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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.

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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 8,400+ B Corp certified companies worldwide, 1750+ are based in Europe of which 375+ in the Benelux. Moreover, more than 250,000 companies manage their impact with the B Impact Assessment and the SDG Action Manager.

  • 9.270 +

    Companies Globally
  • 455 +

    B Corps in Benelux
  • 162

    Industries
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    Unifying goal

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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!

  • Thriving B Corp Community

    The Benelux B Corp movement is an active community of 410+ 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.

  • 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’.

  • 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.

  • B Leaders Training & Program

    This program empowers individuals and organizations to use Business as a Force for Good. It includes a two-day training in B Corp principles and B Lab’s tools, followed by a Benelux B Leaders community membership with access to continuous learning.

    The training is invitation- and application-based. Stay in the know by signing up.

  • 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.

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!

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Tessa van Soest

Executive Director

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Saskia Rotshuizen

Senior Growth & Certification Manager

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Daan van Apeldoorn

Sr. Impact & Engagement Manager

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Charlotte Smit

Marketing & Communication Manager

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Mattia Miccichè

Certification and Products Manager

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Puck Blokland

Sr. Communications Coordinator

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Ian Enserink

Business Development Coordinator

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Laura Mullenders

Luxembourg B Corp Coordinator (Inspiring More Sustainability)

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Carlos Polo-Barceló

Impact Programs Coordinator

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Laura Spanjers

Sr. Operations Coordinator

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Danja Overgaag

Community & Engagement Lead

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Olivia Kho

Account Coordinator

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Irene Rits

Sr. Communications Coordinator

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Amélie Bozec

Sr. MNC/LE Certification Coordinator

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Lieke Verspaandonk

Sr. Community Engagement Coordinator

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Emma Van Zundert

Belgium B Corp Coordinator

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Luka van Wouden

Sr. Impact Improvement Coordinator

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B Keeper Day 2024

It’s time to reconnect in person with all Dutch B Corps! That’s why we are excited to invite you for the very first edition of the NL B Keeper Day!

29 Aug

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New B Gathering @ Amsterdam

It's time to land in the B Corp Community & connect with your fellow B's during our bi-monthly New B Gathering.

29 Aug

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New B Gathering @ Brussels

Join our physical New B Gathering in Brussels for newly certified B Corps, Pending B's and new team members.

21 Aug

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B Corp Recertification Webinar

Certified B Corps are required to recertify once every three years. Join us at this webinar to learn about the recertification process!

9 Sep

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B Corp Crash Course: Tous les essentiels en 30 minutes

Le mouvement B Corp est en pleine expansion. Les B Corp sont des entreprises qui apportent une contribution positive à la société, en équilibrant leurs profits avec des bénéfices pour la société et l'environnement. Vous souhaitez contribuer activement à un monde en évolution, et vous hésitez sur la manière de vous y prendre?

17 Sep

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B Corp Policy Day: Navigating EU Directives

Important new legislation is coming from the European Union, affecting all organizations. Because the directives are complex and interlinked, and becoming compliant is not always straightforward.

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18 Sep

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Impact Game – 60 minutes to explore your positive impact roadmap

Your organisation wants to make more impact, but where do you start? With this business game you can map out the impact of your organisation in a playful way. Through a 60-minutes engaging workshop, look at where you stand and in which impact areas you can grow even further.

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Stay tuned for more events!

Head over to our TicketTailor page and explore all our upcoming events.

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!

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B Corp Climate Collective

A worldwide community of over 500 Certified B Corps committed to taking action on the climate emergency, centering climate justice.

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B Beauty Coalition

A worldwide coalition of over 70 B Corps from the beauty sector seeking to improve the sustainability standards of the beauty industry.

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Interdependence Coalition

The Interdependence Coalition (100+ businesses, incl. 17 BNL B Corps) has the ambition to change company law at a European level.

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JEDI Task Force

A collective of 7 Dutch B Corps that make space for conversations, resource sharing, campaigns and events centered around JEDI.

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Let’s Play Equal

A board game for teams developed by 4 Dutch B Corps designed to kickstart understanding of JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion)

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Community Building

2 Belgian B Corps and 1 B Leader driving impact improvement of the Belgian Community through workshops.

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Looking for support in your certification journey?

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  • 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!

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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.

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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.

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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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