3443V31.5829ZM37.3443 10.5276H23.2812V0H37.3443V10.5276Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div><h3 class="mb-12px font-bold headline-xs">January 2024</h3><p class="font-light app-body-md">The second consultation has launched! The latest iteration of the draft standards and accompanying survey are hosted via this new website. Share your feedback today.</p></div><div class="flex flex-col items-center"><div class="mb-16px py-12px"><svg width="60" height="280" viewBox="0 0 60 280" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M15.3291 157.108L5.80273 166.617L30.1009 190.87L39.6272 181.361L15.3291 157.108Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M45.2928 157.589L20.9946 181.842L30.521 191.351L54.8191 167.098L45.2928 157.589Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9965 208.111C14.9139 208.111 2.65088 220.091 2.65088 234.809C2.65088 252.2 26.4315 273.34 27.444 274.231C27.444 274.231 28.7167 275.354 29.9965 276.47C31.2692 275.354 32.5489 274.238 32.5489 274.238C33.5615 273.354 57.3491 252.32 57.3491 234.809C57.3421 220.091 45.0721 208.111 29.9965 208.111Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9894 280L25.6932 276.224C25.419 275.986 18.9078 270.231 12.6005 262.37C4.24001 251.948 0 242.676 0 234.816C0 218.631 13.4583 205.472 29.9965 205.472C46.5417 205.472 60 218.638 60 234.816C60 253.197 36.9296 273.929 34.2927 276.238L29.9894 280ZM29.9965 210.757C16.3764 210.757 5.30176 221.544 5.30176 234.809C5.30176 251.056 28.9558 272.034 29.1949 272.245L29.9965 272.947L30.7981 272.245C39.0672 265.009 54.6982 247.87 54.6982 234.809C54.6912 221.551 43.6166 210.757 29.9965 210.757Z" fill="black"></path><path d="M29.9963 252.326C39.7631 252.326 47.6806 244.423 47.6806 234.675C47.6806 224.926 39.7631 217.023 29.9963 217.023C20.2295 217.023 12.312 224.926 12.312 234.675C12.312 244.423 20.2295 252.326 29.9963 252.326Z" fill="#FFC20E"></path><path d="M37.3443 157.915H23.2812V147.387H37.3443V157.915ZM37.3443 136.859H23.2812V126.332H37.3443V136.859ZM37.3443 115.804H23.2812V105.276H37.3443V115.804ZM37.3443 94.7487H23.2812V84.2211H37.3443V94.7487ZM37.3443 73.6934H23.2812V63.1658H37.3443V73.6934ZM37.3443 52.6382H23.2812V42.1105H37.3443V52.6382ZM37.3443 31.5829H23.2812V21.0553H37.3443V31.5829ZM37.3443 10.5276H23.2812V0H37.3443V10.5276Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div><h3 class="mb-12px font-bold headline-xs">March 2024 onwards</h3><p class="font-light app-body-md">Input received during the second consultation will be considered for inclusion in the next version of the standards and will be shared with B Lab’s Standards Advisory Council and Board of Directors - independent bodies ensuring impartiality and credibility.</p></div></div><hr class="my-48px w-full border-surface-variant-dark-outline"/><p class="mb-48px font-light app-body-md">No company will certify or recertify on the new standards for B Corp Certification before 2025. 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