We help small businesses become certified benefit corporations.

Benefit Corporations for Good offers small businesses a proven, affordable third-party standard to certify their commitment to social and environmental impact.

As one of just four standards listed on the Oregon Secretary of State’s website, and the only one based in the state, BCFG has helped certify dozens of businesses in various industries in Oregon, 11 other states and 1 Canadian province. Together we are building a community of purpose-driven businesses that are creating meaningful change in the world.

What is Right for Your Small Business: Certified BCFG or Certified B Corp?

  • “Working with Tom to get Marketing On a Mission certified was a wonderful experience. He is so generous with his time and knowledge, and I'm thrilled to be a certified Benefit Corporation for Good. This certification is an acknowledgment of all the good work my clients and I believe in as business as a force for good.”

    Randye S Spina, MBA

  • "At Chocolat-e we felt from the beginning the importance of being a part of a community that has strong values and ethics. When we discovered the Benefit Corporations For Good community, we felt we found such a community. Tom Hering, the co-founder and partner helped us get through the process and was a real advocate for those within the group. If you are considering certification as a Benefit Corporation For Good, just do it - take the step today."

    Norm Rice, Co-Founder, Chocolat-e

  • "I've known about Benefit Corporations for Good for a while. I've always appreciated their approach to business and the importance of the "triple bottom line." When I was able to purchase my business, joining as a Business Corporation for Good was important to me. Reaching out to Tom, attending events, and getting to know members only confirmed my decision. Thanks to Tom for his support!"

    Agnes Zach

  • "BCFG is an excellent company. Not only do they help businesses get certified as B-Corps, but Tom Hering provides invaluable support to business owners looking to improve the good that their business does in the world."

    Heidi Mandler-Huff

  • "Tom and his team give a very thorough review and follow-up with each company. So happy to be working with them and to be a new member of the BCFG community!"

    Erica Buyalos

  • “I highly recommend Benefit Corporations for Good. The audit process was simple and efficient and the recommendations that I received were personalized for my business to help us market our certification and help us make a greater impact.”

    Alicia Chapman, CEO, Willamette Technical Fabricators

  • “Great organization with great processes and values--happy to have them as a certifier of our business!”

    Michael Jonas, Founder, Rational Unicorn Legal Services

  • “BCFG has been an amazing partner to our organization. They are true experts at what they do. They care about our success and have been so helpful to us in our work to integrate better and more sustainable practices into our work and operations. We feel very grateful and appreciate our partnership with Benefit Corporations For Good.”

    Trever Cartwright, Founder, Coraggio Group

  • “I love working with Benefit Corporations for Good to do our annual assessment for being a certified Benefit company. They’re very kind, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. I often recommend them to other small businesses too.”

    Erik Croswell, Founder, Bridge City Media

  • “We make decisions based on resources consumed and our products' performance-longevity. Showing these actions vs words is important if you’re a sustainable business and we know this can be easier when a part of a like-minded group. We joined B Corp which had pluses but we faced challenges working with a broad group of companies. When we found Benefit Corporations For Good, we discovered companies more similar in size. Through BCFG’s certification process, I was happy to see the questions were directed at me personally. As a CEO, GM, Owner, I believe you need to practice sustainability in your personal life as well as your business. Tom and his team recognize this detail and I'm looking forward to doing meaningful work together.”

    Kirby Bedsaul, GM, Chris King Precision Components

2024 Highlights

  • Added 2 new states, New Mexico and California, to our growing community of certified BCFGs

  • Hosted first virtual Happy Hour for Good to enable other BCFGs to learn and connect with other purpose-driven leaders

  • Celebrated 3rd year working with Allen Hall PR team at the University of Oregon helping BCFG with PR strategy and social media

Is Your Business Ready to Join Our Community?