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Seal of Approval

There is now a rating bestowed on employers, certifying for-profit companies with a “B Corp” logo, and it carries weight.

By Tony LoPinto | Updated on November 19, 2013

Approximately two years ago the New York City Department of Health and Human Welfare started placing ratings in the street side windows of restaurants and fast food shops. The Seal of Approval is a big bold “A”. But when a something does not pass muster, the ratings fall to “B” and, in the worst case, “C”. When I walk up to a B or C I typically move on.  It’s a pretty powerful process. 

Similarly, there is now a rating bestowed on employers by a nonprofit organization called B Lab, which has been certifying for-profit companies with a “B Corp” logo, and it carries weight. Company applicants are evaluated on their treatment of employees, their impact on the community and the environment. Thus far, 859 companies proudly tout their rating and include the B Corp logo on their corporate collateral and website. 

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