It refers to the B Impact Assessment tool developed by B Lab.
BIA can evaluate the mutual benefit influence of enterprises from multiple dimensions, so as to judge whether an enterprise can become a B enterprise. When a company's BIA score is 80, the company can apply for certification as a B Crop with the mark "Business for Good".
BIA evaluates companies from the following five dimensions
Governance:
standards related to mission, stakeholder engagement, governance structure and controls, and transparency.
Criteria related to the mission, stakeholder engagement, governance structure and controls, and transparency.
Employees:
the standards in this section look at how a company treats its employees, including the compensation practices, benefits, training, worker ownership and work environment.
This part of the standard looks at how the company treats its employees, including compensation systems, benefits, training, employee ownership, and the working environment.
Community:
this section covers the company’s impact on external community stakeholders, including suppliers, distributors, and the local economy and community, as well as the company’s practices regarding diversity, job creation, civic engagement, and charitable giving.
This section covers the company's impact on external community stakeholders, including merchants, distributors, local economies, and communities, as well as the company's practices in diversity, job creation, civic engagement, and philanthropic giving.
environment:
standards related to your company’s direct and indirect environmental impacts.
Standards related to your company's direct or indirect environmental impact.
customers:
standards related to the impact that your business model has on your customers and whether you serve underserved populations.
Standards are related to the impact of your business's business model on your customers and whether you are serving underserved populations. B Corp Certification