Adapting and advancing performance requirements through community and stakeholder feedback. In December 2020, B Lab announced a review of the performance requirements for B Corp Certification. This was initiated in response to community and stakeholder feedback regarding evolving conceptions of leadership in social and environmental performance. While significant improvements have been made to our certification […]
We Mean Business Coalition and B Lab Join Forces to Drive Company Progress to Net Zero
By B Lab Global LONDON, 2 May 2023 — Leading non-profits We Mean Business Coalition and B Lab today announced a new partnership to help companies around the world accelerate progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The collaboration is in pursuit of their shared objective of halving global GHG emissions by 2030, and achieving net […]
Launching B Lab Global’s 2022 Annual Report
By B Lab Global 2022 was a big year for B Lab and the B Corp movement – in fact, it was the fastest growth year in B Lab’s history. With a community of B Corps more than 6,000 strong, and 200,000 businesses now registered on the B Impact Assessment to measure, manage, and improve their impact, it […]
DENICA RIADINI-FLESCH: SukkhaCitta
SukkhaCitta protects the planet and champions local culture by employing rural Indonesian artisans to produce handcrafted clothing using sustainable organic cotton grown by smallholder farmers. WEBSITE | 01. NO POVERTY 08. Decent Work and Economic Growth 12. Responsible Consumption and Production SOUTH ASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA INDONESIA FELLOW 2023
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Adrian Ma says that being a B Corp certified business makes it easier to attract good new employeesBy Suzanne Bearne Business reporter It was during the pandemic that Adrian Ma had an epiphany that persuaded him to make his company more environmentally and socially responsible. “We were all celebrating people doing great work,” he says, […]
The “Mycelium mushroom road” from Indonesia to Japan: Interview with Ronaldiaz Hartantyo, Co-founder of Mycotech Labs
Launching a new mushroom leather research facility in Japan with the “WTF! We The Future Exhibition” at FabCafe Tokyo FabCafe Global Editorial Team #サーキュラー・エコノミー #サステイナブル #Sustainable #SDGs #Material Tokyo The rise of plant-based leather Increased attention around the urgency of changing our lifestyles to have a lower impact on the environment is more than a […]
5 steps to measure and manage company impact
By B Lab Global Every business has the opportunity to understand and manage their impact using B Lab’s tools, regardless of their size, or the sector in which they operate. Having a clearer understanding of company data and impact performance allows for more effective decision-making and provides opportunities for businesses to make choices that drive […]
Reid Hoffman Gifts USD $1 Million to Scale the B Corp Movement
NEW YORK, 21 March 2023 — B Lab Global, the nonprofit behind the B Corp movement, today announced it received a generous donation of USD $1 million from Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder of LinkedIn and Partner at Greylock, to advance its journey to transform the economic system to be inclusive, equitable, and regenerative for all. This commitment […]
Building a brand with the right tactics
Havas Immerse Malaysia chief creative officer Donevan Chew By DALJIT DHESIAdvertising & Media Monday, 20 Mar 2023 PETALING JAYA: In today’s world not many brands have the luxury of dividing their marketing budget into brand building campaigns and tactical exercises. But the newly appointed Havas Immerse Malaysia chief creative officer Donevan Chew begs to differ. […]
Rip Curl is officially B Corp Certified
BY Lucy Crock RIP CURL is now officially a B Corp Certified Corporation (B Corp), a stamp of independent approval that the iconic surf brand is meeting stringent standards for positive social and environmental impact. Certified B Corps are for-profit organisations whose performance is making a positive social and environmental impact, measured across five impact […]