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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 [...]
Written by Kevin Casey, New Avenue Homes New Avenue Homes of Berkeley, CA is taking a small approach to solving a big problem. Most of us live in more space than we need, and sink more time and money than we would like into maintaining these large spaces. A practical approach to solving that problem [...]
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 [...]
Forward thinking is what Greenheart Global is all about. A green product development, manufacturing, design and distribution company, this B Corp considers not just production but disposal as well. While most design companies feel their task is complete as soon as the product leaves the cash register, Greenheart Global conceptualizes the entire life-cycle. Made from [...]
“A mindful purchase that creates balance between the style-conscious fashionista and the cause-related passionista alike.” This is how President of Indigenous Designs, Matt Reynolds, describes his products. Creating organic, fair trade apparel, this B Corp is built upon a global, socioeconomic trade-model which encourages indigenous peoples to organize. They then go even further and help [...]
From the start of method’s existence as a company we’ve been focused on how to do good through our business. From both social and environmental perspectives, we’ve tried to ensure that we leave things better than we found them – hopefully radically better. When making our products, we’ve focused the design process on the greenest [...]
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