B Corps Are Collaborating for an Inclusive and Regenerative Economy
B The Change Weekly: March 18, 2022
Delivered on Fridays, B The Change Weekly provides the most important and most relevant stories about people using business as a force for good. The newsletter features a weekly note from the B The Change team alongside insight and context on the stories we share here on Medium. Below is our latest roundup. To receive these insights directly in your inbox, sign up for B The Change Weekly today. Now on to the good stuff:
The companies in the Certified B Corporation community not only seek to change their internal business policies to increase their positive impact, they reach out to develop partnerships and publicly advocate for broader adoption of practices that improve the lives of people and take better care of our planet.
Thousands of B Corps around the world demonstrate that it is possible to run a more compassionate, accountable, and impactful business while also creating a profit. During B Corp Month, they celebrate what sets them apart from other companies and share that the B Corp logo isn’t just for show. It’s a mark of a community that seeks to change the world by using business as a force for good — and publicly sharing how and why that should be the norm.
Partnering for Positive Impact on People and Planet
B Corps advocate to create the most value for their stakeholders — the workers and community around them, and the planet that we call home — by building community connections, enhancing worker development, and sharing best practices to better protect our environment. The examples in this article show how B Corps are acting every day to spread their impact and continually seeking to improve that work.
Creating Beautiful Products with Ethical Materials and Policies
One year ago this month, MODHER became a B Corp, solidifying Founder Gianna Caravello’s social and environmental ideals with an impactful certification. During B Corp Month, she looks back at the company’s efforts to create beautiful handbags with ethically sourced materials and worker-friendly practices — and forward to years of doing business better.
Forging the Path Toward a Purpose-Driven Economy
As the Founder and CEO of Cotopaxi, a B Corp outdoor gear brand with a humanitarian mission, Davis Smith knows it is possible to build a thriving business with a focus on social impact. In these highlights from the Grow Ensemble Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Podcast, he outlines what the world would look like if more businesses operated with this framework and the role of consumers in this systemic change.
Stay in the Know
Here’s your chance to catch up on recent articles:
- Behind the B: How B Corps Are Advocating for the Spread of Positive Impact: B Corps Collaborate to Enhance Their Communities, Build Inclusive Workforces, and Reduce Climate Impact
- Alabama Entrepreneurs Joining the Benefit Corporation Movement: Corporate Foundation Invests in Building a Local Ecosystem
- How the Business and Media of Fashion Co-Exist: WWD Executive Editor Brings Light to the Important Issues of Sustainable and Impactful Fashion
- Exploring Consumer Culture and Disrupting the Status Quo: The Omega Mart Experience: B Corp’s Interactive Art Encourages Visitors to Imagine New Possibilities
- Can Purpose-Driven Business Fix Capitalism? Cotopaxi CEO and Founder Emphasizes the Possibility of Building a Thriving Business with a Focus on Social Impact
- Celebrating Our B Corp Anniversary During B Corp Month: MODHER Prioritizes Ethical Material Sourcing and Worker-Friendly Policies
- Behind the B: Reasons Why Employees Appreciate Working at a B Corp: Businesses Develop Innovative Policies and Practices to Build More Inclusive Workplaces
B The Change gathers and shares the voices from within the movement of people using business as a force for good and the community of Certified B Corporations. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the nonprofit B Lab.
