The B Corp movement: A systematic literature review

E Diez-Busto, L Sanchez-Ruiz, A Fernandez-Laviada - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
This work develops a systematic literature review on the B Corp movement. Fifty articles
were identified in the Web of Science and Scopus databases until 2020. Results show that it …

Best of the world or better for the world? A systematic literature review on benefit corporations and certified B corporations contribution to sustainable development

RW Kirst, M Borchardt… - Corporate Social …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Benefit corporations (BCs) and certified benefit corporations (B Corps) are organizations
committed, beyond profit, to leveraging positive environmental and social impacts …

The environmental performance of UK‐based B Corp companies: An analysis based on the triple bottom line approach

A Liute, MR De Giacomo - Business Strategy and the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The B Corp certification recognizes high social and environmental performance in business.
This performance is measured in five pillars—Governance, Workers, Community …

B Corp certification and its impact on organizations over time

M Villela, S Bulgacov, G Morgan - Journal of Business Ethics, 2021 - Springer
This study explores the impact of B Corp certification and its associated impact assessment
on four case studies of small and medium-sized Brazilian companies certified as B Corps …

EU financial regulations and social impact measurement practices: A comprehensive framework on finance for sustainable development

I Bengo, L Boni, A Sancino - Corporate social responsibility and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainability is becoming the main character of the financial industry in Europe, especially
after the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) 2019/2088, which came into …

Imprinting with purpose: Prosocial opportunities and B Corp certification

PW Moroz, O Branzei, SC Parker, EN Gamble - Journal of Business …, 2018 - Elsevier
Certified B Corporations are ventures that have chosen to embrace third party voluntary
social and environmental audits conducted by an entrepreneurial non-profit enterprise …

The link between female representation in the boards of directors and corporate social responsibility: Evidence from B corps

L Ardito, RM Dangelico… - Corporate Social …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Prior studies have examined the link between female representation in the boards of
directors (BoD) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). However, these studies have …

Mapping the emergence of a new organisational form: An exploration of the intellectual structure of the B Corp research

S Blasi, SR Sedita - Corporate Social Responsibility and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper explores the emergence of B Corp as a new research field through a bibliometric
analysis of the B Corp literature, based on a database of 142 documents collected by …

The consequences of financial leverage: Certified B Corporations' advantages compared to common commercial firms

I Paeleman, N Guenster, T Vanacker… - Journal of Business …, 2024 - Springer
Firms usually need to attract debt to form and grow, but increasing financial leverage also
entails increased risks and costs for stakeholders, such as customers and employees …

The artisans' dilemma: Artisan entrepreneurship and the challenge of firm growth

SJ Solomon, BD Mathias - Journal of Business Venturing, 2020 - Elsevier
An increasing number of entrepreneurial ventures are growing at exponential rates despite
their founders' professed intentions not to grow their firms. We refer to these individuals as …