LIFT Economy

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

California, United States

Certified Since

July 2014

Industry

Management consultant - for-profits

Sector

Service with Minor Environmental Footprint

Operates In

United States

LIFT Economy is an impact consulting firm whose mission is to create, model, and share a locally self-reliant and inclusive economy that works for the benefit of all life. Our clients include companies like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's, Allbirds, Native American Natural Foods, Red Bay Coffee, World Centric, and 200+ other social enterprises. We help our clients grow their businesses, certify and/or recertify as a B Corp, integrate the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion more deeply into the company, raise mission-aligned capital, increase their organization's social and environmental impact, and more. Members of our team literally helped "write the book" on B Corps (i.e., "The B Corp Handbook: How You Can Use Business as a Force for Good," Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2019). We also created the "Next Economy MBA" (www.lifteconomy.com/mba) an online business education that has been completely redesigned to benefit all life.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, LIFT Economy earned an overall score of 154.7. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
154.7
154.7 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 20.2

The Workers Impact Area evaluates a company's contributions to its employees' financial security, health and safety, wellness, career development, as well as overall engagement and satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.

Mission & Engagement4.6
Ethics & Transparency5.5
+ Mission Locked10

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.


Workers 46.2

The Workers Impact Area evaluates a company's contributions to its employees' financial security, health and safety, wellness, career development, as well as overall engagement and satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.

Financial Security13.6
Health, Wellness, & Safety0.4
Career Development7.4
Engagement & Satisfaction7.1
+ Worker Owned15

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.


Community 42.8

The Workers Impact Area evaluates a company's contributions to its employees' financial security, health and safety, wellness, career development, as well as overall engagement and satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion7.4
Economic Impact6.4
Civic Engagement & Giving9.4
Supply Chain Management2.2
+ Designed to Give14.2

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.


Environment 8.3

The Workers Impact Area evaluates a company's contributions to its employees' financial security, health and safety, wellness, career development, as well as overall engagement and satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.

Environmental Management2.8
Air & Climate0.9
Water0.0
Land & Life1.0

Customers 37.0

The Workers Impact Area evaluates a company's contributions to its employees' financial security, health and safety, wellness, career development, as well as overall engagement and satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.

Customer Stewardship2.9
+ Education2.6
+ Support for Underserved/Purpose Driven Enterprises12.5
+ Impact Improvement5.5
+ Serving Underserved Populations (Direct)13.2

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.



Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2020 Overall B Impact Score154.7
2016 Overall B Impact Score134.2
2014 Overall B Impact Score81

Best for the World

Every year, B Lab recognizes the B Corps that have achieved the highest verified scores in the five impact areas evaluated on the B Impact Assessment.

Best For The World: Governance2019
Best For The World: Overall2019
Best For The World: Workers2019
Best For The World: Governance2018
Best For The World: Overall2018
Best For The World: Workers2018
Best For The World: Governance2017
Best For The World: Overall2017
Best For The World: Workers2017

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