Plain-English guides, working spreadsheets and self-assessment tools — everything we wish someone had given us when we started this work in 2019. Take them, use them, share them.
A plain-English readiness guide for the new v2 framework launching in 2026. The seven impact topics, the mandatory minimums, the legal-amendment language, and a topic-by-topic readiness checklist for SMEs.
This guide explains the new B Corp standards in plain English, helping you understand what has changed, what is now expected of certified businesses, and how to prepare for assessment or recertification under the updated framework.
Whether you are just starting your B Corp journey or transitioning from an earlier certification, this resource is designed to give you clarity, confidence and a clear next step. The standards have evolved to reflect higher expectations around transparency, accountability and measurable impact — understanding these changes early can significantly improve your certification journey and reduce delays or rework later.
A line-by-line readiness checklist tuned for companies between 10 and 250 staff. Topic-by-topic, with mandatory minimums highlighted.
A non-technical introduction to Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. How to scope your boundary, where to start with data, what's a "good" baseline.
The exact constitution wording B Corps need to add, why it matters, and how to get it through your board without drama.
A speed-read of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures framework, with examples of what good looks like.
Twelve principles for writing an impact report that won't read like marketing. With annotated examples from real B Corps.
Why ESG ratings disagree, which to take seriously, and three questions to ask any agency or framework before you pay for it.
An open-source spreadsheet with built-in emissions factors for the UK 2026 financial year. Edit, fork, use as you wish.
An interactive readiness scorer running our v2 questionnaire in your browser. Honest, anonymous, free.
The fifteen Scope 3 categories explained, with worked examples for service businesses, manufacturers and retailers.
Our internal double-materiality template, with stakeholder mapping, scoring methodology, and a worked example.
An interactive sketcher for sequencing climate actions over 5–10 years. Drag, drop, see the curve.
Sample constitution language for B Corp legal amendment in UK Limited and CIC structures. Free to copy.
The clearest writing we know how to do on B Corp, carbon, ESG and the move to v2. Twelve emails a year, unsubscribe in one click.