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B Corp Movement in Benelux
B Lab develops standards, policies, tools, and programs that shift the behavior, culture, and structure of capitalism. We mobilize the Benelux B Corp community towards collective action, and we collaborate with governments, academia, coalitions, and other institutions to drive economic systems change.
The Growth of the Movement
The European B Corp movement officially launched in 2015. Companies in The Netherlands and Belgium were one of the first ones to certify in Europe. Of 6,300+ B Corp certified companies worldwide, 1100+ are based in Europe of which 250+ in the Benelux. Moreover, more than 200,000 companies manage their impact with the B Impact Assessment and the SDG Action Manager.
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6300 +Companies Globally
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250 +B Corps in Benelux
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163Industries
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1Unifying goal
B Corps in Benelux
How do we drive change in Benelux
As we aim for system change, all our initiatives are directed towards shifting the behavior, culture, and structure of capitalism. Take a look at some of our activities to get inspired!
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Thriving B Corp Community
The Benelux B Corp movement is an active community of 160+ companies with a shared vision to use their business as a force for good. These B Corps use their collective voice and action to rally together for systems changes on topics that matter most to them, eg. Climate Change, Inclusion and stakeholder governance.
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Communications campaigns
To drive system change, we need to change the hearts and minds of citizens in the Benelux region. That’s why B Lab Benelux is actively campaigning, ranging from the ‘Its (y)our job’ campaign during COP26 to activating the wider B Corp community to raise our brand awareness during our annual ‘B Corp Month’.
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Lobbying at the EU in Brussels and beyond
‘The Interdependence Coalition’ is setting out to change company law at a European level, so we can truly unleash the power of business to be that force for good. To date our starting point is the Consultation on Sustainable Corporate Governance. Learn more about how this consultation fits into the European regulatory context here.
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B Leaders Trainings
Our B Leaders training is designed to get participants proficient with the B Corp framework and tools. The training catalyzes practitioners’ potential for positive impact, whether they work as external advisors or as B Corp champions within their company.
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Building Better Business Program
In collaboration with the Municipality of Amsterdam, we designed a modular B Corp program to accelerate the ecosystem of purpose-driven business in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region.
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Academic Collaborations
Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. That is why B Lab Benelux gears up to initiate collaborations. We have partnered with Sacred Heart University in Luxembourg for the first MBeA program (Master in Benefit Administration), starting this spring. Besides, we are working with Utrecht University on several research projects related to sustainability.
B Corp Movement Team in Benelux
You will find the dedicated B Lab Benelux Team at the SDG House – KIT (Mauritskade 62, Amsterdam). Feel welcome to drop by anytime for a cup of fair chain coffee!
Tessa van Soest
Executive Director
Saskia Rotshuizen
Senior Growth & Certification Manager
Mattia Miccichè
Certification Lead Benelux
Daan van Apeldoorn
B Corp Impact & Engagement Lead
Charlotte Smit
Communications Lead
Jente Fillet
Belgium B Corp Coordinator (The Shift)
Puck Blokland
Community Builder
Ian Enserink
Business Development Coordinator
Laura Mullenders
Luxembourg B Corp Coordinator (Inspiring More Sustainability)
Carlos Polo-Barceló
Impact Programs Coordinator
Laura Spanjers
Operations Coordinator
Upcoming Benelux Events
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Mar
B Together: Belgian Community Drinks | March 9
What better way to kick off B Corp Month 2023 than by bringing our fantastic Community together over a drink? Come celebrate what it mean to "to go beyond" with fellow B Corps and team members from B Lab Benelux.
16
Mar
IG Live: How B Corp THE SKATEROOM goes beyond | March 16
Join this live conversation with Certified B Corp THE SKATEROOM sharing how they go beyond! (In English)
16
Mar
B Together: Community Drinks in Amsterdam | March 16
What better way to toast on B Corp Month 2023 than by bringing our fantastic Community together over a drink? Come celebrate what it means "to go beyond" with fellow B Corps and team members from B Lab Benelux
17
Mar
Het Social Impact Factory B Corp event | March 17
B Corp Social Impact Factory will celebrate its one-year anniversary of becoming a B Corp and introduces its network to the B Corp movement. (in Dutch)
21
Mar
Going beyond climate talk: Acting on the biodiversity crisis | March 21
Join this Biodiversity Masterclass to go beyond climate and a positive nature vision towards concrete actions.
23
Mar
IG Live: How B Corp Ramborn Cider Co. goes beyond
Join this live conversation with Certified B Corp Ramborn Cider Co. sharing how they go beyond! (In English)
28
Mar
Going beyond marketing strategy: Building a clean & inclusive digital world | March 28
Is your marketing strategy as ethical as your company’s mission? Learn how to align your digital impact with your offline impact.
12
Apr
B Corp Recertification Webinar | 12 April
Certified B Corps are required to recertify once every three years. Join us at this webinar to learn about the recertification process!
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Apr
New B Gathering @ Brussels | 20 April
Join our physical New B Gathering in Brussels for newly certified B Corps, Pending B's and new team members.
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Apr
New B Gathering @ Amsterdam | 25 April
Join our physical New B Gathering in Amsterdam for newly certified B Corps, Pending B's and new team members
30
Mar
B Impact Assessment Webinar | 30 March
In this webinar, you will learn more about the design, lay-out, and functionality of the B Impact Assessment.
Upcoming European Events
Events
Are you interested in connecting with the B Corp community? The European network organizes conferences, talks, training, and webinars on different topics to update, engage and educate on the movement and its initiatives.
Collective action
Together we are stronger than alone. B Corps have the opportunity to rally together on common challenges and topics close to their heart. Initiatives range from coalitions and collective actions to several task forces, initiated by B Lab or B Corps themselves. Join forces with fellow B Corps and take action!
JEDI Task Force
A collective of 7 Dutch B Corps that make space for conversations, resource sharing, campaigns and events centered around JEDI.
Let’s Play Equal
An initiative kick started by 7 Dutch B Corps to design a game through which people get to see the beauty of diversity.
Public Affairs Task Force
A group of 4 Belgian B Corps and 1 B Leader working on accelerating a favorable policy environment for B Corps in Belgium.
Communications Task Force
A collective of 5 Belgian B Corps working together to raise awareness on the B Corp Movement in Belgium.
Community Building Task Force
A group of 2 Belgian B Corps and 1 independent B Leader driving impact improvement of the Belgian Community through workshops.
Interdependence Coalition
The Interdependence Coalition (100+ businesses, incl. 17 BNL B Corps) has the ambition to change company law at a European level.
B Beauty Coalition
A worldwide coalition of over 50 B Corps from the beauty sector seeking to improve the sustainability standards of the beauty industry.
B Corp Climate Collective
A community of over 500 Certified B Corps committed to taking action on the climate emergency, centering climate justice.
B Leader Database
Looking for support in your certification journey?
- Look in the database for the perfect match
- Contact one of our trained B Leader consultants via the database
The B Leaders are looking forward to collaborate with you!
Testimonials
Femme van Gils
Sustainability Manager at Ace & Tate
The B Corp Certification for us is an external validation that we walk the talk. But most importantly, the B Impact Assessment (BIA) provides us with useful impact management tools and a roadmap for continuous improvement.
Marlies van Wijhe
CEO at Royal Van Wijhe Verf
We have the ambition to increase our B Corp score year on year. We believe we can do a lot by ourselves, but we know we will be more successful with partners who have the same purpose like B Corps.
Niki Kauffman-Schilling
Director Innovation & Sustainability at Rituals
Overall the B Corp journey helped us tremendously to get going: we measured everything, made material choices, changed governance, adapted policies, set ambitious sustainability targets — in every part of our business. The process of certification was rigorous and made us fine-tune and dig deeper over and over again.
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