4 Things We Need to Improve: Lessons from Our B Impact Assessment
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by Joanna Bowen
7h ago
(Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash)The B Impact Assessment is a journey of humbling lessons and ego checks. Here are four times that the data and comparisons offered us a different perspective. In late November, Seer Interactive became a Certified B Corporation! Our road to certification was long, beginning in June of 2022 when we began the B Impact Assessment used for certification. The B Impact Assessment contains more than 180 questions that left no stone unturned. This process led us to examine every aspect of the company. Things like: Demographics of workers and suppliers Environment ..read more
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How Can Trans-Atlantic Business Minimize Impact on the Environment?
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by Celine Juppeau
7h ago
(Photo by Vardan Papikyan on Unsplash)A Partnership Between B Corps in North America and Europe Demonstrates the Benefits of Collaboration Celine Juppeau, Founder of Canadian B Corporation kotmo, and Alexis Krycève, Founder of French B Corp Gifts for Change, met back in 2018 to explore collaborations after an introduction made by a common client. At that time, Juppeau wanted to expand her business in France by producing sustainable promotional products for European clients there instead of sending them overseas. While this project was advancing slowly, COVID-19 hit and everything stopped. Kotm ..read more
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Critical Leadership Skills Series: Adaptability
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by Unstoppable Conversations
23h ago
Join Unstoppable co-founders Vikram Maraj and Kevin Gangel to explore this set of four critical leadership skills that unlock unlimited potential in people and organizations. In a world of nonstop change and perpetual polycrises, a state change in leadership is needed now more than ever. Yet organizations today reveal a stunning lack of leadership, with just 11% of surveyed organizations reporting “robust leadership.” This vacuum offers a massive opportunity to those willing to look inward and re-examine their ingrained thought and behavior patterns. For innovative solutions to build the worl ..read more
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Moving Better Business Forward with Impact Improvement Strategies
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by B The Change
6d ago
B The Change Weekly: March 22, 2024 (Shutterstock photo) B The Change Weekly provides the most important and most relevant stories about people using business as a force for good. Below is our latest roundup. To receive these insights directly in your inbox, sign up for B The Change Weekly today. B Corp Certification is more than a destination; it’s an ongoing journey of impact improvement for businesses aiming to be better for people and the planet. B Corps Mad Fish Digital, Banyan Botanicals, and Grounded World share how they are building on their strengths and leaning into opportu ..read more
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A KOAN Case Study: B Corp Community Leads the Way Toward Better Business
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by Integrated Work
1w ago
This article is excerpted from the KOAN method: Breakthrough Leadership for a Divided World, the recently released book by Integrated Work owner and CEO Jennifer Lyn Simpson. As an organization of individuals who seek to contribute to a better future, the team at Integrated Work is proud to be part of the Certified B Corporation community. We joined the B Corp community in 2023 to connect with other purpose-minded leaders using business as a force for good. While that looks different for each company, B Corps share a belief that the economy can be shifted to better serve people and our&n ..read more
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Taking the Woo Out of Wellness
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by Maryam Sharifzadeh | Workplace Wellness Strategy
1w ago
A positive work environment enhances worker well-being and a company’s bottom line. As workplace well-being becomes more normalized, leaders ask, “What’s the ROI on employee wellness? How do we quantify health and happiness?” The mystery of measuring success in well-being may make some employers hesitant to adopt a wellness program. The influence of workplace well-being extends across multiple facets of an organization, impacting physical health and work productivity. A positive work environment — characterized by supportive leadership, a balanced work-life dynamic, and low stress l ..read more
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The Spirit of Continuous Improvement Is at the Heart of the B Corp Movement
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by B Lab
1w ago
How the Draft Standards for B Corp Certification Aim to Raise the Bar on Impact Improvement “Continuous improvement.” A quick online search throws back a definition as “the process of making small incremental changes that add up to significant results based on deliberate observation of current processes.” Often used in a business context, this refers to evaluating and optimizing processes and operations, enhancing the experience of stakeholders, and, fundamentally, scaling impact. There is an inherent recognition of imperfection; it is the commitment to ongoing evaluation and improvement that ..read more
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Future-Proofing Business Through Impact Improvement
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by B The Change
1w ago
B Corps Share Insights on Their Impact Improvement Journeys “When it was time to renew their B Corp Certification, 63% of our community increased their impact score.” B Corp Certification is more than a destination. It’s an ongoing journey to shape businesses that are better for people and the planet. Building a positive impact on B Corp stakeholders — including workers, customers, community, and the environment — means developing, testing, and adjusting practices, policies, and products that contribute to a better future. During B Corp Month every March, B Corps celebrate their comm ..read more
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The Importance of Being a Black-Owned B Corp Startup — and Why More Financial Companies Should…
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by SoLo Funds
1w ago
(Pexels photo by Tima Miroshnichenko)The Importance of Being a Black-Owned B Corp Startup — and Why More Financial Companies Should Become One By Rodney Williams, Co-Founder and President of SoLo Funds Some of the biggest and most successful businesses are Certified B Corporations, including Ben & Jerry’s, Patagonia, and Warby Parker. We learned about B Corps from one of our first investors, Richelieu Dennis, the founder of Sundial Brands and one of the early B Corp success stories. We didn’t want to become another tech company that gets consumed by growth and doesn’t fully addre ..read more
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Building Resilient Businesses Through Empathy
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by Integrated Work
1w ago
Highlights from a KOAN Conversation on Leadership in Disruptive Times In an era when technology, societal events, and other factors are changing rapidly and disrupting workplace norms, many leaders struggle to build connections to best support their team members. The lack of cohesion harms economic outcomes, limits innovation, and leaves many workers feeling undervalued. During a recent KOAN Conversation on “How to Lead When Everything Is Broken,” Integrated Work CEO Jennifer Lyn Simpson and workplace innovator Sophie Wade explored how a human-centered approach based in empathy can guide leade ..read more
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