A Look at the S in ESG: Creating Policies and Products to Help All People Thrive — Businesses affect society in many ways. From worker pay to supply chain partnerships, from local community support to hiring practices, companies can create positive social impact with ripples of added benefit for people. With environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impact improvement as a strategy for using business as a force…

A Look at the G in ESG: Strategies and Advocacy Partnerships for Purpose-Driven Businesses — Through B Corp Certification, businesses commit to a stakeholder governance model that legally requires them to consider the impact of their actions on all stakeholders. By incorporating responsibility to stakeholders into their company’s legal DNA, B Corps aim to protect the environment for future generations and uplift the people who…

B The Change Weekly: September 22, 2023 — B The Change Weekly provides the most important and most relevant stories about people using business as a force for good. The weekly newsletter features a note from the B The Change team alongside insight and context on the stories we share here on Medium. Below is our latest roundup…

How B Corp Leaders Can Demonstrate the Benefits of Purpose-Driven Business — Business practices around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are a hot topic in policy debates across America. The term ESG originated as an investing framework to assess the environmental, social, and governance performance of companies or portfolios. Now, it can mean different things to different people.

B The Change Weekly: September 15, 2023 — B The Change Weekly provides the most important and most relevant stories about people using business as a force for good. The weekly newsletter features a note from the B The Change team alongside insight and context on the stories we share here on Medium. Below is our latest roundup…

B The Change Weekly: September 8, 2023 — B The Change Weekly provides the most important and most relevant stories about people using business as a force for good. The weekly newsletter features a note from the B The Change team alongside insight and context on the stories we share here on Medium. Below is our latest roundup…

Outdoor Retailer Continues to Deepen Commitment to Social and Environmental Impact — What can I do to be of most service right now? For Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard, being of service has long meant doing business differently. The company continually strives to improve its impact and build its commitment to people and the planet. Patagonia cemented its commitment to environmental and socially…

B The Change Weekly: September 1, 2023 — B The Change Weekly provides the most important and most relevant stories about people using business as a force for good. The weekly newsletter features a note from the B The Change team alongside insight and context on the stories we share here on Medium. Below is our latest roundup…

Women Entrepreneurs Creating Inclusive Social and Environmental Impact: Part Two — For the third year in a row, B Lab U.S. & Canada is working with business leaders who identify as women and Black, Indigenous, or other People of Color to build and grow models of engagement and support through the Level program. …