'Doing Business While Doing Good' Series: The ABCs of B Corps

The ABCs of B Corps

In 2006, a new path was developed for mission-driven companies to combine profit and purpose with meaning -- leading to the creation of Certified B Corporations. According to the nonprofit B Lab, companies certified as B Corps “strive to solve environmental, communal and global challenges.”

B Corps achieve this by supporting their employees in completing their mission, holding themselves accountable, and aspiring to benefit all.

A few B Corps that you may know:  Ellevate, Athleta, New Belgium Brewing, Ben and Jerry’s, and Techstars.

Kristy Wallace, CEO of Ellevate, will share her first-hand experience of Ellevate becoming eligible, certifying, and reaping the benefits of being a B Corps. She'll be joined by Meg Barnhart, Founder of Zen of Slow Cooking & Emily Lonigro, Founder of LimeRed, both leaders in the BCorp movement. They'll speak to  B Corps' mission to bring greater transparency & purpose to business. 

Join us for other workshops in this series:

How Purpose Drives Profit: Thu, Apr 29, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Socially Conscious Investing: Thu, Jun 24, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

This is a part of Ellevate's Entrepreneur and Executive Programs.

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