Elevate your business with the B Corp Foundations Program - a vital compass for navigating towards sustainable, impactful excellence.
The world will be defined by the businesses that embed social, environmental, and economic impact in their business models.
Learn with us!
Foundations is a Decade initiative.
Join 111 companies in the transformative journey towards becoming a triple-impact force. In 5 months, prepare for your B Corp certification—an emblem of unwavering commitment to social, environmental, and economic sustainability.
Urgency defines this critical expedition. This isn't just a program; it's your mandate to elevate your business to ethical resilience, distilled into nine concise, impactful sessions.
Led by industry experts, this isn't just a course; it's the roadmap for businesses committed to positive global change. Limited seats, surging demand—secure your spot now.
Enroll Now! Forge a legacy of sustainable, impactful businesses. It's time for your business to lead the change.
111 - Companies have completed the program
96% - Highly recommend the program
41 - Certified
6 - Companies in active review with B Lab
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"The program was filled with engaging sessions that made learning fun, and the Miro breakout sessions were especially helpful in driving our progress forward. The follow-up support and encouragement from both Brianna and Michelle as well as Kristy has also been very helpful for us in navigating the B Impact Assessment submission process and first two queues.”
Madeline Christie, Coordinator of Special initiatives at Harmonic Arts
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“What a team! Kristy & Brianna brought the content to life and created an incredible learning experience. We’re huge fans and will continue to work with Kristy and Brianna any chance we get. I get the feeling that they will become strategic partners for our business journey. Can’t wait to work with them again!
Gordon Holley, Humanity Financial Wellness
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“Our biggest outcome of the program was learning to be OK with being uncomfortable. We all begin our exploration into becoming a B Corp because we want to affect positive change in our business and communities; but the Getting to 80 program brings the real understanding that our global economy and culture is rapidly changing around us."
Chris Kallal, Wild & Pine
WHO IS THE B CORP FOUNDATION PROGRAM FOR?
This program is sector and size agnostic but is best suited for small businesses. Basically, you want to leave the world better than you found it.
*Medium to large companies, with more complex businesses, can certainly be supported by this program. That said, you will likely need much deeper support to move toward full certification.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
Members access to recorded sessions
5 policy templates that support your unique path to certification. (Trust us… you’re going to want this.)
2 1-hour one-on-one coaching sessions with the Decade team
20% off on Decade impact services for 1 year
WHEN?
Winter 2024
Session Dates
April 23: Orientation 10:00 – 12:00 pm PT
May 6: Impact Business Models 10:00 – 12:00 pm PT
May 21: Governance 10:00 – 12:00 pm PT
June 4: Workers 10:00 – 12:00 pm PT
June 18: Community 10:00 – 12:00 pm PT
July 2: Environment 10:00 – 12:00 pm PT
July 16: Supply Chain 10:00 – 12:00 pm PT
July 30: Customers 10:00 – 12:00 pm PT
Aug 13: Graduation Day! 10:00 – 11:30 am PT
WHERE?
Live Interactive Sessions on Zoom: Accessible and Recorded for Your Convenience
Using the B Corp Impact Assessment to sharpen your purpose, future-proof your business, and drive sustainable growth.
Session Descriptions:
Impact Business Models:
Impact business models are a critical element of the B Impact Assessment. Put simply, these are how we measure the alignment between company activities and specific positive social, environmental, and economic impacts created by your company. In this session we will explore the Impact Business Models accessible to North American companies and get specific about yours. This is a critical session and will direct how you move through the B Corp Impact Assessment and define your path to certification.
Governance:
You’ll explore the importance of defining company values, vision, and mission. We’ll share transferable strategies so you can understand the “why” behind all your business decisions.
Workers:
You’ll develop your understanding of positive employee practices (JEDI, performance evaluation, and sense of purpose) and so you can create effective policies for increasing employee retention and recruitment.
Community:
We’ll explore how to take a stakeholder-focused approach to business growth. You’ll learn how to develop key performance indicators on impact, including how to set objectives, so you can track performance and report on outcomes.
Environment:
You’ll understand how to track and reduce your environmental footprint while developing an understanding of how emerging environmental frameworks (including Project Drawdown, and the circular economy) are being incorporated in business.
Supply Chain:
You’ll learn how to leverage your supply chain to create a sustained competitive advantage and explore how to screen suppliers for impact using surveys, intake forms, and codes of conduct to leverage your supply chain for positive impact.
Customers:
You’ll learn how to identify and prove impact for your customers. This is a very important section for any service-based company and will define your path to certification!
Graduation Day!:
YES! In this final session we will come together to share our impact assessment outcomes, answer final questions, and celebrate you!
Costs
Tuition for the B Corp Certification Program is $2500.00+GST. Tuition is paid either in full or 4-monthly payments.
Secure your spot with a 10% deposit today! ($250.00)
Scholarships
The truth is, we don’t all start from the same place. In an effort to support female-identifying, BIPOC led companies we offer 50% equity discounts for these entrepreneurs. Please email our team to find out more. (kristy@decadeimpact.com)
Are you ready to take the next steps in becoming B Corp Certified?
B Corp Foundations Program — Spring 2024
Meet the B Corp Foundations Team
Lead Impact Strategist
Kristy O’Leary
Kristy is a multidisciplinary systems thinker with an innate ability to identify leading edge entrepreneurs and align them with untapped opportunities to drive breakthrough change. She was raised in an entrepreneurial family, attained a unique education in both fine arts and political theory, and is a natural facilitator. Her passion and purpose have coalesced around empowering entrepreneurs to affect positive social, environmental and economic change. With more than a decade of impact design under her belt she is a veteran in THIS space and is uniquely positioned to translate how todays ideas become tomorrows impact.
Katelyn (Kate) Smith
Impact Consultant
Kate is a visionary leader blending a Master’s in Environment and Sustainability with a background in circular economy under the Zero Waste framework. Kate also brings with her over seven years of experience in commercial property and development. Her unique blend of skills and experience enables her to understand the multifaceted challenges and opportunities in implementing sustainable practices across different industries. Embracing the IDEO belief that collective intelligence surpasses individual insight, Kate's strategic and optimistic approach positions her as a crucial partner for businesses seeking to merge economic growth with environmental and social responsibility.
Mairin Shields-Brown
Impact Consultant
Mairin brings a tenacious and endlessly curious energy to our team. From her upbringing on northern Vancouver Island to her studies in Resource Management at Simon Fraser University, she has both a deep sense of connectedness to our home planet and an understanding of the complexities within small businesses and local economies. Her background in sustainable procurement consulting sparked her passion for helping companies leverage their buying power to go beyond risk mitigation, striving for net positive environmental and social impact within their supply chains.
Mairin finds joy and excitement in stewarding individuals and businesses towards realizing their purpose, in alignment with our global pursuit for a just and equitable economy.
Kristy O’Leary
778-874-4387
kristy@decadeimpact.com
Questiontions? Contact us.
Why the B Corp Foundations Program came to be:
The B Corp foundations program began in 2018. Since then, we have supported 111 companies in navigating the B Impact Assessment and building better practices, and 41 of those companies are now certified B Corps.
This program is our (Decade Impact’s) attempt to democratize our services and prepare companies to lead the future with impact and justice centred strategies.