How to Reduce Environmental Impact and Build Socially Responsible WorkplacesMeetings are an essential part of doing business because they often are the most time-efficient and effective means for communicating face-to-face — exchanging ideas and focusi...
By Kim Elsesser, Forbes Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon told CNBC that the investment bank wouldn’t take companies public unless the company had at least one “diverse” board member. Although he didn’t define exactly what he meant by diverse, he said the focus was on women. “Starting on July 1 in the U.S. and Europe, we’re not going … Continue reading Goldman Sachs Won’t Take Companies Public If They Have All-Male Corporate Boards
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How Our B Corp Investment Firm Is Making ProgressWhen envisioning the world we want to help create, Builders Fund relies on data measurement and management to ensure our impact is taking us where we want to go. (Photo by Unsplash)Businesses — and the i...
Newly Certified B Corp Tackles Global Food Waste(Photo by Bodie Pyndus on Unsplash)By Mette LykkeIn 2020, business is different, and it is being felt globally. The planet can no longer sustain our rate of consumption and waste, and practices traditiona...
It’s a new year, and we’re excited to be kicking it off with a brand new way to learn: Small Giants Community virtual workshops. So much of what leaders love about the Small Giants Community is the opportunity to learn from and connect with ...
Does your workplace encourage leadership at all levels? At Certified B Corporations, all workers have the opportunity to make an impact and create positive change by transforming their good ideas into reality.We’re sharing examples of workers at B Corp...
Research Uses B Corp Data to Understand Impact of Ownership DesignEmployee owners at EA Engineering, a Maryland-based benefit corporation, bring their environmental values to their volunteer service.By Karen KahnWhat is the relationship between employe...
B The Change Weekly: January 24, 2020(Photo by fauxels from Pexels)Delivered on Fridays, B the Change Weekly delivers the most important and most relevant stories about people using business as a force for good. The newsletter features a weekly note fr...
Examples of Employee-Led Initiatives to Increase Positive ImpactThe Namasté Solar mural effort was led by local artist Faatma Be Oné and was created with, by, and for the kids who live in the Sun Valley neighborhood as a community activity. (Photo by K...
How to Create a Meaningful Culture for Your Organization and Workers(Pexels photo by Christina Morillo)By Patrick Cook-DeeganSince I was a teenager, I’ve had one burning question: How do we help humans develop lives of purpose and meaning?For the past ...
By The NWBC Council THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUSINESS COUNCIL ISSUES POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON INVESTMENT IN WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES WASHINGTON, D.C., January 16, 2020 – In its new Annual Report, the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) has issued policy recommendations on angel investment tax credits with the aim of incentivizing new investments in women-owned firms. The NWBC submitted its 2019 … Continue reading INVESTING IN WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES
How Phin Repurposes Consumer Engagement to Make a Differencehttps://medium.com/media/0ffd42143f0c1db6f7876b8167995627/hrefDoug Lessing is the founder of Phin, a social good platform that great companies can use to build meaningful relationships with pe...
Potential investors are more attracted to businesses that have empowered their employees and engaged them to go above and beyond to satisfy customers and ensure the company’s success. Ultimately, highly engaged employees boost company values. There are five critical activities you need to employ to build a strong workforce: 1) Recruitment is where it all begins. Hire …
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Photo credit: Flynn Larsen Will Jackson started Village of Wisdom to help parents and teachers unlock the gifts, talents, and prior knowledge of Black students. Ashoka’s Simon Stumpf caught up with Will