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Perspectives: The Global Implications of our Ethical Decisions by Jeffrey Hollender, Co-founder and Executive Chairperson of Seventh Generation
Posted by: B Lab June 8th, 2010Thomas Friedman wrote several weeks ago about our interconnected yet uncertain future. “In a world where our demand for Chinese-made sneakers produces pollution that melts South America’s glaciers, in a world where Greek tax-evasion can weaken the euro, threaten the stability of Spanish banks, and tank the Dow, our values and ethical systems eventually have to [...]
Our Green Manufacturing Magna Carta
Posted by: Drummond Lawson method October 19th, 2009The first step in our green manufacturing design journey is getting the full picture of the footprint of the current manufacturing processes. This starts right into the theme of extraordinary collaboration with our factories (also known as co-packers or contract manufacturers in the biz) since we need them to paint the full picture for us [...]
‘Due Consideration’ and The Supreme Court
Posted by: Jay Coen Gilbert B Lab October 6th, 2009B Corporations have voluntarily adopted a higher standard of legal accountability than their traditional corporate counterparts. B Corps are required to take into ‘due consideration’ the impact of their decisions not only on their shareholders, but also on non-shareholder interests, such as their employees, suppliers, community, and environment. B Corp Legal Framework ‘Due consideration’. What [...]
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