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©Copyright 2012 B Lab. All rights reservedAbout Stop Studios
Stop Studios is an award-winning communication design firm located in Durham, NC specializing in corporate identity, print, interactive and e-learning design. Since their founding in 2005, they have consistently been ranked as a top design firm by the Triangle Business Journal and the firm has received numerous awards including American Graphic Design Awards, Addy Awards from the American Advertising Federation, Davey Awards from the International Academy of Visual Arts and has also been featured in publications including GDUSA. They're a passionate team that believes great design is integral to solving complex business and social challenges.
Stop Studios became a B Corp to join and support a community that will change the world's perception of what it means to be "for-profit."
The Change We Seek®
Their mission is to prove that good design is also good business. They believe that design is not just about "making pretty things", rather that design is critical to solving complex business and social issues. They know that great design will work to: improve the bottom line, improve people's lives, change how we think.
Stop Studios Inc.
- Industry: Marketing & Communications Services
- Product/Services: Communication Design
- Location: Durham
- Ownership: Private
- http://www.stopstudios.com
Summary:
Certified: May 2010| Points Earned | % Points Available | |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability » | 9.3 | 93% |
| Employees » | 33.6 | 75% |
| Consumers » | 17.1 | 40% |
| Community » | 41 | 57% |
| Environment » | 9.7 | 49% |
| Composite B Score | 110.7 |
- >80 out of 200 is eligible for certification
- >60% points available = Area of excellence
Highlights:
From B Impact AssessmentEmployees: >80% of health insurance premiums paid for employee's individual and family coverage
Community: >50% of company's customers are local, >50% of company's primary suppliers are independent and local, >75% of company's ownership is held within local community, company banks with a local independent institution or community development bank



