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©Copyright 2012 B Lab. All rights reserved- ( > 80 out of 200 is eligible for certification as a B Corporation )
- ( > 60% points available is an Area of Excellence )
2011 Rating: 160.5
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability | 7 | 47 % |
| Governance | 4 | 44 % |
| Transparency | 3 | 50 % |
| Employees | 0 | 0 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | n/a | n/a |
| Employee Ownership | n/a | n/a |
| Work Environment | n/a | n/a |
| Consumers Area of Excellence* | 76 | 100 % |
| Benefit Products or Services | 55 | 100 % |
| Benefit Business Model | 21 | |
| Community Area of Excellence* | 63.5 | 77 % |
| Suppliers | 7.7 | 77 % |
| Local | 26.3 | 88 % |
| Diversity | 3.3 | 33 % |
| Charity / Services | 19.2 | 77 % |
| Beneficial Business Model | 7 | |
| Environment Area of Excellence* | 14 | 70 % |
| Facilities | 10.5 | 87 % |
| Energy Usage | 3.5 | 44 % |
| Supply Chain | n/a | n/a |
| Manufacturing | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 160.5 |
2009 Rating: 105.6
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability | 3.8 | 36 % |
| Governance / Accountability | 2.3 | 37 % |
| Transparency / Reporting | 1.5 | 33 % |
| Fair Trade / Supplier Code of Conduct | n/a | n/a |
| Employees Area of Excellence* | 23.9 | 70 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 17.6 | 65 % |
| Employee Ownership | n/a | n/a |
| Work Environment | 6.2 | 92 % |
| Consumers | 39.6 | 58 % |
| Beneficial Products / Services | 21.8 | 80 % |
| Beneficial Method of Production / Impact | 6.8 | 25 % |
| Serving those in Need | 10.9 | 80 % |
| Community | 30.5 | 41 % |
| Local | 8.7 | 42 % |
| Diversity / Broad Ownership | 10 | 73 % |
| Charity / Direct Service | 11.8 | 29 % |
| Environment Area of Excellence* | 7.8 | 66 % |
| Corporate Offices | 7.8 | 66 % |
| Transportation / Distribution | n/a | n/a |
| Manufacturing Facilities | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 105.6 |
- Date Founded:
- Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Sector: Service/Retail
- Industry: IT Software & Services
- Products/Services: Financing triple bottom line initiatives
- Corporate Structure: Limited Liability Company
- Ownership:
- Website: http://www.socialenterprise.net
Highlights:
Environment: >50% of printed materials come from sustainable sources, 1-4% of energy from renewable sources; purchases carbon offsets for travel, which accounts for >25% of carbon inventory
Community: written community service policy, 1% of sales given to charitable organizations, one significant supplier is a Certified B Corporation
Consumers: 60% of revenues from serving NGOs; 100% of revenues from serving purpose-driven enterprises


