In 2022, BNP Inspire became the first—and to this day, the only—philanthropy consulting firm in Canada to obtain B Corp certification. At the end of 2025, we reached a new milestone by renewing this certification, reaffirming our commitment to a responsible, rigorous consulting practice aligned with the highest international standards.

What Is This Certification For? And What Does It Really Guarantee?

B Corp certification is awarded by B Lab, an independent organization that evaluates whether a company meets high social, environmental, and governance standards.

“It involves more than 200 truly demanding questions that we had to delve into—and revisit—to demonstrate continuous improvement and renew our commitment.”

— Marie-Andrée Pigean-Turenne, Manager, Research, Data Governance and Business Intelligence, and Lead for the Certification Renewal

To date, more than 10,000 companies around the world have chosen to engage in this rigorous certification process, which requires a high level of commitment to both obtain and maintain. Renewing the certification confirms that we continue to meet these standards over time.

What Does This Mean in Practice?

For you and the organizations we support, B Corp certification is a guarantee of our practices and commitments.

First, it ensures that our consulting approach is aligned with principles of ethics, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship. Our recommendations are not solely financially or strategically effective, they also take into account the human, social, and environmental realities unique to each organization and its ecosystem.

It also guarantees a high level of rigor in our methods: sound governance, transparency in our processes, responsible resource management, and a corporate culture rooted in collaboration and respect for all stakeholders.

Finally, it confirms that our mission to elevate philanthropy by offering innovative philanthropic strategies that are effective, deeply human, and inspiring is translated into concrete and measurable actions.

For our clients and partners, it is also the assurance of working with a firm that applies to itself the very standards it promotes: responsible philanthropy, grounded in the collective interest and, above all, profoundly human.