APPENDIX A

Certified B Corporations and Benefit Corporations

What is the difference between a Certified B Corporation and a benefit corporation?

Certified B Corporations and benefit corporations are often, and understandably, confused. They share much in common but have a few important differences, as shown in the following table.

Comparison of Certified B Corporations and Benefit Corporations

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Why was the benefit corporation legal structure created?

One of the primary challenges that the B Corp movement was created to address is the difficulty that many entrepreneurs have in raising capital, growing, or selling their business without diluting ...

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