What we record, and how it checks out

Meets B Lab's audited standard for social and environmental performance, governance, and transparency.

A business whose primary purpose is a social, cultural, or environmental mission, verified by Buy Social Canada.

At least 51% Indigenous owned and controlled, verified by the council.

At least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by women, certified through documentation and a site visit.

At least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by one or more women, certified internationally.

Majority owned, managed, and controlled by 2SLGBTQI+ persons, certified by the chamber.

Majority owned and operated by Aboriginal peoples or visible minorities, certified by the council.

Incorporated as a co-operative: owned by the members it serves, one member one vote.

Last substantial transformation in Canada and at least 98% of direct production costs incurred in Canada. Self-declared against the Bureau's test, shown with its qualifying language.

Last substantial transformation in Canada, at least 51% of direct costs Canadian, stated with a qualifier about imported content. Self-declared against the Bureau's test, shown with its qualifying language.

Manufactured in Ontario, registered with the program.

Grown, raised, or processed in British Columbia, licensed by the program.

A food product entirely from Quebec, or processed and packaged there from mainly Quebec ingredients.

Ontario-grown produce, registered with the provincial program.

Produced under the Canadian Organic Standards, certified annually by an accredited body.

Wood and paper tracked from responsibly managed forests through every step of the supply chain.

Seafood from fisheries certified sustainable against the MSC standard.

Serves or sells seafood recommended sustainable by the Ocean Wise program.

Products or facilities meeting the federal energy-efficiency specification.

Products audited against a multi-attribute environmental standard.

A building certified against the LEED green building rating system.

The business's energy use is matched with certified green energy.

Every employee is paid at least the local living wage, certified by the network.

Licensed to sell products certified against Fairtrade standards for producers.

Gives at least one percent of annual sales to vetted environmental organizations.

Meat, dairy, and eggs from animals raised under audited humane standards.

Farms audited against the BC SPCA's animal welfare standards.

Cosmetics and household products certified free of animal testing.