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©Copyright 2012 B Lab. All rights reservedAbout Montgomery and Hansen
Montgomery & Hansen, LLP is a corporate law firm dedicated to helping emerging growth companies and investors build successful businesses. At the core of their practice is the belief that surrounding an enterprise with an ever-expanding circle of people with complementary talents and skills maximizes its probability of success. They share with their clients an extensive network of relationships with venture capital firms, angel investors, consultants and other professionals who share their passion for building great companies. Together, they help breathe life into the next great idea.
The values advanced by B Lab and B Corporations are ones that are important to us and also to our stakeholders. By becoming a B Corporation, we are better able to broadcast our commitment to those values and hopefully set an example of social and environmental responsibility in our community.
Their attorneys have decades of experience at some of Silicon Valley's premier law firms. They know what a company needs to succeed as a new business and as a growing enterprise. They also know what you don't need: high billing rates and over-lawyering. They provide the finest legal service available at rates with which start-ups and investors are comfortable.
The Change We Seek®
Core Values
• Integrity: We always strive to do the right thing in every situation; for each other, for our clients and for our community. We make ethics, fairness, honesty and integrity the cornerstones of our business.
• Respect: We strive to create an environment based on mutual respect for each other, our clients and our community. We treat others as we would like to be treated ourselves.
• Quality: We are committed to excellence in the results we achieve for our clients and we are continually growing and improving our business. We encourage our clients and ourselves to strive to be the best we can be. We strive to attract, develop and motivate the best people.
• Teamwork: Working together to achieve common goals is the foundation of our success. We apply the same principles in building our business as we urge our clients to apply in building theirs.
• Community Service: The attorneys and staff at Montgomery & Hansen are dedicated to supporting non-profit organizations that build sustainable communities and organizations.
Montgomery & Hansen, LLP
- Industry: Management & Financial Consulting
- Product/Services: Corporate Law
- Location: Menlo Park, CA
- http://www.mh-llp.com
Summary:
Certified: January 2010| Points Earned | % Points Available | |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability » | 15.5 | 79% |
| Employees » | 33.3 | 62% |
| Consumers » | 5 | 10% |
| Community » | 27.4 | 46% |
| Environment » | 10.1 | 57% |
| Composite B Score | 91.3 |
- >80 out of 200 is eligible for certification
- >60% points available = Area of excellence
Highlights:
From B Impact AssessmentEnvironment: >25% of office supplies come from recycled materials; >50% of facilities located near public transit; >5% of energy comes from renewable sources
Employees: 100% of employees offered reimbursement for continuing education; All employees paid a living wage; >6% of profits included in profit sharing plan; >50% of individual/family health insurance premiums covered
Community: >75% of employees take time off for community service; Local purchasing policy; >60% of purchases from local independent suppliers; >50% of customers are local