Welcome to B Local PDX’s B Corp monthly Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) session with Executive Director Wes Griffin and Certifications Chair Kari Doherty. This space is for a small-group, conversation-first AMA for B Corps and B-curious companies. Bring your questions, concerns, and real scenarios about certification, recertification, or the new standards. We’ll answer what we can, surface patterns, and take note of takeaways to bring back to the B Local PDX board. No slide deck. Just candid Q&A and peer learning.
Who it’s for:
Currently certified B Corps navigating changes and recertification
Prospective companies exploring certification that are familiar with some B Corp basic
Format & cadence:
Monthly, 60 minutes
Capped at 10 participants to keep it useful and conversational
Light facilitation; we group questions by theme to maximize value
Before you join (required for first-timers):
Please watch a short B Lab intro video and skim a quick primer so we can spend our time on your specific questions.
Watch: The B Corp Movement
Listen: Unpacking the New 14-Step B Corp Certification Process by the team at Beyond the B podcast
What we’ll do:
Field questions about process, timelines, standards updates, and practical “how do we…?” issues
Share resources and next steps
Capture unanswered items to route to the right experts
What we won’t do:
A full 101 presentation (we’ll send you resources for that)
Consulting on a full BIA during the session (there are professionals for that)
Registration notes:
Capacity: 10 seats per session
Please include your top 1–2 questions in the sign-up form; this helps us prepare and, when useful, invite domain experts (e.g., policy/impact ops)