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The impact of B Corp certification on financial stability: Evidence from a multi‐country sample
Villanova School of Business, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4934-8166
University of Exeter, Business School, Exeter, UK.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0826-7052
2022 (English)In: Business Ethics, Environment and Responsibility, ISSN 2694-6416, Vol. 31, no 1, p. 177-191Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

B Corps are firms certified by the non-profit B Lab for pursuing both economic and non-economic goals. Whether B Corps realize a higher financial performance has met mixed evidence. Drawing on the stability-change framework, we ask whether B Corp certification is associated with the level and volatility of financial performance. Also, expecting a greater focus on non-economic activities after certification, equity ratio may decline as shareholders may question the increased non-economic focus. Using nearest neighbor propensity score matched pair method, we draw on a multi-country sample of 355 B Corps and 623 non-B Corps. Our findings are not encouraging. B Corp certification does not provide financial gains nor financial stability, and equity ratio declines and becomes more volatile following certification. Our findings paint a gloomy picture of limited economic benefits and declining participation of equity holders following B Corp certification.

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2022. Vol. 31, no 1, p. 177-191
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Aerospace Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-56643DOI: 10.1111/beer.12403ISI: 000720620300001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85119446017OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-56643DiVA, id: diva2:1616015
Available from: 2021-12-01 Created: 2021-12-01 Last updated: 2022-03-17Bibliographically approved

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