For Larry’s Beans, coffee roasting is about the people. Throughout the process the company considers the farmers who grow the beans, the roasters, the employees, the local community, and the consumer. To this certified B Corp, putting people and the planet at the core of their mission makes for a ‘better’ cup of coffee. Larry [...]

Warby Parker is a new eyewear brand that is transforming the optical industry into a better way of doing business; one that’s about doing good. To the founders of Warby Parker doing good means transferring billions of dollars from large corporations to normal people by cutting superfluous costs. It also means using profits to bring [...]

The Big Bad Woof, located in the Old Takoma neighborhood of Washington DC and the Arts District Hyattsville in Maryland, sets a new standard for pet care and products. The retail store specializes in organic, holistic, premium and raw diets for companion animals with a strong commitment to the community. Their selection of products are chosen to ensure [...]

By Liz Morris, B Lab Validation Intern Every two years, 20% of B Corporations are randomly selected for an on-site review. This component of the B Corp Certification is critical in maintaining the authenticity of the Certified B Corp Seal. This summer, our team of validation interns visited over 30 B Corporations to review and [...]

“Fifty million diapers are thrown away every day and each takes 500 years to decompose.” When new parents and gDiapers‘ founders Jason and Kim Graham-Nye heard this statistic, they were shocked. Not wanting to be part of that environmental degradation, they sought a better alternative. They found a Tasmanian diaper that was 100% biodegradable and [...]

You know that feeling you get at your local farmer’s market? You come home with great produce, a connection to the grower, and trust in the quality of the food. The only problem is not all of the food we love can be grown where we live. Newly B Certified Liga Masiva has a solution: build a global farmers [...]

Last Friday, the B Lab Philly team enjoyed trekking around Center City Philadelphia on one of (newly certified) Context Travel’s Philadelphia walking tours—or, as they call them, “walking seminars.” Context Travel is based on the fundamental belief that “Knowledge is power” – the power to know more about the place you visit, the people who [...]

Laloo’s is on a mission to transform the dairy industry, and they are doing it with ice cream;  Not just any ice cream,  goat milk ice cream. Yes, goat milk. “We want to promote goat milk products that can taste good and be good for you”, Founder and CEO Laura Howard-Gayeton says. Using all natural [...]

A completely self-sustaining restaurant? Yes, it’s possible. Epiphany Farms, in central Illinois, is changing the way the restaurant system works. Created by a group of individuals with experience in high-end dining, Epiphany Farms seeks to serve the best meals in the world, all from a sustainable and local source – their own farm. Restaurants typically [...]