Category: B Corp

What if we told you that you ‘vote’ everyday for what you want in your community through the purchases you make? If there was an opportunity to vote for businesses that are helping to build the community you live in, would you? Society’s most challenging problems cannot be solved by government and nonprofits alone, so…

Many businesses are thriving in spite of the major challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic through increased stakeholder connections that strengthen worker and customer commitments, resulting in greater company performance. One common thread among companies that are weathering the storm most successfully is an authentic and integrated commitment to purpose larger than profitability or growth.…

Businesses are dealing with busts, booms and everything in between amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Unemployment in the U.S. has climbed to nearly 15%, the highest level since the Depression and roughly double the number during the 2008 recession, and thousands of small businesses are scrambling for federal financial assistance. The recession of 2008 and its ripple effects provide…

Impact Assessment is a standard test used to evaluate profit companies as socially responsible, sustainable, and environmentally respectful. The test asks a multitude of questions regarding a business’s standards of social and environmental performance and is conducted by a non-profit organization. Answers to the assessment increase or decrease your chance of successfully obtaining a B…

When a company considers becoming B Corp Certified, they must first undergo something called an Impact Assessment. This survey evaluates the physical, sociological, and financial impact your company has on the world around it. To successfully achieve the status of a B Corp, companies must score 80 points or more out of the 200 points…

With so many new businesses circulating in Canada, it gets tough for investors to decipher the good investments from the risky ones. One question many investors find themselves asking is whether a B-Corp start-up is the right choice for them. While the answer is relative depending on the specifics of the B-Corp, data collected from…