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Thinking about becoming a B Corp? Independent Study Shows the Benefits of taking the B Impact Assessment

By Christopher Marquis We are in an age of profound global challenges. Income inequality is at record levels around the world and the climate crisis is reaching a point of no return — not to mention the midst of a

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How Every Company Can Make a Difference and Be a Force for Good

Since the Certified B Corporation community started in 2008, its reach and influence have grown as more people around the globe demand that business act on our world’s biggest challenges. Now a community of more than 3,200 for-profit companies in

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Redesigning How We Work

Co-authored by Tim Frick and JD Capuano at Mightybytes, a Certified B Corporation and public benefit corporation in Chicago, Illinois. We’re in the middle of a global pandemic that hits our most vulnerable communities hardest. In Chicago, for example, where Mightybytes is located, African American

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Pivoting to PPE: How B Corps Are Saving Lives and Saving Jobs

What do you do when the world turns upside down? The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented loss of life and livelihoods around the globe, leaving communities, health care systems, economies, and supply chains reeling. But amid the uncertainty, some

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Can We Create a New ‘Normal’ Where Winning Benefits Us All?

by James Perry A global pandemic, and a universal experience. Yet we are seeing two distinct reactions. On the one hand: panic buying, shareholder demands for bailouts, refusal to shut shops, and trips to the beach. On the other: free coffees for health workers, donations to

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How 8 Women Inspired Thousands of Female Entrepreneurs

A version of this story was originally published on B The Change (bthechange.com). By Katy Ibsen Living in the northernmost region of Chile, a 68-year-old woman who spent her life teaching chemistry was let go two years before she was

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How Work Schedule Flexibility Can Benefit Your Business

A version of this interview was originally published on B The Change (bthechange.com). Let’s say your employees work 40-hour weeks and earn a decent salary and good benefits, including healthcare coverage. What happens if one of your employees, who has

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How Traditional Medicinals Found Aligned Investors with a Private Liquid Market

A version of this interview was originally published on B The Change (bthechange.com). Throughout Traditional Medicinals’ more than 40-year history, the tea company had never taken an outside investment other than from friends and family. By 2016, most of the

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How To Sell Without Selling Out: Lessons From a Successful B Corp Exit

Mission-driven VC firm Renewal Funds exited four companies last year, including veteran B Corp Alter Eco. They speak to B The Change about why an exit was the right move — and how to sell without selling out.

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Believe In Yourself: How Women Can Bridge the ‘Confidence Gap’

Women leaders are more likely to be held back by self-doubt and imposter syndrome — a discrepancy known as the "confidence gap."

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Partner Audio: How To Hold On To Your Vision — Even When Investors Make You Go Crackers

Mary Waldner, co-founder of gluten-free foods brand Mary's Gone Crackers, describes how she overcame deceptive investors who wanted to stifle her company's vision.

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Two Women Executives Describe Why Feminine Leadership Styles Work For Conscious Companies

Green Mountain Power CEO Mary Powell and fashion label founder Eileen Fisher talk about how their approach to leadership helped their companies grow.

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