B-Lab Certification
The owner of the COUCHSURFING trademark, "Better World Through Travel, Inc.", is a C-Corporation incorporated in the U.S. State of Delaware.
According to the "B-Lab" website, a C-Corporation of the name "CouchSurfing International" founded in January 2004 was certified as a "B-Corporation" by B-Lab in August, 2011 for 2010 based on self-assessment by CouchSurfing.
However, no C-Corporation with the name "CouchSurfing" is on record as having been registered before 2011 and B-Lab is currently investigating the circumstances under which B-Corp certification was issued for CouchSurfing by mistake.
CouchSurfing is not a "Benefit Corporation", which is a new legal form available in certain U.S. states.
The pages dedicated to Couchsrufing on the Bcorporation.net website have evolved from the first mention.
Initial version as of August 2011
- ( > 80 out of 200 is eligible for certification as a B Corporation )
- ( > 60% points available is an Area of Excellence )
- 2010
CouchSurfing International
- Date Founded: January 2004
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Sector: Service/Retail
- Industry: Travel & Leisure
- Products/Services: Global hospitality social network
- Corporate Structure: C Corporation
- Ownership: Private
- Website: http://www.couchsurfing.org
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Second version (2012)
- ( > 80 out of 200 is eligible for certification as a B Corporation )
- ( > 60% points available is an Area of Excellence )
- 2011
2011 Rating: 106.8
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Couchsurfing International 2010 B Impact Report
Overall B Score: 116.8
- >80 out of 200 is eligible for certification
- >60% points available = Area of excellence