The B Corp Handbook

A Note about Certified B Corporations and Benefit Corporations

The main focus of this book is the Certified B Corporation, also referred to as a B Corp, not the U.S. legal entity known as a benefit corporation. This book prioritizes the Certified B Corporation because this certification is available to any business in the world, regardless of its existing legal structure or location of incorporation, making it the most relevant aspect of the B Corp movement for the majority of readers. Additional detail about the similarities and differences between Certified B Corporations and benefit corporations is available in the appendix.