Newcastle | Become a B Corp in-person workshop, March 2023

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? 

28 March, 2023 9am-1pm (AEDT). 

Where?
Suite 1, 1/165 Lambton Road, Broadmeadow NSW 2292

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:

Katherine Averin - A small business advisor passionate about sustainability, Katherine has extensive management consulting experience across industries including financial services, energy & utilities, insurance, Defence, mining services and advanced manufacturing. Katherine works with SMEs wanting to increase their competitive advantage in local and overseas markets, with a particular interest in helping businesses improve their social and environmental impact.