TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE BUSINESS OWNERS ACROSS INDUSTRIES TO MEASURE AND IMPROVE THEIR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT USING THE B IMPACT ASSESSMENT ONLINE ASSESSMENT TOOL. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: (1) CERTIFICATION OF B CORPORATIONS: B CORPS ARE COMPANIES THAT MEET RIGOROUS STANDARDS OF SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND ARE THE LEADERS OF THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO USE BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD. (2) IMPACT MANAGEMENT: HELPING ALL COMPANIES MANAGE THEIR IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS THEY TOUCH, VIA THE B IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND SDG ACTION MANAGER. (3) POLICY FRAMEWORKS: PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING ADOPTION OF A NEW CORPORATE FORM, THAT REMOVES IMPEDIMENTS TO CREATING SOCIAL BENEFIT ALONGSIDE VALUE. B LAB LEVERAGES THESE EMERGING SECTOR OF CONSUMERS, INVESTORS AND ENTREPRENEURS ON WAYS TO JOIN THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO IMPROVE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.