B Corp certification in Europe: an analysis of impact and growth opportunities

Over the last decade, companies have faced increasing pressure to adopt a 'triple bottom line' mentality, leading to the expansion of hybrid enterprises. The challenge to demonstrate the authenticity of ethical practices resulted in the growing popularity of the B Corp certificate. It holi...

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Autor principal: Tröger, Katrin (author)
Formato: masterThesis
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2022
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/139940
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/139940
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Resumo:Over the last decade, companies have faced increasing pressure to adopt a 'triple bottom line' mentality, leading to the expansion of hybrid enterprises. The challenge to demonstrate the authenticity of ethical practices resulted in the growing popularity of the B Corp certificate. It holistically assesses social and environmental contributions, creating a movement of businesses ‘as a force for good’. As the US label is less widespread in Europe, this study examines the impact of certification on European B Corps, highlighting factors that might enhance or diminish certification benefits. Moreover, it provides an analysis of the certificate’s growth prospects and challenges.