BROOKLYN, New York (December 5, 2011) – Runatarpuna Exportadora S.A., the Ecuadorian Subsidiary of Runa LLC – a social enterprise that produces a unique, energizing Amazonian tea – recently received a $500,000 equity investment from the Build Ecuador Fund (CreEcuador”, a socially responsible investment fund created by Ecuador’s Ministry of Production.) Runa is an Amazonian [...]

By Jay Coen Gilbert, Co-Founder, B Lab The New York Times recently published an article by Joe Nocera entitled “What is Business Waiting For?” Nocera argues for businesses’ responsibility to address unemployment and hire more workers. He also references financial risk expert Marc Groz’s proposal of a “contingent commitment facility.” Using this facility, a company [...]

  B Lab has been busy this spring. New Jersey and Virginia passed Benefit Corporation legislation, the community grew to over 400 B Corporations, and B Lab has launched the public beta of GIIRS and Version 3.0 of the B Impact Assessment. With so much going on, it’s easy to lose track. Here’s an update [...]

Farmer’s Diner has a long history of bringing sustainable, locally produced food to people at affordable prices. They have also been considering B Corp certification for years. After a long journey together, we are proud to announce that Farmer’s Diner has joined the Certified B Corp community. Founded in 1999, Farmer’s Diner strives to make [...]

We are proud to announce that Sustainable Harvest President David Griswold spoke at this year’s Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting. He participated in a special session entitled, “Building Partnerships to Empower the World’s Smallholder Famers” along with Tom Vilsack, the US Secretary of Agriculture. Jim Carrey, actor and Founder of Better U Foundation, Safira Gerald Lazaro Gwimo, Coffee [...]

Working hard, playing hard: GOOD Magazine has released a list of the top 30 places to work. It’s no surprise that 20% are B Corporations! B Corporations are great places to work because they consider all stakeholders, including employees. Our community understands that happy employees equal productive employee making a difference. Please join us in [...]

Look around you – How often do you really observe the buildings you live in, the streets you walk? Architecture often goes unnoticed and yet continues to shape our lives. Opticos Design, Inc. is an urban design and architecture firm seeking to catalyze social and environmental change by creating solutions in how people live. They [...]

I had heard of B Lab and their certification a few years ago and thought it was a great idea – for businesses bigger than mine. I even started their online ‘Impact Assessment’ but petered out, thinking it wasn’t worth my time since I’d already taken so many steps to be a sustainable company. Not until [...]

Credit cards aren’t something typically associated with dharma  (right actions).  However one B Corporation is revolutionizing what it means to be in the credit card processing industry. Dharma Merchants, tired of the sector’s history of deceptive business practices, is a completely transparent company focused on serving the green market, social entrepreneurs and spiritual communities. President [...]