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reGeneral questions to answer and return to your BD contact at B Lab:

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Company Name: PLEASE INSERT THE COMPANY NAME
General questions to answer and return to your BD contact at B Lab, along with the completed table below:

1) Whom is the business' primary point of contact who should be included in all communications from B Lab specifically concerning the B Corp Certification?
2) Please provide details of your company’s engagement with the B Corp Movement to date, and when that engagement occurred
3) What is your company's desired or hoped-for timeline for Certification?
4) Please, in addition to this information, submit a visual company org chart that includes the certifying company, its ultimate Parent company, as well as all the affiliated entities.
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[A] Legal Questions: Response / Notes:
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1) In what country is the certifying company incorporated?
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2) What is the certifying company's corporate form? [SpA, LLC, Corporation...etc.]
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 i. Is the company aware of the Legal Requirement for Certified B Corporations? [Y/N]
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 ii. Is the company willing and able to begin the journey towards fulfilling the Legal Requirement? [ie. buy-in from management and approval from the company's Board of Directions] [Y/N]
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3) Is the certifying company either wholly owned or majority owned by another company / Parent entity? [If so, please name the Parent and whether or not it is publicly or privately owned]

*[If the certifying company is owned in any way by a government or government entity, please have the company answer the [D] Government Related Entity Questions, along with the rest of the questions herein]
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4) Is the certifying company publicly traded? [If so, specify on which exchange, and include the company's market cap]
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[B] Organizational Structure Questions:
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1) How many subsidiaries does the certifying company wholly own or majority own? [Please include all consolidated entities that the company directly or indirectly owns, or exercises control over if it operates any Joint Ventures...etc, regardless of entity tier in the organogram / org. chart]
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 i. Please describe the level of which your organization is internally centralized or decentralized across global operations [i.e. Governance & Management Teams, Goals/KPIs, Business Strategy, Benefits, Procurement, Environmental Policies]
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2) In how many countries are these wholly owned or majority owned subsidiaries incorporated in?
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 i. Please report the number of distinct locations owned or leased by the certifying entity (including its subsidiaries) where employees are based [excluding virtual or shared office spaces]
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 ii. Please list the number of languages in which the company does business, and in which, expects to receive support services from B Lab [If multiple, please name the languages].
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 iii. Please name the primary language in which the company communicates and does business at it's Headquarter Office / Offices.
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3) Does the company have an same-named sister entities or related entities that operate the company's global brand in other markets? If yes, does the company exercise control over its products and services?
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4) Please indicate the company's main market website or websites
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5) Does the certifying company [including consolidated subsidiary entities] employ over 10,000 employees total, on an FTE basis? [Y/N]
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6) Does the certifying company employ 80% of its workforce in a single country or single market [i.e. the EU]? [Y/N]
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[C] Operations Questions:
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1) What is the most recent total annual revenue [top line revenue, or gross annual turnover] generated by the company seeking certification - including that which is generated by all of its consolidated subsidiaries?
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 i. What is the annual Revenue of the certifying company's Parent [if applicable]?
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2) In how many industries does the certifying entity [including all its consolidated majority owned or wholly owned subsidiaries] operate in? Please list out those industries by name [Business Products & Services, Consumer Products & Services, Agriculture, Retail....etc].
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 i. Please report the total number of distinct operating business units / divisions used for internal reporting or organizational purposes [ie. may be defined for the company by Geography, by Product type, by Management Structure...etc.]
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3) Does the entity operate under a franchise model? If yes:
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 i. How many franchise locations does the certifying company [as the franchisor] own directly?
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 ii. In which countries do the franchisor-owned locations operate?
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 iii. How many francisee locations [not owned by the certifying company] exist, and in how many countries?
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4) If the certifying company is either wholly-owned or majority-owned by another company / Parent entity [confirmed via question A3]:These questions are geared towards confirming that the certifying [prospect] company has distinct and meaningful operations, separate from its Parent [if applicable] and will be able to answer the necessary questions contained within the BIA:
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 i. Does the certifying company have its own governance / management teams?
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 ii. Can the certifying company generate and report independent financial information?
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 iii. Does the certifying company have dedicated employees on its payroll?
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5) Does the certifying company have the Same Name or sell products/services under the same brand as another (non-certifying) company? If yes, please explain.
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6) At what level in the organization is the B Corp Certification being owned or driven? [ie. company’s CEO or other C-Suite executive is driving this project, and is approved to do so by the BoD of the Parent / HQ, CR Department, Board of Directors...etc.]
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[D] Government Related Entity Questions: Only answer the questions in this section [D] if the certifying company is in any way owned [regardless of the percentage] by a Government, Governmental Entity, or Governmental Personnel
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1) What percentage of the certifying company does the Government, a Governmental Entity, or Governmental Personnel own?
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2) What body exercises legal responsibility [i.e. fiduciary duty] over the certifying company? [Independent Board of Directors, a Branch of Government / Government Ministry...etc]
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 i. Do the government or governmental personnel exercise control over this management body in any way? If so, please elaborate.
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 ii. Does the certifying company have its own independent management teams that are not governmental personnel?
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3) Does the company operate as a business in a competitive marketplace?
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 i. Does the company have any tax advantages gifted to it by the government?
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 ii. Does the company have non-governmental clients that represent greater than 80% of its generated revenues?
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 iii. Does the company have any immediate competitors in its marketplace?
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 iv. Does the company generate the majority of its income from business activities?
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4) Is the certifying company a national [public] body or institution? [Y/N]
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* These questions are intented to begin the company's B Corp Certification journey and to help B Lab determine the necessary next steps for the company's Certification approach and process. Please be as forthcoming and comprehensive in these responses as you are able. B Lab may need to ask some additional follow-up questions if there are any outstanding information requirements in order to determine the next steps for the company.
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