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Absolutely Enlightened: Better Know Hydrovolts
Posted by: B Lab July 28th, 2010It’s raining, hard, and suddenly the room is black. The power is out – no microwave, no lights, no computer. You never realize how important electricity is until it’s gone. However for billions of people around the world this is the norm. They are forced to rely on traditional methods of lighting and nearby canals [...]
B the Change: Blood Diamonds, Now Metal Diamonds
Posted by: B Lab July 26th, 2010By Gina Williams, Co-Founder, and Derek Rogers, Staff Writer, of the Autonomie Project When the first decade of the new millennium came and went, we suddenly found ourselves surrounded by personal electronics, a modern-day necessity. Chances are, the first thing you look at in the morning is your BlackBerry, iPhone, or other Smartphone. Perhaps you [...]
Perspectives: Thoughts on the Financial Reform Bill by Gregory Aloia, JD, CFP / Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC
Posted by: B Lab July 22nd, 2010President Obama signed into law yesterday the Dodd-Frank Bill, financial reform legislation that is both a response to the recent near economic meltdown and an attempt to prevent similar disasters in the future. Before listing highlights of the bill, here are a few broad-based thoughts. First, there is an old saw to the effect that generals are [...]
Perspectives: Two Cheers For Nike by Scott James, Fair Trade Sports
Posted by: B Lab July 21st, 2010The New York Times this past weekend included an article describing the World Cup soccer jerseys as an example of a green product that is not from a green company (Nike). My fellow Forbes blogger Gregory Unruh recently delved deeper into this topic, asking if green and brown (e.g. not sustainable) products can exist within [...]
Join a Revolution: Better Know Care2
Posted by: B Lab July 19th, 2010You are sitting at your desk, coffee in hand. It’s Saturday morning and you have a lot on your mind. Beyond the usual errands and chores, you want to make time for the things you really care about. For many of us, this means a better lifestyle and future. Care2 Founder and CEO, Randy Paynter, [...]
B the Change: Making Work Workable for Everyone by Sara Horowitz, Freelancers Insurance Company
Posted by: B Lab July 16th, 2010Flexible workforce: A Growing Trend IBM, which employs about 400,000 people around the globe, is considering converting three quarters of its permanent staff to contractors over the next seven years, according to Personnel Today. While an IBM spokesman denies that there are any such plans, it’s hard to imagine there have not been – at [...]
Perspectives: A Tale of Two Types of Corporations By Jeremy Litchfield, Founder of Atayne
Posted by: B Lab July 14th, 2010This afternoon, I listened in on the B Corp quarterly update call. Almost two years ago, Atayne became a certified B Corporation. Unlike traditional corporations, Certified B Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on the long-term interests of their employees, suppliers, community, consumers, and the environment. The ultimate goal of [...]
B the Change: Green is the New Black, the Post-Recessionary Case for Sustainable Business
Posted by: B Lab July 12th, 2010By Janine Kubert, Director of Operations, iReuse “…[T]he goal of sustainability is to increase long-term shareholder and social value, while decreasing industry’s use of materials and reducing negative impacts on the environment.” (Source: EPA) Changing Incentives I was in a meeting with a property management client recently, giving the lead engineer a report on the [...]
People First, Profit Later: Better Know The Redwoods Group
Posted by: B Lab July 9th, 2010Whether it’s preventing drownings or ensuring the best possible workenvironment, The Redwoods Group is all about people. Speaking with a wide-cross section of employees, it’s impossible to miss that these are top-quality professionals who have chosen to commit themselves to a business with a higher mission than money. Jim Fryling, General Counsel and Sr. VP of [...]
Steeped in Goodness: Better Know Numi Organic Tea
Posted by: B Lab July 5th, 2010Started in a small Oakland, CA apartment, Numi Organic Tea has grown from one sister-brother duo’s imagination to a nationally distributed, organic, fair-trade tea company. Just like their original flowering teas, this B Corp has blossomed to become a symbol of good products and business practices. In addition to their dedication to organic and fair [...]
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