Last month, MB Pension and Benefits Group became the fourth insurance brokerage in Canada—and the only one entirely owned and operated by women—to win certification as a B Corporation. Bestowed by B Lab, a U.S. nonprofit, the B Corp designation recognizes businesses worldwide for meeting “the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.”

Today we became B-Corp certified, joining a movement of companies who are looking to use business as a force for change. We have always looked to press fast-forward in employee benefits, and this certification is a direct reflection of what ‘fast-forward’ looks like; the socially progressive nature of what we do and how we do it is something we hope will encourage others in our industry to follow suit and pursue a certification like this.