National Co+op Grocers achieves B Corp recertification

National Co+op Grocers (NCG), a business services cooperative for food co-ops in the U.S., recently announced it has achieved recertification as a Certified B Corporation (B Corp).

"We are proud to be a member of the B Corp community, and to receive our highest score to date in our 15th year of being certified," said Allie Mentzer, NCG's Chief Public Policy Officer Advocacy and Sustainability. "It is a testament to being a business as a force for good-meeting high standards of accountability, transparency and social impact."

NCG first earned B Corp certification in 2011. In order to maintain B Corp certification, companies are required to complete an ongoing recertification process to benchmark, improve and celebrate their impact.

In 2026, NCG received an overall B Impact score of 100.3, which is a combined score based on five categories:

• WorkersAssesses the company's contributions to its employees' financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, engagement and satisfaction
• GovernanceEvaluates a company's overall mission, transparency, ethics and engagement around its social and environmental impact
• CommunityMetrics related to community products and services, practices, suppliers and distributors, local sourcing, diversity, job creation, civic engagement and charitable giving
• EnvironmentBased on a company's overall environmental management practices and impact on the climate, air, water, land and biodiversity
• CustomersLooks at the company's stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels

As a reference, median scores for businesses who are not B Corp certified are 50.9, and a company must score at least 80 to qualify for certification.

NCG is also a proud supporter of other B Corp products in the 168 community-owned food co-ops they serve who operate 234 stores in 40 states. As featured in NCG's most recent Food Co-op Impact Report, sales of B Corp Certified products make up 9% of the average food co-op's total sales, higher than other natural grocery retailers (6%) and conventional grocers (2%).*

Consumers can look for the Certified B Corp logo on products and know that it is a marker of commitment to people, the planet and continuous improvement.