Your company must be a non-profit and have been in operation for over a year (the BIA uses the data from previous years for the assessment ).  Your company may operate in any sector, and be of any size.  B Corps certification is not accessible to ASBLs, NGOs, public bodies or any other entity that is state-controlled. Having said that, the BIA is a free tool you can take advantage of: it’s a yardstick for measuring and improving your impact. If your company has been in operation for less than 12 months, you can opt for B Corp “pending” status, which allows your company in the start-up phase to send a message to stakeholders that you are on course to obtain the B Corps certification.