LAIKA Becomes a Certified B Corporation™

Award-Winning Animation Studio Joins Global Community of Companies Using Business as a Force for Good

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Award-winning animation studio LAIKA, known for Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, Missing Link and the upcoming Wildwood, has become a Certified B Corporation, joining a global community of businesses that meets rigorous standards for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

Certified by nonprofit organization B Lab, B Corps meet rigorous standards for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Certification also requires companies to consider the interests of employees, communities, customers, suppliers, and the environment alongside shareholders. For LAIKA, the achievement reflects a multi-year effort to formalize and strengthen practices already embedded throughout the studio.

“Being a Certified B Corporation is an important milestone for LAIKA,” said David Burke, Chief Marketing & Operations Officer. “Since its founding in 2005, LAIKA has built a studio culture of artists, craftspeople, innovators, and storytellers united by a shared belief: the way we work matters as much as the work we create. While B Corp certification is a new achievement for LAIKA, many of the values and practices it recognizes have been part of LAIKA’s culture from the very beginning. We are proud to join the global B Corp community and stand alongside organizations committed to using business as a force for good.”

“As a Certified B Corp in the entertainment industry, LAIKA is now counted among businesses that are leading a global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy,” said Keriann Reeves, Manager, Customer Success & Growth at B Lab U.S. & Canada. "LAIKA's certification reflects the company's long-standing commitment to employee well-being, community investment, environmental stewardship, and responsible governance."

LAIKA's certification reflects long-standing commitments to employee well-being, community investment, environmental stewardship, and responsible governance.

Based just outside Portland, Oregon, LAIKA believes that employees do their best work when they’re given the resources they need to thrive. The studio has become one of the region’s most recognized creative employers, fostering a culture of belonging and connection through employee-led committees, industry partnerships, and community engagement. Through comprehensive benefits, on-site services, professional development opportunities, and a culture designed to foster belonging and connection, LAIKA was named one of Portland Business Journal's Healthiest Employers in Oregon in 2026.

LAIKA recently became the first stop-motion animation studio to earn the Gold Level Green Seal for Studios from the Environmental Media Association (EMA), the leading environmental nonprofit in Hollywood promoting sustainability across the entertainment industry. LAIKA is committed to creating original, enduring stories and sharing them with audiences around the world. That commitment shapes how the studio creates films, supports employees, engages with communities, and manages its environmental impact. LAIKA also seeks to broaden access to its films, exhibitions, and storytelling experiences through accessibility initiatives, educational programming, and public engagement opportunities.

Burke said, “This certification marks an important milestone, but our work is ongoing. We look forward to building on this foundation and finding new ways to strengthen our impact on our employees, communities, audiences, and environment.”

About LAIKA

Founded in 2005 just outside Portland, Oregon, LAIKA is an award-winning animation studio known for its distinctive artistry, innovative filmmaking, and groundbreaking use of technology. Its films include Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014), Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), and Missing Link (2019), all of which were nominated for the Academy Award^® for Best Animated Feature. Kubo and the Two Strings won the BAFTA^® Award for Best Animated Film and earned an additional Academy Award^® nomination for Visual Effects, while Missing Link received the Golden Globe^® Award for Best Animated Film. In 2016, LAIKA received a Scientific and Technical plaque from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its innovation in 3D printing. LAIKA’s latest film, Wildwood, premieres October 23, 2026.

LAIKA's Live Action subsidiary is developing a slate of film and television projects, including adaptations of works by John Brownlow, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Katie Kitamura, and Emily St. John Mandel, alongside collaborations with filmmakers Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck, Lulu Wang, Brian Duffield, Jon Spaihts, and production partners including Higher Ground and Fruit Tree.

Image of LAIKAns at Portland, Oregon Pride Parade 2026.
Courtesy of LAIKA

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