Sydney | Become a B Corp in-person workshop, April 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? 

20 April 2023, 9am-1pm (AEDT).

Where?

Australian Ethical: Level 8, 130 Pitt Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

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:

Andrea Spencer-Cooke

B-Curious? Stuck on certification and need tips—or re-certifying and ready to lead? As one of Australia’s first trained B Consultants, B Facilitators and an inaugural B Council member, Andrea can enhance and accelerate your B Corp journey. She is CEO and Principal of One Stone Asia Pacific, a sustainability advisory firm and top-scoring B Corp serving multinationals, mid-caps and SMEs in diverse industry sectors across the APAC region. She also co-founded the UK’s first female-led B Corp and 2017 Best for the World Honouree, One Stone Advisors. An accredited NSW Government sustainability expert with three decades at the cutting-edge of international responsible business, Andrea’s firsthand experience and deep knowledge of all things ‘B’ + ‘ESG’ will give you the tools and confidence you need to certify and be a greater force for good. Call or email to find out more.