B Corp certification is awarded to businesses that make a commitment to high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
For family businesses, that embed purpose into the way they operate, B Corp certification is a way to formalise and amplify the values they already live by. But, achieving B Corp certification is a rigorous process which requires a business to meet rigorous standards and amend Articles of Association, legally committing to consider the interests of all stakeholders – not just shareholders.
You can read a summary of B Corp certification here
And about the B Corp requirements here