Should Your Small Business Become a Certified B Corp in 2026? The New Standards, Real Costs, and What It Takes to Pass
Since March 11, 2026, B Corp certification no longer works on a single 80-point score — applicants must clear foundation requirements plus independently verified thresholds in all seven impact topics, with no offsetting between them. Covers what changed, the tiered fees ($1,000 to $25,000+ annually, roughly $2,000–$2,100 for a $1M–$5M company), the 40–80 hours of evidence-gathering a small business should budget, and how to structure your chart of accounts so verification is an afternoon rather than a forensic project.
