Platform Connects Entrepreneurs with Everyday Backers
To reach the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels will require hard work and innovation across many sectors and types of actors —not just governments but also companies and investors.
While there is significant attention on governmental commitments and a recent…
Gerdau Looks to Scale Positive Impact Through Supply Chain
Gerdau, a Brazil-based steel corporation with more than 28,000 workers, looks to build on its leadership as one of the largest recyclers in North and Latin America by embracing or expanding other purpose-minded business practices. …
As our world faces increasingly complex problems, finding solutions that will improve the human experience and ensure our ability to survive and thrive long-term will require collaboration among diverse stakeholders at levels never before experienced in human history. …
Nativa Leaders Use Experience and Connections to Expand Italian B Corp Community
From its origins as an idea discussed over glasses of good wine to its adoption as Italian law, the benefit corporation — or società benefit — movement has grown to now include more than 1,000 companies, an impressive jump from less than 500 only a year ago. Paolo Di Cesare…
B Corp Ellevate Amplifies the Power of Connections Through an Ecosystem of Support
As the largest coalition of women in the workplace, Ellevate operates with a commitment to create equal access to opportunity and transform the business world so it better reflects our society. After a tumultuous period that saw millions of women leave the U.S. …
B Corp’s New Sustainability Goals Include Obtaining All Wool from Regenerative Sources
As a large collective source of carbon emissions, businesses have a key role to play in addressing the climate crisis. The accelerating threats to the planet have more companies pledging action to reduce their environmental impact, including some goals aligned with the Paris Agreement that incorporates a net zero emissions…
Sustainability and Generosity Serve as Guiding Values for B Corp
Since writing my book, I have been invited to be a guest on many podcasts to discuss the book and the importance of sustainable and equitable business after the emergence of COVID-19. One of the more interesting invitations came from Assurity, a life insurance company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, to…
B Corp Sees Long-Term Benefits of Training and Workplace Support — Especially for Women
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging force in the business world that has the potential to either replace humans in certain industries or empower humans with better tools, depending on how the technology is utilized. Sama, a training data and validation company based in San Francisco, believes AI can enhance…
B Corp Powers Growth While Prioritizing People and Planet
While a line of dark chocolate bars may seem like a departure for iconic castile soap brand Dr. Bronner’s, the family-owned company’s newest product is actually a natural result of its strong supply chain relationships and industry-leading environmental and social practices. …
Shark Tank Connection Boosts Business as Overall Industry Grows
Plant-based diets are not only better for our health as individuals, but they’re also better for the health of our planet. Animal agriculture has been cited as the leading contributor to climate change, from excess methane released into the atmosphere to deforestation.
More people are reducing their meat intake, especially…
Christopher Marquis
I write about how companies are creating a more resilient and sustainable capitalism. http://www.chrismarquis.com
