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Tech companies must invest in governance now to safeguard their mission, prioritize transparency, and serve people and the planet as they grow.

Amidst divisive rhetoric, B Lab's co-lead executive Sarah Schwimmer says we must find ways to advance our work toward an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.

Andrew Kassoy, co-founder of B Lab Global, the non-profit behind the B Corp movement, said the technology sector was too reliant on its all-powerful company founders, who are too often enabled by subservient board members.

The development of AI is too important to get wrong, says Andrew Kassoy, cofounder of B Lab. So OpenAI ought to become a B Corp.

As OpenAI transitions to a public benefit corporation, it must ensure accountability to society and the planet, not just investors. This shift is just the beginning of a larger commitment to ethical AI that benefits all of humanity.

The driving force behind every movement combating the amoral giants of an industry is the commitment to a healthier, safer, and empowering future for all.

When Rosie Brown helped to found a movement that looked beyond shareholder wealth creation, people saw her as a nut job, she says. ‘Now there are 2,000 nut jobs … It’s brilliant, the culture is changing’

The number of B Corp-certified companies is growing, but what does this mean and can initiatives like this really help us

Certificates of social and environmental responsibility, like B Corp status, have become important markers for wineries that place values front and center.

Consumers care about certifications that signal good environmental or social business practices, making B Corp status a net positive.

The time has come to rethink the system to stop the ecosocial crisis gripping humanity. This is the philosophy of the B Corp movement, which brings together companies determined to 'rewrite history' towards a fairer and more sustainable economic model.

Businesses have not always been concerned with giving back to communities. Companies exist to deliver products or services and make a profit. But expectations have changed.

The B Corp designation is one of the most sought-after third-party certifications, indicating that a brand meets a certain level of environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

The B Corp movement has achieved explosive growth since, with a total of nearly 8,000 participating companies across 160 industries in 93 countries, all while successfully maintaining its socially conscious values.

By continuing to evolve the standards, B Lab aims to lead economic systems change to support its collective vision of an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy.

Under the proposed new guidelines, companies wanting to become a Certified B Corp will need to meet specific new requirements.

Having been led to believe that financial success and doing good were mutually exclusive, it seems Certified B Corporations (or B Corps) are turning that established perception on its head.

In the evolving landscape of global business, the concept of stakeholder capitalism has become controversial. Some advocate that a shift from traditional shareholder-focused models to more inclusive stakeholder-oriented approaches marks a new era.

2023 saw those companies and nearly 1,800 others join the list of Certified B Corps, part of a growing trend as businesses seek to level up their environmental, social and governance commitments.

Business giants including Danone and Natura & Co have partnered with the organisation behind the B Corp certification to call on businesses to strengthen approaches to governance to ensure that the private sector is providing to both people and the planet.

A company sharing its clients’ values and supporting their commitments is becoming a competitive differentiator, making sustainable credentials such as the B Corp™ Certification increasingly important in the business landscape.

The appetite for B Corp certification is growing across Asia, as companies doing good look to differentiate from those that just talk a good game

In particular, the stakeholder accountability and governance tools and processes created by global non-profit B Lab provide an independent and rigorous assessment of impact.

If something should survive from the business world in the coming decades, perhaps it will be the permanent attitude to innovate in the face of great challenges.

As investors question the validity of ESG ratings, some are looking to public-benefit corporations instead

You’ll see it printed on every Nespresso pack: “Nespresso is a certified “B Corporation,” indicating a leader “in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.”

A forthcoming evolution of B Corp certification standards aims to address all stakeholder concerns and reflect the rigor needed to ensure businesses of all sizes are walking their talk on material environmental and social issues.

Chloé’s B Corp status, which it achieved in October 2021, was a draw for Jolie. The process of certification involves a comprehensive evaluation of a company’s impacts on workers, customers, community and environment throughout its full operations.

More than 90 multinational companies hold the certification as B Lab moves to raise the qualification bar.

High-growth startups are investing months — even years — to certify their businesses as B Corps. Here's why. The number of new B Corporations more than doubled in 2022, signifying a banner year for the stakeholder capitalist movement.

Venture capital ventures into the B Corp movement. Other VCs that have become B Corps include Obvious Ventures, MMC Ventures and real estate technology investor Fifth Wall, according to the website of B Lab.

As we continue to understand and experience the downsides of capitalism, it is forcing governments, business leaders, nonprofits, and individuals to find ways to evolve and improve.

Certified B Corporations and other companies are broadening their focus beyond profit to incorporate benefit for people and the planet.

Attaining B Corp status means opening the books to outside auditors, reframing the corporate charter to give structural weight to environmental and social factors and rethinking how the business benefits not just shareholders but all stakeholders.

If you're a for-profit business that wants to make a commitment to environmental and social change, becoming a B Corp is a globally respected certification.

Even when money is tight, you can direct your financial resources in ways that support the causes you care about. And there are ways to exert your influence on matters important to you without spending a dime.

The Body Shop's new Youth Collective consults individuals under 30 for feedback on decisions about climate action, human rights, and more.

Companies must score high enough in their environmental commitment; treatment of workers; overall relationship with the local community and customers; and their business governance structure to achieve the designation, granted by the nonprofit B Lab.

Growing numbers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), spanning a range of sectors and geographies, are signaling their commitment to an ESG-rooted integrated purpose—that is, a people, planet, and profit triple–bottom-line purpose.

Becoming a B Corp may not be right for every organisation, but for many it is proving a successful way to grow their business and attract top talent.

B Lab is enabling businesses to become more sustainable and beneficial for their employees by becoming B Corp Certified.

Large B Corps have an opportunity to work alongside SMEs to advocate for change, says Nespresso’s sustainability lead Mary Child.

Se trata del argentino Francisco Murray, quien asume este nuevo cargo en Sistema B, una organización sin fines de lucro que promueve una nueva economía de triple impacto.

B Corp n’en finit plus de séduire les entreprises françaises ; le label importé des États-Unis s’est imposé comme la référence indispensable des entreprises engagées.

Companies want to be known for their ESG efforts and seen as businesses that care. As a result, we are seeing more businesses bringing on sustainability roles than ever before, including CSOs, sustainability directors and sustainability managers.

B Corp certification is more than an emblem of responsibility or environmental accomplishments. It’s a holistic framework to help businesses understand and improve their impact on people, communities and the planet.

Saiba porque a Natura, a Dengo e, mais recentemente, a Concha y Toro foram certificadas como empresas B.

The B Lab Global Board of Directors says it is at an inflection point in the B Corp movement as it welcomes three new members and tackles strategic issues.

This week, B Corp certifier B Lab launched new guidance for companies on implementing a living wage that aligns its approach with that of IDH — The Sustainable Trade Initiative.

Se trata de empresas que no son perfectas pero buscan ser parte de la solución de la crisis climática, promueven la defensa de derechos humanos y la transparencia financiera.

Dentro del proyecto de ley Crea y Crece se ha incluido una enmienda transaccional para el reconocimiento de las Sociedades de Beneficio e Interés Común (SBIC) como nueva figura jurídica.

Iconic brands like Ben & Jerry’s and Patagonia earn the kind of devoted fans and engaged employees that any restaurant would love to have.

In the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, plenty of companies are revamping their physical offices in an attempt to lure employees back to work. The strategy isn’t always working.

Compañías como Juan Valdez y Crepes & Waffles cuentan con este sello además hay unas 1.000 inscritas, en proceso para obtenerlo.

El impacto de la crisis climática, las cifras cada vez más desafiantes de desigualdad, la crisis de confianza que atraviesan gobiernos e instituciones y una generación que aboga por el cambio, están demandando una nueva forma de hacer empresa.

When Felipe Chajin first came across the B Corporation movement, a certification scheme for socially and environmentally responsible companies, the 40-year-old industrial engineer says it was “love at first sight.”

Small and medium businesses are the majority in this movement, and they are betting on this seal.

B Corp certification vigorously assesses a company’s social and environmental impact, important in an industry lacking a widely recognised ‘green’ standard.

Albeit from a small base, the number of B Corps — or beneficial corporations — in Asia is rising markedly this year. China and Taiwan are currently the region's biggest markets for firms that meet the most rigorous environmental and social standards.

A mass lobby of lawmakers, led by high street champion Mary Portas, calls for law change so responsibilities of corporate directors will include workers, communities, and the environment.

The B Corp movement is changing the way businesses understand and measure success. And it’s gaining momentum in New Zealand.

Founders who want to create sustainable businesses should consider putting the principles of stakeholder capitalism—and not just the wishes of shareholders or investors—at the legal heart of their companies from day one.

If you’re involved in business in any way (starting one, running one, working for one, or even just buying from one) and interested in a more equitable, sustainable future, then B Corp certification is something that needs to be on your radar.

As B Lab Global announces a new CEO, co-founder Andrew Kassoy tells us how business plays a role in defending democracy – and why there’s “magic” in holding the tension between social enterprises and multinationals with a common purpose.

March is B Corp Month, a time to recognise brands that strive towards a high standard of sustainability.

Tech giants have been slow to accept responsibility for online harassment and even slower to find solutions.

Our planet is in trouble and it often feels too difficult to fix. But a new breed of company is aiming to turn the tide and change the world by doing business for the benefit of everyone.

Sustainable brands like Pip & Nut and Vita Coco have set up shop in London - but there’s a twist.

Looking to make your lifestyle more eco-friendly? Turn to these companies.

If you’re a B Corp, March can only mean one thing — it’s B Corp month.

Marcel Fukayama, head of Global Policy at B Lab, is working with stock market leaders in Brazil to introduce changes that help advance a more inclusive, equitable and regenerative economic system.

Europe needs a Copernican Revolution in corporate behaviour to tackle the climate crisis and social disparities, write Wojciech Baginski and Katie Hill.

The Body Shop, Rituals Cosmetics, Prose, Davines Group are among the firms that have committed to promote change in the industry through collective action.

The movement to take benefit corporation governance from a nice-to-have to a must-have is advancing in the United Kingdom.

B Corp status isn’t only attracting French companies.

By requiring companies to advance the interests of society and the environment alongside those of shareholders, the Better Business Act will unleash their full potential to meet the world’s most pressing challenges.

We are approaching the era of “stakeholder capitalism”, in which a company's success is measured by its contribution to the development of society as a whole.

For the over-saturated, confused, but concerned consumer, B-Corp Certification at its heart is really about aligning values.

WeTransfer was eager to formalize its commitment to making the world a better place. But the B Corp process was even more demanding than it anticipated.

As director of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion for B Lab, Dr. Ellonda Williams works to create a healthy, inclusive and anti-racist culture for employees and oversees B Lab’s strategies to embed those principles into its own business practices.

The disconnect between maximizing profits and making a positive impact makes it challenging for a business to pursue both — and to do it well.

It’s not every day that leaders from government, business and finance come together to advance a shared vision of how to make economic growth more equitable and inclusive.

Larger companies are heeding growing calls for social and environmental responsibility.

More and more businesses that tout sustainability as a core tenet are filing for IPOs. A little extra (recyclable) paperwork ensures they can stick to their ideals.

Traditional companies are built to serve their shareholders, whether public or private, by providing a service or producing a good. This exclusive focus on generating wealth for the end recipient has had devastating consequences.

Making the transition from shareholder capitalism to a model that values all stakeholders is a significant management challenge.

The B Corp regime creates benefit for all stakeholders, including the communities firms operate and the environment they rely on. When B Corps set a goal, such as to adhere to net-zero by 2030, they are held accountable.

When it started, B Lab Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (AANZ) had the goal to build local momentum around what was then still a fledgling B Corp movement in the US.

As the world’s governments continue to balk at taking the necessary aggressive action, more and more companies are announcing what appear to be bold climate commitments, stepping up to take action where countries are not.

The FT is right to highlight (FT View, November 12) the missed opportunity the government’s proposed reform to corporate governance represents. Over 800 businesses across Britain, from local firms to high-street brands, are calling for a meaningful reform.

A coalition of 11 financial-sector B Corps has urged financial firms to rewrite their constitutions to legally commit to a social and environmental purpose, arguing that voluntary targets without accountability are insufficient.

Roberto Marques stood up at the Science Museum in southwest London last week to talk about the work that his company, beauty giant Natura & Co, is doing to preserve the Amazon rainforest.

The Body Shop Youth Council was tested last week in a pilot format to ensure the views and priorities of young people shaped business decision making and long-term strategy. The organisation hosted an event looking at the B Lab’s Boardroom 2030 initiative.

Enter B Corp, a breath of fresh, unpolluted air through all the greenwashing out there.

Often described as the Fairtrade of business, B Corp status is the latest certification socially-minded businesses in Britain are scrambling to achieve. Since it first launched in the US in 2007, more than 4,000 companies have achieved B Corp status.

In 2006, three friends — Andrew Kassoy, Jay Coen Gilbert, and Bart Houlahan — left careers in business and private equity to create B Lab, an organization dedicated to transforming the economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet.

Last week, Chloé announced that it was B Corp certified, becoming the first luxury fashion house to earn the title. For the uninitiated, B Corp is a legal designation for companies balancing profit with purpose.

It’s no secret that modern consumers and employees are much more interested in companies’ social, political and environmental impact than in the past.

The world has changed, and businesses of all kinds are now facing intense pressure to increase their social responsibility. And that has led to the rise of the certified B Corporation...

In addition to the pandemic, rising inequality and climate change have sparked calls for change, Houlahan highlighted. "Businesses are facing tectonic shifts in expectations..."

In the latest episode of Feed Matters, the FeedNavigator podcast, we hear from Joey can den Brink, business development lead at B Lab Europe. We caught up with him during the Nutreco led AgriVision 2021 event last week, where he was presenting.

Chloé became the first luxury brand to achieve B Corp certification earlier this week, cementing its status as a purpose-driven company under the helm of creative director Gabriela Hearst.

Becoming a B Corporation means that a company has met the highest levels of social and environmental standards and is legally required to demonstrate this status. There are benefits, naturally.

To get the B Corp stamp of approval, companies must complete an impact assessment every three years, covering everything from pay and conditions to use of renewable energy, representation of minorities and management targets.

Every business claims to care about people and planet, as well as profit. But who’s making sure? That’s where the B Corp movement comes in. We meet four businesses, old and new, that have made solid commitments to benefit the wider world.

The question of what a for-profit company’s purpose is might seem straightforward. It’s...for profit. But brands are beginning to recognize that earning said profit depends on more than churning out products and services.

B Corp Certification is arguably the most powerful way to make that change happen and build credibility, trust, and value for your business.

There have been a lot of positive developments in the world of corporate sustainability reporting. But can these efforts possibly keep pace with the existential threats of the climate emergency, racial injustice and inequality, social unrest, and Covid-19?

People often refer to certified B Corps and benefit corporations interchangeably, but they’re not exactly the same.

Two of the largest global regulators of ethical business are coming together in a bid to hit the accelerator on achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Bart Houlahan worried about how the coronavirus pandemic would affect B Lab, a nonprofit he co-founded to certify socially responsible companies.

Brands are admitting their flaws and eschewing the “sustainable” label in a bid to build consumer trust and forgiveness. It’s radical transparency pushed further. Here’s how to get it right.

“If there is ever a time for all of us to speak up, it is now. We no longer have the luxury of just worrying about climate — or paying it lip service in our marketing materials. We must act.”

Vestiaire Collective is the latest in a growing roster of fashion companies that have spent months teasing out company policies and practices to qualify for the highly regarded sustainability certification. How can others do the same?

Holly Ensign-Barstow, the Director of Stakeholder Governance and Policy for B Lab, describes the benefits of making sure a company's operations and business model include its entire social and environmental performance.

New data from 1,700 companies working towards the Sustainable Development Goals suggests they are failing to make significant changes – with most showing little ambition for improvement.

If you own a for-profit business, you’ve probably heard of things like LLCs, sole proprietorships, and C corps. But have you heard of B Corp certification?

With recent elections seeing more reform-minded candidates elected to office, organizations within the impact economy are seizing on the opportunity to pursue structural legislative and policy changes.

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A large number of Moral Money readers said that their stakeholder-focused structure or B Corp certification had helped them to engage and retain staff and attract new talent.

Gerdau, a Brazil-based steel corporation with more than 28,000 workers, looks to build on its leadership as one of the largest recyclers in North and Latin America by embracing or expanding other purpose-minded business practices.

From its origins as an idea discussed over glasses of good wine to its adoption as Italian law, the benefit corporation — or società benefit — movement has grown to now include more than 1,000 companies.

41% wanted to see recognisable certification to prove their standards, such as B Corp status, awarded to companies that sign up to a legal declaration to consider the impact of their decisions on workers, customers, suppliers, community and environment.

A coalition of 60 companies led by B Lab Europe is calling for an EU-wide change in company law to make stakeholder governance mandatory in the bloc.

Miliband draws inspiration from the US “B Corp” model “whose enshrined purpose is [for a company] to be accountable not simply to its shareholders — a corporation’s normal fiduciary duty — but also to its employees, the community and the planet”.

Caroline Seow, co-founder of B Lab south-east Asia, believes that these companies have strong potential to be aligned with the purpose of stakeholder capitalism.

B Lab created and helped popularize the first new corporate legal entity in over 50 years, the benefit corporation. Unlike regular corporations or limited liability companies, B Corps have explicit fiduciary duties to stakeholders.

Business can be a force for good. Since the turn of the millennium, over a billion people have been uplifted out of extreme poverty, malnutrition has halved, 2.6 billion people have gained access to improved drinking water...

Friedman’s doctrine has been waning for some time, but now faces some serious and organised challenges. The first of these is the Better Business Act campaign.

B Lab, a United States-headquartered certification non-profit, is setting up shop in Southeast Asia with a mission to grow a community of B Corporations, or B Corps, and advance stakeholder capitalism in the region.

The number of entreprises à mission – purpose-led companies under French law, also known as sociétés à mission – has jumped by 42% since the end of 2020, latest figures show.

To serve all stakeholders, companies need systems change, not just one committed leader. The ousting of Danone’s chief executive shows why.

Vivobarefoot knew, almost from the start, that it wanted to be a B Corp. The minimalist-footwear company got its wish last September, joining the likes of Eileen Fisher, Patagonia, Toms and other mission-driven businesses.

Iceland and John Lewis are among over 400 UK businesses demanding new principles of environmental and social responsibility be added to company law for directors.

Chris Turner, executive director of B Lab UK, and campaign director for the Better Business Act, speaks to Daybreak Europe's Roger Hearing and Caroline Hepker about the campaign's call for government to strengthen the Companies Act.

Government is a critical influence on the economic system and has the opportunity to shape it to produce more positive outcomes through its approach to procurement, says a new report from Sydney-based B Corp Public Sector Network (PSN).

The demand for corporate responsibility has increased as more people reflect on the long-term impacts of climate change.

Host Monique Aiken speaks with B Lab’s Andrew Kassoy about why impact-driven businesses and investors are stepping up their policy advocacy. We also hear from...

A proposed initiative would aim to shift today's 'broken' economic system to a model that benefits workers and communities and curbs global warming.

A coalition of impact investors and impact-oriented businesses requested on Wednesday that the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris establish a White House initiative within the NEC focused on inclusive economic growth.

In 2005, Jay Coen Gilbert and Bart Houlahan had had enough. Having worked hard to build an ethical company, they watched on as the new owners quickly sacrificed sustainability for monetary gain.

To reorient our economic system from shareholder primacy to stakeholder capitalism, we must be ambitious in creating systems to measure, manage, and motivate that change.

Big businesses are rarely considered to be the most altruistic of entities. Indeed, many have often gone out of their way to disregard the standards of social equity, sustainability, transparency, and accountability.

While on the campaign trail, Joe Biden declared his intentions to advance a new, more just and sustainable form of capitalism. “It’s way past time we put an end to the era of...

When people think of an ethical company, Patagonia will often come to mind. It takes a minimalist approach to its environment impact with its materials and recycling and reuse policies. It’s also a B Corp organisation. But it’s not alone on this.

Company management teams and boards are embracing positive environmental and social impact as an opportunity to drive growth and higher public-market valuations.

It’s B Corp Month — for advocates of the business-for-good movement, an opportunity to celebrate purpose-driven companies that aim to do what they do for the benefit of all.

In 2018, the clean tech darling Nikola posted a video of its new electric truck driving down a remote stretch of road, framed by dramatic music and a setting sun.

While these eco-labels offer positive steps, none of them fully encompass what it means for a business to be both ethical and sustainable in all its varieties.

Business school professors and leaders are finding an enthusiastic audience for the movement to reshape the global economy into one built on stakeholder capitalism.

Confused by the plethora of environmental credentials and certifications that beauty companies currently boast? You’re not alone.

Former US vice president Al Gore said he “highly recommended” B-Corps, speaking at the British Academy’s Future of the Corporation summit.

The King Arthur Baking Company has been through a lot in the 230 years it has been selling flour. But nothing in the Vermont-based company’s history — no prior wars...

As he promised, President Joe Biden is taking steps to have the United States reenter the Paris Climate Agreement on day 1 of his presidency. Because of the legal time frame for...

The public sector will not achieve the climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement—to limit the increase in temperature to 1.5 degrees Centigrade—without the involvement and commitment of the private sector.

As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office on Jan. 20, practitioners of sustainable investing are coming up with wish lists for a new era.

A growing movement of businesses argues we need to rethink their role in society. At the forefront of this are B Corps - a new type of business putting purpose alongside profit.

The concept of benefit governance, which makes businesses legally accountable to look beyond maximizing shareholder value to creating value for other stakeholders as well, is gaining some bipartisan support.

The U.S. capital markets have failed to create an inclusive and equitable economy or durable prosperity because they are built atop policies formulated over the last 150 years.

Fifty years ago, capitalism — and the US economy — took a dark turn.

Since their launch five years ago, the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals have been the topic of conversation in corporate sustainability.

A day after the August NBA strike in response to yet another police shooting—this time, Jacob Blake, in Kenosha, Wisconsin—Uber’s head of diversity and inclusion, Bo Young Lee, tweeted...

In 2019, the Business Roundtable issued a statement signed by 181 CEOs, representing 30% of the US economy declared that it was time to replace a narrow focus on maximizing shareholder profits.

There are now more than 3,500 B Corporations in the world. These are companies that have been officially certified by nonprofit B Lab, for their commitment to not only pledging, but concretely

“I don’t think it’s naïve,” said Andrew Kassoy when I told him about my modest proposal. Kassoy is the CEO of B Lab, the organization that certifies companies that agree to meet high standards...

For more than a decade, B Lab’s founders have advocated the idea that companies should benefit more stakeholders than their investors alone.

B Lab, which to date has enlisted more than 3,500 companies - otherwise known as B Corps - in 70 countries to be a force for social good in the world, recently announced the launch of B Movement Builders.

Andrew Kassoy - B Lab Global Co-Founder & CEO joins Yahoo Finance’s On The Move panel to discuss the importance of B corporations.

While B Corps haven’t carried cachet for brands for long, interest in the designation is ramping up as sustainability becomes one of fashion’s “It” items.

Recent trends in the United States, including the coronavirus pandemic and renewed focus on racial injustices, highlight that there are significant inequities in today’s economy and society.

Embedding social responsibility into a company’s organizing documents has sometimes been seen as risky, but private equity pioneer and hedge fund founder Jeff Tannenbaum is betting it is the future.

The first step to changing “the system” is to recognize that you’re a part of it. Effective leaders understand that there are myriad constituencies at play.

The campaign to reform capitalism by making companies prioritize stakeholders could never succeed without getting large multinational corporations on board.

Covid-19 is pushing the fashion industry to consider B Corp status, a little-publicised sustainability certification that is growing in importance and impact amid a lack of trust in social and environmental guidelines.

Lemonade, the SoftBank-backed insurance start-up that completed an initial public offering earlier this month, has launched as a B Corporation — a business certified for achieving high environmental...

To Emmanuel Faber, CEO of food giant Danone, the coronavirus pandemic is a reason to accelerate social and environmental impact goals, not abandon them in the name...

The movement set off by the police killing of George Floyd has prompted companies from Netflix Inc. to Walmart Inc. to promise changes and pledge millions toward racial equity.

To address inequality with their own companies, B Lab prepared an action plan businesses can take to promote justice, diversity, and inclusion. B Lab administers B Corp...

Anthea Kelsick, Co-CEO of U.S. & Canada B-Lab joins Yahoo Finance’s On The Move panel to break down how Juneteenth will allow corporate America to fight off racism and act...

Anthea Kelsick, co-CEO for the U.S. and Canada at B Lab, a not-for-profit group that certifies businesses as a force for good, discusses how companies have taken small steps...

“There is no quick fix. This is about committing to going on a journey that will likely take many years—and not only committing to it, but investing in it and finding the best...

It seems that we - finally, belatedly - are reaching a breaking point with the violence, death, suffering, and economic losses resulting from our country’s systemic and individual racism...

B Lab was founded in 2006, as we entered a difficult economic period, redefining what business should be about: people and planet (plus profit). In the past month, companies have had...

When Andy Smith calls his nature photography business green, it’s not a hard sell. But when a global food corporation like Danone does, it requires a little more substantiation...

As the coronavirus crisis and the ensuing economic fallout grows, many companies shifted their policies—in some cases, giving low-wage hourly and gig workers temporary access...

The first B-Corp, a profit-making company with a stakeholder-serving purpose baked into its corporate structure, was certified in 2007 — just as the last financial crisis hit.

Many companies have stepped up in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, increasing worker benefits, donating to nonprofits, and helping to ensure supply chains of...

Finance isn’t the first place most people would look for a strong sense of moral purpose—certainly not historically, or in popular culture, and certainly not since the 2008 financial...

There was a time when the only mention of a man’s family, during his long days of full-time work, was a single photograph propped at the edge of the desk. There was a...

You’d be forgiven for never having heard of B Corporations. It’s a new-ish concept, developed in 2006, and their ranks are still small, with about 3,200 firms currently certified around the...

You don’t have to spend much time in the corporate sustainability world before someone mentions Patagonia. The US outdoor-wear brand seems to have achieved an alchemy...

The SDG Action Manager was launched at the end of January 2020. Created by B Lab and the UN Global Compact, the Action Manager also brings together B Lab’s B Impact Assessment, the UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles and the SDGs to enable action...

Back in January 2018, Insider Inc. cofounder and CEO Henry Blodget kicked off Business Insider's "Better Capitalism" series at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos. He...

You’re a CEO. You have the exciting chance to present onstage at a marquee climate action event. The catch is, you only can if your company is willing to make a big, bold climate...

For most of the 20th century, by custom and by law, businesses and capital markets have followed a doctrine that maintains that the responsibility of business is, primarily — or solely — to maximize profits.

On a recent night in B Lab's small downtown Manhattan office, two of the nonprofit's leaders gave Business Insider a demo of a tool they hope will change the way thousands of...

Sometimes it’s better not to know the obstacles that exist when creating something new. That was certainly true for Mr. Kassoy, who, along with Jay Coen Gilbert and Bart Houlahan...

In a volatile world jolted by protest, revolt and environmental alarm, capitalism is showing signs of twitchiness. For decades, business has been all about maximising profits...

Since October 18, Chileans have been protesting in the streets of the capital city, Santiago. Though sparked by a 30-peso ($0.04) price hike of the capital city’s metro fare, the focus...

Sometimes it’s better not to know the obstacles that exist when creating something new. That was certainly true for Andrew Kassoy, who, along with Jay Coen Gilbert and...

Walking around the annual B Lab Champions Retreat conference in Los Angeles, I am struck by the positivity and optimism in the air. Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario stops by...

Farai Harreld was pregnant with her daughter when she realized it was time to downsize. She and her husband had just purchased their first home, which was significantly...

While the United Nations General Assembly coverage this week has been dominated by news surrounding President Donald Trump and 16-year-old Swedish climate activist...

There are two small holes in the chest of my black fleece, as if a vampire took a nip, but Rose Marcario, the CEO of Patagonia, does not think I need a new one. The outdoor...

In an announcement Monday, the Business Roundtable added their voice to a steady drumbeat of important market signals stating the need to move away from the failed ideology of...

After recent mass shootings, including one in a Walmart in El Paso, Walmart’s chief executive, Doug McMillon, announced that his company would stop selling ammunition for...

Two years ago, Ben Sehl, co-founder of the Toronto-based cotton apparel line Kotn, became suspicious of the number of players in the fashion industry claiming to be ethical and...

The bosses of some of the world’s biggest companies, including Apple and Amazon, have been told to put the planet before profits – not by environmental campaigners but by...

Outdoor-apparel retailer Patagonia Inc. and 29 other firms challenged multinational companies in a New York Times advertisement Sunday to “walk the walk” and change...

"In the midst of capitalism’s timely self-evaluation, a group of companies including Allbirds, Patagonia and Beautycounter have a message for JP Morgan Chase & Co. chief... "

The Business Roundtable packed a lot into its headline-grabbing 300-word statement Monday, listing the various stakeholders chief executives should commit to...

If one scrolls down the web sites of “conscious” brands like Allbirds, Eileen Fisher andHill City, they will find an enigmatic bold-type B logo, unassuming but with subtle gravitas. It...

Yahoo Finance’s Julie Hyman and Rick Newman join B Lab Co-Founder Andrew Kassoy and LendingTree Chief Economist Tendayi Kapfidze to discuss.

When it comes to climate change, some believe we are witnessing a seismic shift in institutional power, driven by what people are calling the “existential threat from...

While globalization has lifted millions out of poverty, the geopolitical forces that drove it have largely left the middle class behind. There is a growing sense that the social...

Many college students studying abroad focus more on soaking in the culture — and the local drinking scene — than on their future careers. But for Charles Brain and Walker Brown, their...

Investing in companies or organizations that make a positive change on society can be a bit like indulging in a vice: A lot of people might enjoy it privately, but they’re not comfortable...

"If you live in the United States, there's a good chance you've come across a ""Certified B Corp"" icon on a pint of ice cream or a carton of milk — that's because there are now 2,800 B Corp companies (the B stands for ""benefit"").

In the minds of many entrepreneurs, taking a company public, with shares trading on a public stock exchange, represents the pinnacle of success–a dream come true.

Given the magnitude of the challenges that we face–think global warming and the grossly unequal sharing of prosperity–it’s not surprising that consumers, employees...

The midterms are finally all over, though the campaign season continues with all sorts of special elections. With that in mind, the nonprofit B Lab recently launched a marketing effort to...

The landscape of American corporations is changing. Since the financialization of the economy in the late 1970s, corporate governance practices have tightly linked the purpose of...

Two new corporate designations should help you if you decide to become a social entrepreneur: Certified B Corps and benefit corporations. Both are designed to galvanize social...