Benefit Corporation (B Corp) Structure Diagram

Explore the design of a Benefit Corporation through a structure diagram. This guide offers insights and examples on crafting your own chart. Show the structure of your business in a clear, visual format.

What is a B Corp Structure Diagram?

A B Corp structure diagram is a visual representation of the structure of a benefit corporation. It shows the structure of the benefit corporation in a vertical layout, detailing the relationships between different elements. There three broad categories of org charts: company structure charts, management charts, and hierarchy charts. A B Corp structure diagram is a type of company structure chart.

Why Use a B Corp Structure Diagram?

The diagram can serve a variety of uses. Common use cases include due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, and governance. Instead of a single diagram, you can create variations with different labels and data for specific purposes.

This structure diagram is made with Lexchart, a powerful org chart software that simplifies the process of creating and customizing diagrams.

How to Create a B Corp Structure Diagram?

Before creating a diagram there are several important considerations. B Corp structure diagrams differ from management org charts in important ways. The number of items, connections and layout are orders of magnitude more complex. It is imperative to work with org chart software that is designed to handle that complexity.

There are fundamentally two ways to create a benefit corporation structure diagram: from scratch or from a data import.

Creating a Benefit Corporation Structure Diagram from Scratch

Each application has its own way of creating a diagram from scratch. Lexchart has a powerful chart tool which makes the process simple.

Importing Data to Create a Benefit Corporation Structure Diagram

Importing data is an efficient way to create a diagram. Lexchart supports importing data from CSV, which is available in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets and most spreadsheet and database applications. The data should be structured as a series of pairwise relationships between a parent and child (subsidiary) entity.

Next Steps

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