by Melinda Cheel, RSF Social Finance RSF is committed to transforming the way the world works with money. Transformation of our economic system is multifaceted and complex so we look to our values to inform our actions for creating such change. We value interdependence and believe that as transformation takes place, economic success will be [...]

by Scott James, Founder of Fair Trade Sports In an airport conversation with Adam Lowry this month (he’s the Co-Founder and “Chief Greenskeeper” at the hip cleaning company Method) we discussed the state of CSR in North America right now. He had some interesting thoughts: Scott: Let’s put on our international travelers hats for a [...]

The owner of the only certified B Corporation in Kentucky assesses the pros and cons of the certification.

An Interview with Michael Shuman, Research Director of Cutting Edge Capital   Clearly, we support Benefit Corps, but it’s always helpful to get an objective view. We interview Michael Shuman to get an economist’s take on why Benefit Corporations matter.     How will Benefit Corporations affect the market? It increases market efficiency. It is [...]

By Mal Warwick, One World Futbol Project Recently a spokesperson for the California Association of Nonprofits publicly expressed opposition to legislation recognizing the benefit corporation (such as the B Corporation) as a legal entity in my state—because he fears that at some point in the future B Corporations might seek tax breaks for investors and consequently [...]

Why My Company Became a B Corporation by Nancy Goldstein, Compass(X)Strategy I was 13 years old, like many Jewish kids, I stood up in front of my friends and family, read nervously from the Torah, and publicly declared (mostly symbolically) “Today I take my part in adult society.”  This week, I stood up and made [...]

by Shannon Downey, Pivotal Production There is a movement happening in the United States right now and Illinois is missing out. Until recently, there were two business models available when creating a business entity in Illinois, non-profit and for-profit.  In August 2009, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill affording Illinois businesses a third option.  The L3C model [...]

By David Chen, Equilibrium Capital Group, LLC In a recent blog post on Sustainable Business Oregon, Doug Morris asks an important question: How will investors respond to B Corps? I think there are a growing number of investment firms, both boutique and global, that are asking this question. A major institutional financial service institution has [...]

By Janet Pomeroy, President of the Green Chamber of Commerce One of the major themes in President Obama’s State of the Union speech was the need to maintain our economic strength by out-innovating other nations.  “In America, innovation doesn’t just change our lives,” he said. “It is how we make our living.” The president put [...]