About HUB Bay Area
HUB Bay Area is a community of people collaborating for a better world. The HUB creates spaces that inspire, connect, and empower people to realize enterprising ideas for sustainable impact.
HUB Cities is a platform-building program that leads the North America HUB roll-out & creates strategic partnerships that increase the value proposition of HUB membership & the entrepreneurial opportunity to found new HUBs.
SOCAP is an annual event series that connects leading global innovators – investors, foundations, institutions and social entrepreneurs – to build this market at the intersection of money and meaning.
We believe trust, collaboration, and courage shapes communities where ideas and change can thrive. These core values make up our DNA and guide us in reaching social and environmental benchmarks. Being a B Corp strengthens our resolve to achieve higher standards, and empowers changemakers in our community to do the same.
The Change We Seek®
HUB Bay Area, HUB Cities, and SOCAP aim to grow a fluid and mobilized global ecosystem where any enterprising idea can enter at a local level and immediately scale sustainable impact.
What makes us a better company?
B Impact Report |
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Certified since:September 2012 |
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| Summary: | Company Score |
Average Score* |
Governance
GovernanceThe Governance section of the Assessment evaluates a company's accountability and transparency. The section focuses on the company's mission, stakeholder engagement, and overall transparency of the company's practices and policies. |
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Workers
WorkersThe Worker section of the survey assesses the company's relationship with its workforce. This section measures how the company treats its workers through compensation, benefits, training, and ownership opportunities provided to workers. It also focuses on the overall work environment within the company through management/worker communication, job flexibility and corporate culture, and worker health and safety practices. |
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Community
CommunityThe Community section of the survey assesses a company's impact on its community. The Community section evaluates a company's supplier relations, diversity, and involvement in the local community. The section also measures the company's practices and policies around community service and charitable giving. In addition, this section includes if a company's product or service is designed to solve a social issue, including access to basic services, health, education, economic opportunity, arts, and increasing the flow of capital to purpose-driven enterprises. |
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Environment
EnvironmentThe Environment section of the Assessment evaluates a company's environmental performance through its facilities; materials, resource, and energy use; and emissions. Where applicable, it also considers a company's transportation/distribution channels and environmental impact of its supply chain. This section also measures whether a company's products or services are designed to solve an environmental issue, including products that aid in the provision of renewable energy, conserve resources, reduce waste, promote land/wildlife conservation, prevent toxic/hazardous substance or pollution, or educate, measure, or consult to solve environmental problems. |
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| Overall B Score | 80 | |
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80 out of 200 is eligible for certification *Of all businesses that have completed the B Impact Assessment |
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Company Highlights:
Workers: Pays all employees a living wage; Offers health insurance to all fulltime employees and their families; Offers additional benefits (dental insurance, wellness stipend, Hub membership); Offers health & wellness program and business consulting
Community: Requires specific environmental criteria from suppliers; Gives preference to local/sustainable suppliers; Banks with a local certified B Corp
Environment: Has composting as well as office-wide recycling program for paper, plastic, cardboard, glass & metal; Facilities are partly LEED certified
Miscellaneous:
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