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• How A Serial Entrepreneur Found Success By Practicing Responsible Capitalism

  

  By Scott James, Fair Trade Sports This month I spent time with serial entrepreneur Dal LaMagna to ask him about his new book, “Raising Eyebrows, A Failed... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2011 BUSINESS

• Making Clothes to Clean the Ocean: Better Know United By Blue

  

  UBB volunteers sorting recyclables pulled out of the ocean.United By Blue is making headlines in the fashion industry as their trendy t-shirts, bags and... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT

• When Your Business is Family: Best Practices gDiapers

  

  By Jason Graham-Nye, Co-Founder gDiapersAs early as the conceptual stages of gDiapers, Kim and I have felt strongly that on-site childcare should be an... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 BUSINESS

• The Lorax and the Paper Giant

  

  Kimberly-Clark rebounded from Kleercut campaign to leadership positionBy Scott James, Fair Trade SportsThis month we have a tale of civil disobedience and the... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 BUSINESS

• An Overlooked Piece of the “Move Your Money” Pie

  

  Written by Rose Penelope L. Yee, Green Retirement Plans, Inc. As we cheer for the Move Your Money campaign and as the call for it increasingly becomes more... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 BUSINESS, ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• A New Way to Heat Things Up: Enovative Kontrol

  

  Written by Derek Zobrist, founder and CEO of Enovative Kontrol SystemsEnergy waste is an issue which affects everyone. Which is why, for the last 6 years,... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 BUSINESS

• Holistic Options for Man’s Best Friend: Better Know The Big Bad Woof

  

  The Big Bad Woof, located in the Old Takoma neighborhood of Washington DC and the Arts Dstrict Hyattsville in Maryland, sets a new standard for pet care and... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2011 HEALTH, PETS

• Champions Retreat 2011: The Highlights

  

  Tuesday night at Longwood Garden's ConservatoryThis past week B Corps from across the country made the trek to beautiful Pennsylvania for the third annual B Cor... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2011 BUSINESS

• Buy a Journal, Give a Journal: B The Change Ecojot

  

  Handing out workbooksImagine that every time you bought something, someone in need would get one too. This is the idea behind the “buy one –give one” business... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 BUSINESS

• Occupy Wall Street: A Powerful Demand for Something New

  Capitalism with Purpose, not Profit at its Center By Andrew Kassoy The Occupy Wall Street movement has captured a great deal of attention as it spreads beyond... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 BUSINESS

• Designing a Grant for Good: Pivotal Productions

  By Liz Morris, B Lab Validation InternEvery two years, 20% of B Corporations are randomly selected for an on-site review. This component of the B Corp... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2011 BUSINESS

• Amen! Jerry Stands Up for California (Can You Feel the Spirit Governor Cuomo?!?)

  By Jay Coen Gilbert Governor Jerry Brown heard the shouts from his congregation of business leaders and signed California benefit corporation legislation into... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 BUSINESS

• An All B Event: The Windy City B Corp Gathering

  

  By Susan Garrigle, Services at B LabOn Thursday, September 29, 2011, B Lab held a Windy City Cocktail Party at Certified B Corporation DIRTT’s Chicago Green... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 BUSINESS

• Tiny Tots, Big Solutions: Better Know gDiapers

  

  “Fifty million diapers are thrown away every day and each takes 500 years to decompose.” When new parents and gDiapers‘ founders Jason and Kim Graham-Nye heard... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 BUSINESS

• Want to Create Jobs? Make People a Priority

  By Jay Coen Gilbert, Co-Founder, B LabThe New York Times recently published an article by Joe Nocera entitled “What is Business Waiting For? Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2011 BUSINESS

• When the Old Becomes the New: YIKES

  

  By Jodie E. Saueraker, YIKES, Inc. Having a vision is a gift, implementing the vision is work, seeing the finished product is recognizing a dream. 204-206 East... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2011 BUSINESS

• Can I Get a Witness?! The Evolution of Capitalism

  By Jay Coen Gilbet, Co-Founder, B Lab It’s not often we get the opportunity to witness history. Thousands of visionary business leaders are building the... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2011 BUSINESS

• Happy Food, Happy Planet

  

  By Shazi Visram, HAPPYFAMILYAt HAPPYFAMILY, our commitment to the environment grew out of our commitment to children and nutrition. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2011 BUSINESS

• Clinton and Cuomo Make History

  By Jay Coen Gilbert, Co-Founder, B LabOr, at least they could. Bill Clinton has already done his part today, and now Gov. Andrew Cuomo has the opportunity to... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2011 BUSINESS

• Trying to Be Better: What Consumers Are Looking For

  

  Ever wonder if customers are really looking for certified better companies? Let’s check out the stats:In a recent LoHAS study it was confirmed that 75% of... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2011 BUSINESS