Hobart| Become a B Corp in-person workshop, September 2022

This four-hour workshop will help get your business moving on the pathway to becoming a Certified B Corporation (B Corp)! This workshop is an important step to take towards your business reaching the highest standards of social and environmental performance, and joining a 5000+ strong global business community.

When? 

23 September 2022 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (AEST). 

Where?
Rydges Hobart in the Braille Library
Corner Argyle and Lewis Street North Hobart, TAS, 7002

Format:

Attend a four-hour in-person workshop facilitated by one of our experienced B Consultants. The workshop will cover how to navigate the B Corp assessment, tips on how to tackle certain questions, and how you can boost your score to hit the 80 points to certify! 

Who should attend?

• People that want to improve the social and environmental performance of their business and become Certified B Corporations 
• Typically founders and leaders of smaller companies; sustainability managers and communications managers in larger companies

Before the session: 

• Complete this free online B Corp short course to learn about the B Corp movement and the process as this background content will not be covered in the session. 

• Create a B Impact Assessment account and attempt at least one section in the B Impact Assessment (we recommend starting with the Workers or Community sections)

Learning outcomes?

• Map your journey to becoming a B Corp
• Navigate the B Impact Assessment (BIA) tool
• Gain a baseline assessment of your business’ impact using the BIA tool
• Set goals and track improvements to your business’ impact and resilience using the BIA 
• Opportunity to have questions related to your business answered
  
  

Please note if registration does not meet our minimum requirements (or threshold), we may postpone or cancel the workshop. 


In the event of postponement or cancellation, refunds will be made. Please note that refunds do not currently include booking fees which remain with Humanitix to fund the charity projects they support. If you would like this fee refunded, this can be organised through B Lab upon your request.

By participating in the workshops, you give permission for B Lab to share your B Impact Assessment track, score, and completion rate with the Facilitator. The purpose of sharing information is to enable the facilitator to provide more tailored support to participants. 

Your Facilitator: Abbie Freestone

Abbie is the Director of Climate & ESG at Rewild Agency, where she assists organisations with sustainability measurement, strategy, communication, and education. Abbie’s experience spans climate strategy, stakeholder engagement, and full-scale ESG Strategy. A passionate B Consultant, she is also a registered Climate Active consultant, a certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditor, and holds a Masters of Environment & Sustainability from Monash University.