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• Making a Commitment to the Triple Bottom Line: A Perspective from Opticos Design

  

  Written by Karen Parolek of Opticos Design. I feel like I’m tempting the fates, writing on this topic today. I just got my second biennial email reminding me... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 BUSINESS

• The 100 Year Company and a New Model for Business: Patagonia

  

  Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard speaking before officially becoming California’s first benefit corporation. Patagonia is an icon in values-led business and... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 BUSINESS

• Recycling Revolution: Four B Corps Rethink Recycling in Two Innovative...

  

  Gimme 5 iPhone app for Recyclebank points Why send your recycling to waste management when you could get something out of it first? Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 BUSINESS

• Greening Business as a Team: Better Know Milepost Consulting

  

  Being “green” is a team effort – at least that’s Milepost Consulting‘s philosophy. The B Corp is all about using teamwork to help companies engage... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 BUSINESS

• People, Planet, Profit in Action: B the Change Better World Books

  One Parking Spot Can Help Change the World. Did you know that 2 billion pounds of books are annually sent to landfills across the world? How about that 1 in 7... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 BUSINESS

• A For-Profit in a Non-Profit World: B the Change One World Futbol

  

  Streetfootballworld, an international network of organizations, has historically only had non-profit network members. However, this month, One World Futbol... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 BUSINESS

• Food for Thought: Better Know Revolution Foods

  

  Healthy food is a learning tool. A well-balanced meal can provide students with the energy they need to be alert and productive in class. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2012 BUSINESS

• Branding the Mission is a Good Investment

  

  By Jay Coen Gilbert In Solving the Ben & Jerry’s Problem – One More Time, Kevin Jones points out that being a B Corp helps companies and their shareholders... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2012 BUSINESS

• B Corporations on PBS NewsHour

  Check out featured B Corporations IceStone, Revolution Foods, and Warby Parker on PBS NewsHour. Watch Benefit Corporations Aim to Make Profit, Positive Impact o... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 BUSINESS

• A For-Profit in a Non-Profit World: B the Change One World Futbol

  

  Streetfootballworld, a international network of organizations, has historically affiliated only with non-profits. However, this month, a Certified B... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2012 BUSINESS

• Ideals and Ethics: The Next Business Edge?

  Written by Marc Stoiber, Green Brand Innovation Creative DirectorMorten Schroder of Van Houtte Coffee knows something about being a sustainability leader. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2012 BUSINESS

• Creating a Global Community: Better Know Couchsurfing

  They say that you don’t know a man until you have walked two moons in his shoes, but what about spending three nights on his couch? Couchsurfing is building a... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2012 BUSINESS

• Enviro-Stewards Working for Clean Drinking Water in Sudan

  

  Enviro-Stewards Inc’s Engineers & Scientists is a true champion of the B Corp community. They serve as sustainability catalysts for industrial, commercial... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 BUSINESS

• A People’s Coffee: Better Know Larry’s Beans

  

  For Larry’s Beans, coffee roasting is about the people. Throughout the process the company considers the farmers who grow the beans, the roasters, the employees... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2012 BUSINESS

• American Ingenuity

  

  By Scott James, Fair Trade SportsThis month I spoke with Matt Bogoshian in DC. He is the Senior Policy Counsel for the Environmental Protection Agency. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2012 BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT

• B Corp Runa Granted High Profile Investment, Representing New Model for...

  

  BROOKLYN, New York (December 5, 2011) – Runatarpuna Exportadora S.A., the Ecuadorian Subsidiary of Runa LLC – a social enterprise that produces a unique,... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 BUSINESS

• Imitation Really is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery

  by Rodney Willett, Impact Makers, Vice President of Business StrategyB Corp Champions Retreat, October 25-27, 2011Impact Makers is a management and technology... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2012 BUSINESS

• A Social Network for Your Community: Better Know Open Neighborhoods

  

  Community Solar PanelsWhen tackling the important task of revitalizing local communities, communication is key. Open Neighborhoods, based in Los Angeles,... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2011 BUSINESS

• The Common Good Enterprise—A New Term for an Emerging Sector

  

  By Jim Epstein and Alicia Epstein Korten As an investment advisor and member of the Gamble family that founded Procter & Gamble, I (Jim) am often asked to... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2011 BUSINESS

• Seeing the Bigger Picture: Better Know Warby Parker

  

  Warby Parker is a new eyewear brand that is transforming the optical industry into a better way of doing business; one that’s about doing good. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 BUSINESS