Standards Advisory Council

Standards Advisory Council members come from backgrounds in business, government, academia, and the nonprofit sector, and bring a diverse range of experience and expertise on a broad range of topics related to using and evaluating business as a force for good. Members are appointed by B Lab’s Board of Directors. 

The Standards Advisory Council consists of two subcommittees. The Main Standards Advisory Council Subcommittee is focused on the overall certification requirements and standards, while the Multinational Company Standards Advisory Council Subcommittee is focused on specific application of the standards for larger companies. 

The Main Standards Advisory Council oversees:

• Overall performance requirements for B Corp Certification.

• Content and scoring of the B Impact Assessment.

• Development of position statements on Controversial Issues.

• Determining risk eligibility for companies with less than $1B in annual revenue.

• Approval of B Impact Assessment addenda created by expert Working Groups.

• Adjudicating any appeals regarding interpretation of the B Impact Assessment.

Bob Willard, Author and Speaker, Sustainability Advantage (LinkedIn) | Carlos Eduardo Lessa Brandão, Business Consultant and Independent Board Member (LinkedIn) | Dan Osusky, Chief Research Officer International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI) (LinkedIn) | Delphine Gibassier, Founder and President, Vert de Gris (LinkedIn) | Darin Kingston, Managing Director, Global Development Incubator (LinkedIn) | Gelkha Buitrago, Director Sector Standards, GRI (LinkedIn) | Jamie Robertson, Founding Director/Principal Consultant, 361 Degrees (LinkedIn) | Kotsanai (Kaye) Materake, Principal, Tactive Consulting | Mahlet Getachew, Managing Director of Corporate Racial Equity & Legal, PolicyLink (LinkedIn) | Richard Pike, Technical and Sustainability Director, Cook Trading Ltd. (LinkedIn) | Thomas van Craen, Managing Director, Triodos Bank Belgium (LinkedIn) Valentina Lira, Sustainability Director, Viña Concha y Toro (LinkedIn)

The Multinational Company Standards Advisory Council is responsible for:

• Applying the performance requirements of the B Corp Certification and B Movement Builders programs for large companies.

• Evaluating company compliance with baseline requirements for B Corp Certification for $5B+ parent companies.

• Determining risk eligibility for $1B+ companies, as well as those in the B Movement Builders program.

Aron Belinky, Leading Partner, ABC Associados (LinkedIn) | Bart Houlahan, Co-Founder, B Lab | Chris Coulter, CEO, Globescan (LinkedIn) | Hester Janssens, Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships Manager, Fair Wear Foundation (LinkedIn) | Laura Palmeiro, Senior Advisor, United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) (LinkedIn ) | Marie de Muizon, Co-founder and Chief Impact Officer, Atlas Responsible Investors (LinkedIn) | Phil Cumming, Global Head of CSR and Sustainability, Global Brands, Walgreens Boots Alliance (LinkedIn) | Richard Hardyment, Independent Advisor (LinkedIn) | Tarcila Ursini, Chief Purpose Partner, EB Capital (LinkedIn) | Veronica Chau, Partner and Director, Sustainable Investing and Social Impact, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (LinkedIn) | Vincent Stanley, Director of Philosophy, Patagonia (LinkedIn) |