--- title: What is a B Corp? - Breaking Bias with B Lab description: What is a B Corp? We'll discuss in the context of Anu Gupta's keynote at B Lab's Champions Retreat. image: https://blog.bemorewithanu.com/hubfs/B%20Lab.png --- [![BM-with-Anu](https://blog.bemorewithanu.com/hubfs/bemorewithanu/blog/BM-with-Anu.png)](https://bemorewithanu.com/) - Why BE MORE? - [Anu's Story](https://www.bemorewithanu.com/about-anu) - [Our Approach](https://www.bemorewithanu.com/bemorejourney) - [Our Products](https://www.bemorewithanu.com/dei-training) - [Our Team](https://www.bemorewithanu.com/our-team) - [How We Empower Orgs](https://www.bemorewithanu.com/how-we-empower-orgs) - [Overview](https://www.bemorewithanu.com/how-we-empower-orgs) - [Law Firms & Legal Orgs](https://www.bemorewithanu.com/law) - [Healthcare & Hospitals](https://www.bemorewithanu.com/healthcare) - [Professional Schools & Higher Ed](https://www.bemorewithanu.com/higher-ed) - [Values-Led Businesses](https://www.bemorewithanu.com/corporate) - [Government & Non-Profits](https://www.bemorewithanu.com/government) - [BE MORE Corner](https://bemorewithanu.com/about-3) - [Blog & Case Studies](https://blog.bemorewithanu.com/) - [Our Research](https://bemorewithanu.com/our-research) - [Breaking Bias Summit](https://breakingbiassummit.vfairs.com/) - [Jobs](https://www.bemorewithanu.com/open-jobs) - [Donate](https://www.bemorewithanu.com/donate) - [Login](https://bemorewithanu.thinkific.com/users/sign_in) Dec 22 Written By Anu Gupta # What is a B Corp? - Breaking Bias with B Lab If you've been following me for some time, you might have heard me share that BE MORE with Anu is [a Benefit Corporation](https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/be-more-inc). What is a Benefit Corporation, or B Corp, and how does being a B Corp relate to DEI work, belonging, or building a Beloved Community? Great question! You can [learn more about the official legal status of Benefit Corporations](https://usca.bcorporation.net/benefit-corporation/) by visiting [B Lab](https://usca.bcorporation.net/about/), a global network that officially certifies companies who live up to the standards that B Corporations must maintain. If you're unfamiliar, though, that might be a little more jargon that you're looking for if you're just asking "What does being a B Corp have to do with any of this, anyway?", so let's start with what being a B Corp actually means. ## What does it mean to be a B Corp? The most important distinction for a Benefit Corporation, or B Corp, is that companies with B Corp status are beholden to what we call a "triple bottom line": that is, that they view supporting 1) people and 2) planet as part of their company's mission, in addition to 3) profit.  This business model resonates deeply with me -- after all, I'm someone who only got into business in the first place to impact people! I'm proud of BE MORE with Anu's B Corp certification, and I'm grateful for the structure it provides us in our mission to create a global Beloved Community, where everyone belongs. ![IMG_7157](https://blog.bemorewithanu.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_7157.jpg?width=3024&height=4032&name=IMG_7157.jpg) One of the great joys of the last few years has been my opportunity to work closely with B Lab as a strategic thought partner. When they approached me to present at their November 2022 Champions Retreat, it was a fast "yes, of course!" The opportunity to share with like-minded business owners about how wellness and compassion help us advance racial equity is, of course, [a topic near and dear to my heart](https://blog.bemorewithanu.com/feeding-america-the-compassion-lab); I couldn't have been more excited! ![IMG_7182](https://blog.bemorewithanu.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_7182.jpeg?width=650&height=867&name=IMG_7182.jpeg) And what a wonderful session it was. Being in community with the B Lab network and sharing questions, reflections, and insights with other CEOs and leaders of values-driven companies was life-giving. B Lab has generously made the recordings of several sessions (including mine!) available for replay: [check them out here](https://app.hopin.com/events/champions-retreat-2022/replay)! I'm so, so grateful to B Lab for inviting me to serve as a keynote speaker for their Champions Retreat. 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