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Get to Know Level

Launched in 2021 by B Lab U.S. & Canada, the Level Program was created to reduce barriers to B Corp Certification for businesses led by women from historically marginalized backgrounds. Level leaders run companies that benefit people and the planet and bring new perspectives and ideas to the B Corp community. 

LEVEL Program
Level Up Leaders

Level Increases Access to B Corp Certification For Entrepreneurs & Businesses

Participating businesses partner with consulting firms to go through the B Corp Certification process. Level provides participants with resources to: 


  • Measure and improve their impact
  • Tell their stories as leaders in business for good
  • Adopt legal stakeholder governance
  • Successfully certify as B Corporations
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Level program participants since 2021
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Through Level, B Lab U.S. & Canada seeks to level the playing field for historically excluded business owners while also informing broader efforts to make the B Corp movement more inclusive. Since its launch in 2021, the program has graduated 44 entrepreneurs representing businesses across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. This report covers program outcomes from 2021 to 2024.

Level aims to achieve:

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Thriving & Resilient Businesses
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Community Connection & Diversity
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Sense of Belonging & Ownership
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Transformational Impact
“It is true that businesses owned by People of Color and women are underfunded and under-resourced. It is also true that the Certified B Corporation community isn’t as diverse as it needs to be. B Corps and partners must include everyone’s needs and perspectives in a collaborative movement to achieve a more equitable and inclusive economy.”
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Alesha Hartley
Associate Director of Growth and Impact Partnerships
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Get to know Level Program companies...

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Level companies operate throughout North America…

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…and partner with organizations globally, impacting thousands of people.

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Level founders are running bold and successful companies in many industries

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Professional & technical services
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Arts, entertainment & recreation
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Rental & Repair
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Retail
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Wholesale
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Human health & social work
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Financial & insurance activities
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Manufactured Goods
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Real estate, design & building
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Publishing & Print
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Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Level Companies outperform ordinary businesses and other B Corps globally:

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Average B Impact Score for Level Companies
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Impact Comparison

Source: https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/news/blog/version-6-b-impact-assessment-year-review/

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Thriving, Connected, Resilient Businesses

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2025 Level Impact Report