
3. Companies weigh the value of a B Corp certification. More than 2,400 companies have been certified as “B Corps,” giving them a handy way to demonstrate their adherence to social and environmental performance and accountability standards. Do investors care? In a Patagonia (of course!) store in SoHo, more than 100 people nibbled food fro…
…erte for the launch of the Yale School of Management’s report, “Just Good Business.” The takeaways: B Corporations provide investors access to non-financial data, benchmarking against best practices, performance measurement over time and enhanced ability to attract talent and customers. B Corp certification is “a risk mitigator and an opportunity identifie…erte for the launch of the Yale School of Management’s report, “Just Good Business.” The takeaways: B Corporations provide investors access to non-financial data, benchmarking against best practices, performance measurement over time and enhanced ability to attract talent and customers. B Corp certification is “a risk mitigator and an opportunity identifier.”
2. …As European institutional investors in Europe charted a course toward SDG investing. Dutch and Nordic pension fund managers are leaders among the supertankers of global finance that are aligning themselves with the 2030 goals. In a keynote at this week’s 4th Impact Summit Europe in The Hague, Gerald Cartigny of the Dutch fun…