Any practice that’s gone through the B Corp process will understand the joy (and immense relief) when their certification is confirmed. As a framework to benchmark ongoing environmental and social targets, B Corp is one of the few global standards by which we can measure ourselves?while being held accountable for future progress.    
As forest fires and flash flooding become a seasonal reality, and isolation and economic disparity continue to spiral, architects have a responsibility to prioritize environmental and social impact. B Corp guides us in these areas, yet surprisingly few architects around the world are pursuing this path. In the UK, for example, as of September 2022, only 9 out of 1145 B Corps are architecture firms, only 21 out of 2000+ B Corps in the US. I believe Canadian practices can set an example, although right now, we are one of a very small group of architecture and design planning firms certified in Canada.  Why B Corp" 
If we?re to make serious progress in our environmental and social performance, we need the tools to track and quantify it. B Corp helps us do this. A major part of the certification  process is the ?B Impact Assessment?, a rigorous evaluation of your practice?s impact in five categories: Workers, Community, Environment, Customers, and Governance.  
Going through this process is no small feat. From start to finish, it took us around two years. Every aspect of your business is assessed, scrutinized, and scored. Your ...