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SABEResPODER™ (SEP) is a targeted multi-media platform reaching Hispanic immigrants at key transition points in their lives when actively seeking resources to further establish themselves in the U.S. SEP distributes educational video programming and educational booklets in trusted and easily accessible community locations, providing comprehensive and practical educational solutions on topics such as financial literacy, healthcare, healthy living, and education, to assist Spanish-speaking consumers become more informed, confident, and active participants in American society.
It is important to differentiate companies that are truly making a difference. For SABEResPODER, becoming a B Corp was a formal acknowledgment of our commitment to the community we serve, our team members, shareholders, and the environment. It was another great step we took to ensure that our values and commitments were further engrained in our company's DNA.
SABEResPODER is the leading provider of comprehensive and practical educational solutions for Spanish-dominant Latinos in the United States. SABEResPODER's multi-media platform reaches over seven million consumers every year across the United States.
The Change We Seek®
SABEResPODER's mission is to assist Spanish-speaking consumers so that they become more informed, confident, and active participants in American society by providing them with in-language and in-culture educational tools on needs-based topics.
• The company produces a wide assortment of online guides geared toward Spanish-speaking Latinos that help them understand the basic procedures and nuances of living in the United States of America. They cover everything from banking/accounting, medical/health insurance management, using technology, and maintaining a healthy way of life.
• In addition to its downloadable guides, SEP also produces a network of videos that are displayed at community hubs across the nation. Like its guides, these videos help Latino residents understand important decisions and teach them how to manage their life and plan for the future.
SABEResPODER
- Industry: Education & Training Services
- Product/Services: Educational Media
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- http://www.saberespoder.com
Summary:
Certified: October 2008| Points Earned | % Points Available | |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability » | 11.1 | 83% |
| Employees » | 29.7 | 89% |
| Consumers » | 66.7 | 100% |
| Community » | 47.9 | 65% |
| Environment » | 10.6 | 79% |
| Composite B Score | 166 |
- >80 out of 200 is eligible for certification
- >60% points available = Area of excellence
Highlights:
From B Impact AssessmentEnvironment: annual increase in percentage use of renewable energy
Employees: >70% healthcare premiums paid for employees and their families, >5% of profits shared with employees
Community: >60% expenditures go towards local suppliers, active effort to recruit majority women or ethnic minority owned suppliers, >25% suppliers located in low income communities, >10% of profits to charity
Consumers: Provides educational programming and literature for Spanish-dominant Latino immigrants
News
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