It’s not often that a company completely redefines a product. However, that is exactly what Studioetc has done for trade show booths. In an effort to reform an industry that, according to owner Richard Graf, is one of the top 10 environmental abusers, this B Corp created Smartboard, a light, environmentally-friendly and affordable material. Inspired [...]

One of our great B Corps, the Clarity Project, was recently featured by fellow B Corp, Care2, an online community of over 14 million. After learning more about the Clarity Project’s work with fair diamonds, many readers left interesting comments and soon a great conversation was going. Below are a few highlights, but please visit [...]

As B Corporations, sustainability is at the core of our companies’ beliefs. However, most thinking about sustainability in the corporate world centers around environmental impact. Rightly so, firms large and small have began to seriously view how they impact the living environment around them. Organizations such as ours are helping to lead this important charge. [...]

In his New York Times article, “Banks Grow Weary of Environmental Risks”, Tom Zeller Jr. describes recent trends by a number of global banking conglomerates to reduce their exposure to environmentally destructive borrowers.  While unable to commit to a complete cutting of the umbilical cord with companies that are “blasting off mountaintops to reach coal” [...]

There’s a special joy in finding “it” – the gift that’s perfect, that no one else would find. UncommonGoods knows this all too well. An online marketplace featuring products as unique as its customers, this B Corp has handmade, recycled or up-cycled products from around the world. They have an item to speak to every [...]

The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA, home to such brands as Adidas, Levi’s, and Nike), recently launched its benchmarking Eco Index worldwide, hoping to cement it (and itself) as the leading sustainability measurement tool for apparel and more. In fact, this group clearly has its sights set on taking this tool beyond its own industry boundaries. Although [...]

More than just another marketing company, BBMG is committed to walking the talk. Built upon the philosophy, “You are what you do”, the people of BBMG work at the intersection of branding sustainability and social purpose. With a belief in the power of the conscious consumer, this B Corp works with forward-thinking companies in an [...]

Like many entrepreneurs, I began my company with little idea of how difficult it would be to succeed in the industry I set out to work in – in my case, specialty coffee importing. The market was dominated by large multi-national firms, and I saw a need to help farmers benefit by establishing greater transparency [...]

A recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has revealed that Americans are widely confused about energy conservation and efficiency. Clearly we need guidance. Many believe they save energy with small behaviors that actually achieve very little, such as turning off lights and unplugging appliances. More significantly, there is a widespread [...]