Curious about B Corp? Come and find out what the new standards could mean for your business.

B Creative is a free three-part series for Cornwall’s creative sector. The first session is a chance to get a clearer picture of B Corp and find out whether certification is something you’d like to explore.

We’ll unpack the new standards in practical terms and hear from local creatives with first-hand experience of the B Corp journey.

No previous knowledge needed, and no pressure to continue beyond the first session.

What we’ll cover

B Corp has changed, with a new set of standards and a different approach to certification. During the morning, we’ll look at what those changes mean for creative SMEs.

We’ll also hear from people who know the process first-hand. Our guest panel will share their experiences of B Corp, including the useful bits, the challenges and what they’ve learned along the way.

There’ll be plenty of time to ask questions and get into the practical details, so you can leave with a clearer idea of what becoming a B Corp could involve for your own business.

Who it’s for

B Creative is for limited companies based in Cornwall working in the creative and cultural sector.

B Corp might already be on your radar, or this could be the first time you’ve considered it. Either way, you don’t need to have started the process or know your way around the standards.

The first session is useful in its own right, so you’re welcome to come along to learn more and see whether B Corp feels relevant to where your business is heading.

What is B Corp?

B Corp is a certification and framework that helps businesses understand and improve their impact.

It considers how a business treats people, its environmental impact, how it is governed and the role it plays in the wider community.

For a small creative business, that can offer a useful structure for applying your values in practice. Certification also connects you with a growing community of B Corps in Cornwall and further afield.

Under the new standards, the previous points-based model has changed. Businesses now work across seven impact topics, with requirements shaped by their size and sector.

B Creative will make that language more relevant to the way creative companies actually work.

What happens next?

If you want to continue after the first session, you can sign up for two smaller practical workshops:

- 21 October: People & purpose

At CAST, Helston

- 11 November: Planet & collective action

At IntoBodmin, Bodmin

These sessions will give you time to work through the standards in more detail and apply them to your own business, using B Lab’s tools and resources alongside other creative companies taking part.

Anyone continuing with B Creative will attend both working sessions, and you’ll need to have attended the first event to join them.

About Leap

These sessions are designed by Leap and delivered by our MD and trained B Leader Simon Thomason.

Leap is a planet-centred creative agency founded in 2004, and a B Corp since 2016. We certified as part of the first UK B Corp cohort, and was the UK’s first B Corp design agency. Since then, we’ve helped hundreds of businesses on their B Corp journeys.

Event details

🗓️ Tuesday 29 September 2026

⏰ 10am–1pm

📍C-Space, Newquay

Free to attend. Places are limited.

B Creative is run by Leap in partnership with Cornwall Council as part of their Culture and Creative Investment Programme.

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