We all know the importance of our purchasing decisions but sometimes it can be down-right overwhelming. We now have thousands of choices and need PhDs just to understand all the labels and certifications. Luckily, there’s GoodGuide to take care that. Created to empower the public with better information on the environmental, social and health performance [...]

Yesterday, June 28th 2010, Senator Jamie Raskin of the Maryland State Senate talked about Benefit Corporations on the Kojo Nnamdi Show of WAMU 88.5 FM in DC. The Senator was joined by  Jeffrey Hollender, Co-founder of Seventh Generation, and Will Wilkinson, Research Fellow at the Cato Institute. They discussed Corporate Social Responsibility, the Benefit Corp [...]

Diana Aviv, president of Independent Sector a coalition of charities and foundations, recently expressed her concern over socially minded corporations, like B Corps, being granted tax exemptions. In a video posted at Philanthropy.com, she notes that this may take resources away from nonprofits and weaken our nation’s budget. As the co-founders of B Lab, the [...]

Who says being green doesn’t pay? Recyclebank has found a great way to motivate people to recycle: Reward them. By becoming a long-term contractor with various cities, this B Corp can track and measure a household’s recycling and quantify it into RecycleBank Points. These can then be used to shop with over 2,000 different businesses. [...]

B Lab: In April, Maryland became the first state in the nation to pass Benefit Corporation legislation, creating a new class of corporation which is legally obligated to create benefit for society, as well as shareholders.  We’re here with Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin.  Sen. Raskin was the sponsor of Benefit Corp legislation in Maryland. [...]

Forward thinking is what Greenheart Global is all about. A green product development, manufacturing, design and distribution company, this B Corp considers not just production but disposal as well. While most design companies feel their task is complete as soon as the product leaves the cash register, Greenheart Global conceptualizes the entire life-cycle. Made from [...]

In his New York Times Op-ed piece, “Don’t LEED Us Astray” (10 May 2010), Alec Appelbaum addresses an essential problem of the LEED rating system: it measures the possibility of a building performing in a sustainable manner, instead of the building’s actual performance. This is a valid and understandable complaint. However, there exists an additional [...]

Mindfulness is all about extending awareness into every moment of every day. It is about living in the present and bringing this consciousness to every aspect of your life. This is how Stuart Rudick of Mindful Investors approaches business. As he’ll tell anyone, he is fortunate enough to “marry my personal passion and my personal [...]

Wall Street caused the BP disaster.  Short-termism is the problem.  The Benefit Corporation is a solution. The Old Rules For public companies, decisions are driven by the quarterly earnings call.  Meet the numbers, keep your job.  Beat the numbers, collect your bonus.  The rules of this game are stunningly simple.  And they are backed by [...]