Bates Wells is currently certified under version 1.6 of the B Corp certification standards. B Lab, the body responsible for the B Corp certification standards, has published an updated version of its certification standards – v2.1. This new version takes a different approach to assessing B Corp certification and is considered more rigorous compared to v1.6. B Corps are not required to recertify every year, but all B Corps will be required to certify under v2.1 going forwards, whenever they are due to recertify. Bates Wells is due to recertify in August 2027 under the v2.1 standards.

Read more about the B Lab certification standards.