The figure has doubled in just 18 months and represents a quarter of the world’s total B Corps, with 1,800 spread across Europe, while the whole of the US and Canada combined have 2,400.
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The certification is seen as the gold standard for sustainability and includes household names such as The Big Issue and organic farmers Riverford.