What is the Difference Between a Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corp?

Please join us as we discuss alternative for-profit legal forms that have emerged to meet the needs of businesses and investors committed to social and environmental impact. We will discuss the key differences between “benefit corporations” and “B Corps,” often mistakenly used interchangeably.

For more background, please see our Impact Investing chapter in our Venture Capital & Private Equity Funds Deskbook. You can also view our article Benefit Corporations and Certified B Corps—What’s the Difference?.

We have a long history of working globally with clients to drive social impact, supporting philanthropies, social enterprises, community and economic development institutions, (emerging) fund managers, institutional investors, foundations and operating nonprofits, family offices and high-net-worth individuals, incubators and accelerators, and other socially motivated investors.

Our impact team, made up of 50-plus lawyers across nine practice areas in 10 countries, takes great pride in offering clients a wide range of customized and cutting-edge legal strategies and solutions in the impact space.

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