Are you ready to recertify under B Lab’s new standards?
B Lab’s new standards replace the old 80-point threshold with requirements every B Corp must meet, phased in over five years and set by size and sector. Existing B Corps have recertified on them since February 2026. This checker shows which requirements apply to you, where you stand and when you need to be ready.
Built by Council Fire, a certified B Corp since 2010, from B Lab’s published guidance as of October 29, 2026 (B Lab Standards V2, current version V2.2). Not affiliated with B Lab; confirm your requirements in B Impact.
About your company
B Lab sets requirements by size and sector. Your size is the smaller of your worker band and your revenue band.
B Lab size: Small. 20 questions apply to you.
Sources
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Guidance for all B Corps due to recertify in 2026 and 2027 (modified 28 Oct 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Guidance for all B Corps due to recertify in 2025 and 2026 (modified 13 Oct 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: FAQs: Certifying on B Lab's New Standards (modified 10 Dec 2025)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: FAQs: Updates to B Lab Standards, Release of V2 (modified 20 Mar 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Change Log for B Lab's Self Assessment/New Standards (modified 10 Mar 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: FAQs: Key Changes to B Lab's New Standards (modified 4 Nov 2025)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Continuous improvement in the V2 standards (Year 0 / Year 3 / Year 5 phasing; modified 4 Mar 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: How are the new B Lab Standards requirements tailored to each company's context? (size table, sectors, Equity Mechanism; modified 14 Sep 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: FAQs: Change to Determining Company Size in the B Lab Standards V2.1 (modified 20 Nov 2025)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: What to know about the Scoping: Customizing your Assessment section in certification setup (modified 20 Oct 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Foundation Requirements: Impact Topic Summary (Release 2, 25 Aug 2025, based on V2.1)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Purpose and Stakeholder Governance: Impact Topic Summary (Release 2, based on V2.1)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Fair Work: Impact Topic Summary (Release 2, based on V2.1)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Impact Topic Summary (Release 2, based on V2.1)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Human Rights: Impact Topic Summary (Release 2, based on V2.1)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Climate Action: Impact Topic Summary (Release 2, based on V2.1)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Environmental Stewardship and Circularity: Impact Topic Summary (Release 2, based on V2.1)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Government Affairs and Collective Action: Impact Topic Summary (Release 2, based on V2.1)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Managing negative impact through the Foundation Requirements (Risk Tool, FR3.1; modified 22 Oct 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: FR1.2: Determining eligibility for companies in restricted industries (modified 8 Sep 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: FR2: How to meet the legal requirement (modified 8 Sep 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Sub-requirements that need approval by the highest governing body (modified 16 Oct 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: How can a company indicate if a sub-requirement does not apply? (conditional sub-requirements; modified 13 Oct 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: B Lab Standards & EU Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (ECGT) Directive (modified 14 Sep 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: FAQs: More information on certification processes and third party auditing (modified 4 Oct 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: What to expect from your Year 0 audit (modified 20 Oct 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: What major and minor nonconformities mean for certification status (modified 12 Oct 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Understanding timeframes that apply for evidence in the self-assessment (modified 28 Oct 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: What kind of evidence does my company need to share to verify on the new standards? (modified 15 Oct 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: How to complete the B Corp self-assessment (modified 22 Oct 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: What is a variance and how to request one (modified 28 Sep 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: FAQs: Equity Mechanism (modified 14 Sep 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Who are B Lab's assurance partners and why were they chosen? (modified 25 Jun 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: What are Certification Agreements and how to sign them (modified 21 Oct 2026)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: CA2.1: How smaller companies can create a robust Public Climate Action Plan
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Climate Action: Evidence Examples
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Purpose and Stakeholder Governance: Evidence examples
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: JEDI1.1: Choosing between a Worker Survey or a Facilitated Discussion
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: ESC2.6: How to assess the negative environmental impacts of potential clients and projects (industry list)
- B Lab Knowledge Hub: Fair Work: How to determine which workers are covered by this sub-requirements
- B Lab Europe: How to become a B Corp (key V2 dates)
- B Lab Europe: Recertification
- B Lab Europe: Navigating Certification on the B Lab Standards (updated 12 Aug 2025)
- B Lab UK: The new B Lab Standards (V2)
- B Lab press release, 8 April 2025 (as published by B Lab UK): B Lab publishes new B Corp standards, raising the bar for businesses worldwide
- B Lab U.S. & Canada: Guide to B Corp Recertification
- B Lab U.S. & Canada: Process & Requirements
- B Lab U.S. & Canada: Certification Fees (2027 pricing)
- B Lab U.S. & Canada: 2026 Pricing for Existing B Corps
- B Lab U.S. & Canada: FAQ (certification fees, five-year cycle)