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Today, 846 companies worldwide were recognized for creating extraordinary positive overall social and environmental impact based on an independent, comprehensive assessment administered by the nonprofit B Lab with the release of its annual “Best for the World” list. Honorees are featured on B the Change, the digital Medium publication produced by B Lab, at bthechange.com/bestfortheworld.

The Best for the World list celebrates Certified B Corporations that earned top scores on the B Impact Assessment. The assessment measures a company’s positive impact on its workers, community, customers and the environment. To certify as B Corporations, companies must complete the full assessment and have their answers verified by B Lab. Honorees scoring in the top 10 percent of all B Corporations—a global community of more than 2,200 businesses—set a gold standard for companies using business as a force for good.

B Lab simultaneously released 7  lists recognizing top-performing B Corporations representing:

• Best for the World: Overall
• Best for the Environment
• Best for Customers
• Best for the Long Term
• Best for Community
• Best for Workers
• Best for the World: Changemakers.

All honorees can be found on B the Change.

Photo courtesy of Ron Kroetz.