What B Lab Spain does

B Lab Spain (FUNDACIÓN B LAB SPAIN) is the Spanish national chapter of the global B Lab organization, operating as a private non-profit foundation registered in Barcelona since September 2019 under State Foundation Registry number 2241, with parent governance from B Lab Europe. The organization drives the B Corp movement in Spain, certifying companies that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and legal accountability to all stakeholders.

The company's core product is the B Impact Assessment (bimpactassessment.net), a comprehensive evaluation tool that measures corporate performance across seven impact themes: Governmental Affairs & Collective Action, Justice/Equity/Diversity/Inclusion, Fair Work, Environmental Stewardship & Circularity, Human Rights, Climate Action, and Purpose & Stakeholder Governance. This is complemented by B Analytics (b-analytics.net) for ongoing impact metric tracking, the B Hive community platform for certified companies and workers, and a public B Corp Directory. Infrastructure is conventional SaaS (AWS S3, SSL encryption). Service delivery combines digital self-service with high-touch support including free weekly Office Hours, three-tier modular training programs for professionals and academia, and the annual flagship B Good Day conference in Madrid.

Revenue is generated primarily through certification fees (variable by company size, with a 40% equity discount for SMEs under €5M revenue with majority ownership by underrepresented groups), mandatory recertification every three years, training program fees, and event ticket sales. The organization serves a structurally diversified base of approximately 334 certified B Corps in Spain (85% SMEs/PYMEs) across multiple sectors, with no disclosed revenue figure and a small operational team of roughly 18-22 personnel. B Lab Spain entered an institutional maturity stage in 2026 with closer governance integration under B Lab Europe.

Name

B Lab Spain

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN B LAB SPAIN

Website

https://bcorpspain.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

B Lab Spain is a Barcelona-based non-profit foundation that certifies and supports Spanish B Corps — companies meeting rigorous social, environmental, and stakeholder governance standards — via the B Impact Assessment platform, training programs, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Certification Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

akta.pro primary industry

National/State Examination Boards & Testing Agencies (EDADAFAA)

Keywords

• B Corp certification
• Impact assessment tools
• Sustainability certification
• Stakeholder governance
• ESG standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Certification Fees: B Lab charges certification fees for the B Corp certification process. Fees are variable based on company size and are publicly disclosed on the B Corp Spain website. An Equity Pricing Discount provides 40% discount for companies with annual revenue under 5 million euros and majority ownership by women, racialized persons, LGBTQ+ individuals, or persons with disabilities.
2. Recertification Fees: Companies must recertify every three years, generating recurring revenue. Recertification involves updated assessments against current B Lab standards.
3. Training and Program Fees: Modular training programs at three levels (Inicia tu camino, Profundiza, Profesionaliza) offered to professionals, universities, and business schools seeking to understand B Corp standards and certification processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

B Lab Spain is the Spanish chapter of the global B Lab network, certifying companies as B Corps through a rigorous impact assessment and verification process. It operates digital platforms including the B Impact Assessment tool, B Analytics, and the B Hive community platform, supplemented by training programs, weekly Office Hours consultations, and the annual B Good Day event to help companies measure, manage, and improve their social, environmental, and governance performance.

Product overview

B Lab Spain operates as the Spanish arm of the global B Corp movement, providing a suite of interconnected digital platforms and services for impact measurement and business certification. The core product is the B Impact Assessment tool (bimpactassessment.net), complemented by B Analytics for tracking impact metrics and B Hive as a community platform for certified companies. These platforms work together within the B Corp ecosystem to help companies measure, manage, and verify their social and environmental performance. B Lab Spain supplements its digital offerings with in-person services including weekly Office Hours, annual B Good Day events, modular training programs, awareness campaigns (Ser B, Se Escribe con B), and the podcast 'Ser B o No Ser', all supporting companies through the certification journey and promoting the broader B Corp movement in Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B Impact Assessment

Quantifiable outcome

• B Corps in Spain move more than €6,000 million in economic activity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación TriodoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024B Lab Spain collaborated with Fundación Triodos and textile B Corps (Trendsplant, Ternua, Twothirds) on DANA solidarity action, creating a crowdfunding campaign and solidarity collection to support recovery in Valencia affected regions.
• Mobile World Capital BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023B Lab Spain and Mobile World Capital Barcelona co-host the annual tech innovation awards recognizing companies using technology for positive impact. Partnership combines B Lab's impact expertise with MWCapital's technology ecosystem leadership in Barcelona.
• AccionacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022B Lab Spain partners with Acciona on ESG training and mentoring programs for small and medium suppliers. The program helps ~100 SMEs annually improve their environmental, social, and governance criteria through B Lab's standards framework.
• ESADEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerB Lab Spain listed as ally in ESADE's sustainability and impact ecosystem, supporting academic integration of B Corp standards in business education.
• IESE Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as institutional ally supporting integration of B Corp standards and impact management in executive education.
• Roots for Sustainability (R4S)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerR4S was the original Country Partner of B Lab for Spain starting 2015 and co-founded B Lab Spain in 2019. Pablo Sánchez and Raúl Sánchez from R4S co-founded B Lab Spain. R4S remains an active B Corp.
• B AcademicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic network partner supporting integration of B Corp standards in university curricula and research programs.
• Barcelona Centre de DissenyminorOthersListed as institutional ally, supporting design and sustainability intersection in Barcelona's impact ecosystem.
• ForéticaminorOthersListed as ally in Spain's sustainability and ESG professional ecosystem.
• Impact Hub MadridminorOthersListed as institutional ally in Madrid's impact entrepreneurship ecosystem.
• AdigitalminorOthersListed as ally in Spain's digital association ecosystem.
• Ajuntament de BarcelonaminorOthersListed as institutional ally, supporting Barcelona's sustainable business initiatives.
• El Futuro es AhoraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerB Lab Spain partnered with 'El Futuro es Ahora' in 2023 to create 'El Futuro Es Ser B' space, inviting citizens to reflect on companies' role in improving people's lives.
• CabifyminorOthersMobility B Corp partner listed in B Lab Spain ecosystem transformation trust section.
• NovellminorOthersListed as ecosystem partner in B Lab Spain's 'Transforma tu ecosistema' section.
• Podium PodcastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for 'Ser B' citizen awareness campaign (2022), first B Corp public awareness campaign in Spain.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• B Lab France: French country chapter of the B Corp movement, operating the same certification model, standards framework, and community-driven GTM motion. Shares the same parent (B Lab Europe) and comparable SME-dominated customer mix.
• Rainforest Alliance: International non-profit certification organization operating sustainability certification programs across multiple sectors, with similar standards-setting, third-party verification, and label-driven consumer recognition model.
• B Lab Germany: German country chapter of the B Corp movement, offering the same certification standards, training programs, and corporate engagement model. Comparable scale of certified community and SME customer mix.
• B Lab UK: Direct country-chapter peer operating the same B Corp certification framework, B Impact Assessment, and community-building model in the UK market. Structurally and operationally identical to B Lab Spain, making it the most directly comparable entity.
• Fair Trade USA: Independent sustainability certification body certifying companies and products against social/environmental standards, with a comparable model of third-party verification, fee-based certification, and consumer-facing label. Highly analogous business model.
• B Lab Italy: Italian country chapter of the B Lab movement, running the identical certification and impact-assessment offering for Italian SMEs and enterprises. Direct operational peer sharing the same European parent governance.

Broad incumbents

• EcoVadis: Global sustainability ratings provider evaluating companies across environment, labor, ethics, and procurement — increasingly overlapping with B Corp's ESG assessment space, especially in supply-chain buyer programs. Operates at much larger scale as a commercial incumbent.
• B Lab Global: Global parent organization that owns the B Corp standards, trademarks, and certification framework worldwide. Sets the international standards (7 Impact Themes) that B Lab Spain implements locally — the network-level incumbent.
• B Lab Europe: Regional parent organization coordinating all European country chapters, including B Lab Spain. Operates broader continental strategy, governance, and shared services — functionally a parent/incumbent to B Lab Spain rather than a peer.

Others

• ISEAL Alliance: Global membership association for sustainability standards systems (including B Lab). Functions as the meta-organization that defines credibility practices for certification bodies — adjacent enabler to B Lab Spain's standards-based business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Bcorpspain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bcorpspain

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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