What is Bookshop.org's corporate structure?

Bookshop, Inc (Bookshop.org) is a Virginia benefit corporation:  a for-profit corporation intended to produce a public benefit and operate in a responsible and sustainable manner. A benefit corporation must be managed in a way that balances the interests of the stockholders, the company’s key stakeholders, and a specific public benefit that the company commits to in its charter. Bookshop.org's specific public benefit purpose is to provide independently owned booksellers, industry partners, and conscious consumers with a direct-to-consumer e-commerce solution competitive to that of major retailers.

Bookshop.org has also been certified as a B Corporation (B-Corp): businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B-Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.