The present of active and inactive B Corps
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Data de Publicação: | 2022 |
Tipo de documento: | Dissertação |
Idioma: | eng |
Título da fonte: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
Texto Completo: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/41023 |
Resumo: | Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the current state of certified and decertified B Corps in order to have a better understanding of why firms decide to abandon the B Corp certificate as well as to reveal decertification trends. Design/Methodology/Approach – The research is based on secondary data published by B Lab itself. Basic statistical methods such as t-tests and linear regressions were used to have a better overview of the state of active and inactive B Corps. Findings – The findings show that there is a general decrease in the decertification rates of B Corps. While the U.S. accounts for the highest and the United Kingdom accounts for the lowest decertification rates. Most of the B Corps are small sized and larger B Corps are less likely to decertify. Research Limitations – The main limitation of this paper is the restricted access to the B Lab data. In the publicly available dataset, information regarding reasons of decertification are not mentioned and thus conclusions are based on literature review and intuition. Practical Implications – From the results, B Lab can identify some of it its weaknesses in some regions, size categories and sectors. B Lab must focus on improving their assessment test to decrease the decertification rates. While also working closely with the government to achieve the best possible outcomes. Social Implications – From the results, consumers will have a better overview of the current B Corp state which will decrease the information asymmetry and improve the decision-making process. Originality – To the author's knowledge, this is the first paper that examines the relationship between B Corp certification counts and the GDP of a country. |
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The present of active and inactive B CorpsB CorporationB LabCorporate social responsibilityGross domestic productSustainabilityThird-party certificationCorporação BLab BResponsabilidade social corporativaProduto interno brutoSustentabilidadeCertificação de terceirosDomínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e GestãoPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the current state of certified and decertified B Corps in order to have a better understanding of why firms decide to abandon the B Corp certificate as well as to reveal decertification trends. Design/Methodology/Approach – The research is based on secondary data published by B Lab itself. Basic statistical methods such as t-tests and linear regressions were used to have a better overview of the state of active and inactive B Corps. Findings – The findings show that there is a general decrease in the decertification rates of B Corps. While the U.S. accounts for the highest and the United Kingdom accounts for the lowest decertification rates. Most of the B Corps are small sized and larger B Corps are less likely to decertify. Research Limitations – The main limitation of this paper is the restricted access to the B Lab data. In the publicly available dataset, information regarding reasons of decertification are not mentioned and thus conclusions are based on literature review and intuition. Practical Implications – From the results, B Lab can identify some of it its weaknesses in some regions, size categories and sectors. B Lab must focus on improving their assessment test to decrease the decertification rates. While also working closely with the government to achieve the best possible outcomes. Social Implications – From the results, consumers will have a better overview of the current B Corp state which will decrease the information asymmetry and improve the decision-making process. Originality – To the author's knowledge, this is the first paper that examines the relationship between B Corp certification counts and the GDP of a country.Objetivo – O objetivo deste artigo é analisar o estado atual das Empresas B certificadas e descertificadas, a fim de entender melhor por que as empresas decidem abandonar o certificado da Empresa B, bem como revelar tendências de descertificação. Desenho/Metodologia/Abordagem – A pesquisa é baseada em dados secundários publicados pelo próprio B Lab. Métodos estatísticos básicos, como testes t e regressões lineares, foram usados para ter uma melhor visão geral do estado das Empresas B ativas e inativas. Resultados – Os resultados mostram que há uma diminuição geral nas taxas de descertificação das Empresas B. Os EUA representam as maiores taxas de descertificação, enquanto o Reino Unido representa as mais baixas. A maioria das Corporações B é bastante pequena em tamanho e as Corporações B maiores são menos propensas a perder a certificação. Limitações da pesquisa – A principal limitação deste trabalho é o acesso restrito aos dados do B Lab. No conjunto de dados disponível publicamente, as informações sobre os motivos da descertificação não são mencionadas e, portanto, as conclusões são baseadas na revisão da literatura e na intuição. Implicações – A partir dos resultados, o B Lab pode identificar alguns de seus pontos fracos em algumas regiões, categorias de tamanho e setores. O B Lab deve focar em melhorar seu teste de avaliação para diminuir as taxas de descertificação. Enquanto o B Lab também deve trabalhar em estreita colaboração com o governo para alcançar os melhores resultados possíveis. Originalidade – Até onde o autor sabe, este é o primeiro artigo que examina a relação entre as contagens de certificação de empresas B e o PIB de um país.Irigaray, Helio Arthur ReisVeritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaElkateb, Mohamed Yassin Mohamed2023-05-04T08:40:28Z2022-10-172022-062022-10-17T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/41023TID:203132793enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-12T17:46:36Zoai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/41023Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:33:42.301307Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The present of active and inactive B Corps |
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The present of active and inactive B Corps |
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The present of active and inactive B Corps Elkateb, Mohamed Yassin Mohamed B Corporation B Lab Corporate social responsibility Gross domestic product Sustainability Third-party certification Corporação B Lab B Responsabilidade social corporativa Produto interno bruto Sustentabilidade Certificação de terceiros Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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The present of active and inactive B Corps |
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The present of active and inactive B Corps |
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The present of active and inactive B Corps |
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The present of active and inactive B Corps |
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The present of active and inactive B Corps |
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Elkateb, Mohamed Yassin Mohamed |
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Elkateb, Mohamed Yassin Mohamed |
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Irigaray, Helio Arthur Reis Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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Elkateb, Mohamed Yassin Mohamed |
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B Corporation B Lab Corporate social responsibility Gross domestic product Sustainability Third-party certification Corporação B Lab B Responsabilidade social corporativa Produto interno bruto Sustentabilidade Certificação de terceiros Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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B Corporation B Lab Corporate social responsibility Gross domestic product Sustainability Third-party certification Corporação B Lab B Responsabilidade social corporativa Produto interno bruto Sustentabilidade Certificação de terceiros Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the current state of certified and decertified B Corps in order to have a better understanding of why firms decide to abandon the B Corp certificate as well as to reveal decertification trends. Design/Methodology/Approach – The research is based on secondary data published by B Lab itself. Basic statistical methods such as t-tests and linear regressions were used to have a better overview of the state of active and inactive B Corps. Findings – The findings show that there is a general decrease in the decertification rates of B Corps. While the U.S. accounts for the highest and the United Kingdom accounts for the lowest decertification rates. Most of the B Corps are small sized and larger B Corps are less likely to decertify. Research Limitations – The main limitation of this paper is the restricted access to the B Lab data. In the publicly available dataset, information regarding reasons of decertification are not mentioned and thus conclusions are based on literature review and intuition. Practical Implications – From the results, B Lab can identify some of it its weaknesses in some regions, size categories and sectors. B Lab must focus on improving their assessment test to decrease the decertification rates. While also working closely with the government to achieve the best possible outcomes. Social Implications – From the results, consumers will have a better overview of the current B Corp state which will decrease the information asymmetry and improve the decision-making process. Originality – To the author's knowledge, this is the first paper that examines the relationship between B Corp certification counts and the GDP of a country. |
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