A global movement, locally grown
Welcome to our B Local community
B Local Bay Area is a place-based community of Certified B Corporations® led by passionate volunteers. At the core of every B Local are Certified B Corporations® — for-profit companies using the power of business to transform the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet.
B Locals exist to create connections, champion the stakeholder economy, increase the positive impact of their B Corp community, and raise awareness of the B Corp movement. Be part of our community — take action with us.
B Corp’s pillars for change
We know a better world is both possible and urgently needed. We see historic momentum for making deep changes to the current business system—change powered by businesses acting together through the B Corp movement. Learn more about B Corp’s Theory of Change here.
Racial Equity
True racial justice requires listening and learning. It means doing the work to dismantle unjust policies and practices, and building more just business models and organizations. It means showing up as imperfect partners and embracing vulnerability with bravery, humility and compassion.
Climate Justice
There is no planet B: Humanity depends on our planet to survive and the planet depends on humanity. Healing our home requires ending win/lose practices that provide wins for businesses and losses for the planet and its most vulnerable people.
Stakeholder Economy
People and the planet must be of equal, or higher, value than short-term profits. In this new paradigm, businesses that help all communities heal and thrive are rewarded. A stakeholder-centered economy is the triple bottom line in action, a system in which human and environmental well-being are essential.
Virtual and local events
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BLD Launch: B Corp & Co-Op Mixer
Monday, October 20, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Understory, OaklandThe official launch event for BLD 2025 - Join us to connect and kick off BLD 2025. There will be delicious food & beverages from Understory, music from Oakland's DJ Karlita, and the chance to learn about both business communities. Light appetizers will be provided. Cash bar.
Join us for a special pre-event happy hour from 5:00 to 6:00 PM for folks who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color). This is an opportunity to connect with other BIPOC leaders and professionals in the B Corp and worker-owned business communities before the main event. It’s a chance to build relationships, share experiences, and foster a more inclusive and supportive network.
Thank you to our sponsors and supporters: B Local Bay Area, B Lab's BIPOC Network, Fireweed Consulting, LLC, Market.Organic, Hypha Collective, and Understory.
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2025 BLD Bay Area
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Chabot Space & Science Center, OaklandBLD (B Corp Leadership Development) Conference is a full-day event led by dedicated B Local community volunteers with over 20 educational sessions. It’s designed to strengthen the local B Corp movement through networking, collaboration, and sharing best practices that drive business success and positive impact. The Bay Area is home to the world’s largest concentration of Certified B Corporations, with over 200 companies from Fort Bragg to Fresno. By connecting B Corps and their teams, we build a more powerful movement to use business as a force for good.
This event is for the vibrant community of 200+ attendees from the San Francisco Bay Area B Corp ecosystem — including employees, CEOs, founders, directors, aspiring and pending B Corps, nonprofit partners, and academics. And YOU!
Certified B Corporations are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.
Meet the 200+ Bay Area B Corps
Certified B Corporations are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. B Corp Certification is a designation that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials.
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Our community in action
Deepening Impact Together: B Local Bay Area’s Action Journeys for Collective Change
Nov 16, 2023 — Mobilizing the B Corp Community in the San Francisco Bay Area to Create Lasting Positive Impact | Read blog post
Elevating Emerging Leaders of Color Through Paid Internships
Feb 7, 2023 —The Benefits of Paid Internships for Diversity, Inclusion, and the Next Generation of the B Corp Movement | Read blog post
Bay Area B Corp Spotlight: Beneficial State Bank
Jul 10, 2023 — Get to know the B Corp community! Presenting the good folks at Beneficial State Bank | Read blog post
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Support our work
B Local Bay Area is independently led by a volunteer board. Making a donation or becoming a sponsor helps B Local Bay Area create connections, champion the stakeholder economy, increase the positive impact of the B Corp community, and raise awareness of the B Corp movement in the Bay Area.
You can support our work by making a donation or expressing interest in becoming a sponsor. A donation can also count towards your 1% For the Planet contribution for current members.