B Lab Europe
Become A B Corp

Certification Pricing

Pricing for B Corp Certification is determined based on a company’s annual sales, ensuring B Corp Certification is affordable for all businesses. 

Verification Fee

Effective April 1st, 2024, B Lab Europe is replacing the submission fee with a verification fee for companies who submit on or after this date, covering both the cost of submission and verification.

The verification fee will be structured based on company revenue and will be paid in two installments, incorporating the existing submission fee as the first instalment.

Annual Sales
Full Verification Fee
First Installment (10% due at submission)
Second Installment (90% due at verification)
€ 0 - € 4,999,999 €2,500 €250 €2,250
€ 5,000,000 - € 49,999,999 €5,000 €500 €4,500
€ 50,000,000 - € 99,999,999 €7,500 €750 €6,750
€ 100,000,000+ €10,000 €1,000 €9,000

Annual Certification Fee

For B Corps, certification fees are then paid annually, and are calculated based on your company’s total revenue on the last set of audited accounts (see the table below). Companies that need multiple BIAs to be verified will incur in a one-time verification fee per each additional BIA. For more information, please get in touch with B Lab Europe.

Companies €1bn+ in revenue or with multiple entities should contact B Lab Europe for pricing information.

On May 10 2022, B Lab announced an update on fees for any company under €1 million in mature markets* submitting their BIA for review for the first time after July 1st, 2022. As of January 1, 2025, the option of retaining legacy prices will expire and all B Corps will pay according to the updated fees. Companies certifying in Emerging B Corp Markets will be exempt from this increase (see chart below).

*Mature markets include France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden. 

Annual Sales
Annual Certification Fees for Mature Markets*
€ 0 - € 149,999 € 2,000 (€1,000 Emerging B Corp Markets stage pricing)
€ 150,000 - € 499,999 € 2,000 (€1,250 Emerging B Corp Markets stage pricing)
€ 500,000 - € 999,999 € 2,000 (€1,500 Emerging B Corp Markets stage pricing)
€ 1,000,000 - € 2,499,999 € 2,000
€ 2,500,000 - € 4,999,999 € 2,500
€ 5,000,000 - € 7,499,999 € 3,000
€ 7,500,000 - € 9,999,999 € 4,000
€ 10,000,000 - € 14,999,999 € 6,000
€ 15,000,000 - € 19,999,999 € 8,500
€ 20,000,000 - € 29,999,999 € 12,000
€ 30,000,000 - € 49,999,999 € 16,000
€ 50,000,000 - € 74,999,999 € 20,000
€ 75,000,000 - € 99,999,999 € 25,000
€ 100,000,000 - € 174,999,999 € 30,000
€ 175,000,000 - € 249,999,999 € 35,000
€ 250,000,000 - € 499,999,999 € 40,000
€ 500,000,000 - € 749,999,999 € 45,000
€ 750,000,000 - € 1,000,000,000 € 50,000

Pricing for Large Enterprises and Multinationals

The Large Enterprise cost structure is complex. The certification pathway consists of a combination of required and optional services, which are determined by the company’s operational structure and associated risk. After your application is submitted and reviewed, your regional B Lab team will share information about the fee structure and costs associated with your company’s customized engagement pathway.

Annual Sales (€)
Application
Risk Screen
Scoping
BIA Standards Guidance
100 MM - 499.9 MM 2,000 5,000 5,000 10,000
500 MM - 999.9 MM 4,000 5,000 5,000 10,000
1 B - 4.99 B 8,000 10,000 10,000 20,000
5 B - 7.99 B 10,000 15,000 15,000 20,000
8 B - 9.99 B 10,000 15,000 15,000 25,000
10 B - 14.99 B 12,800 15,000 20,000 25,000
15 B - 19.99 B 16,000 15,000 20,000 25,000
20 B + 20,000 15,000 25,000 30,000

What do certification fees cover?

As a non-profit organization, your certification fees only cover a portion of B Lab’s operating expenses. Forty percent of B Lab’s expenses are covered via philanthropy with the remainder coming from earned revenue streams including B Corp Certification.

In general, B Lab costs associated with B Corp Certification are broken into four groups:

  • Standards & Recertification

    B Lab continues to improve the standards they set to drive continuous improvement of the entire B Corp Movement.
    The regular recertification process for StAp is included in the current certification price model.

  • Technology Platforms

    In addition to the certification we offer the B Impact Assessment as a free tool for companies to measure and improve their impact. These fees support the ongoing development and improvement of this tool alongside the B Hive, B Analytics, and our back-office administration platforms.

  • Licensing Fees

    This is what you pay us to license the growing ‘B’ brand on your products, services, and marketing platforms and to support efforts to grow brand awareness.

  • Local and global movement building

    Depending on the size of your company, the surplus from your fee goes to cover costs associated with growth and engagement efforts both in market and in service to a growing global movement.

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