Growing with Purpose Podcast: “Changing the Current” with Ty Hagler
On this episode of the Growing with Purpose podcast, host Paul Spiegelman talks with Ty Hagler, founder and Principal of the industrial design firm, Trig.
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Spreading No-Till Farming in the Gambia
Modou Sowe Hopes to Build Youth Involvement in Sustainable Agriculturehttps://medium.com/media/40d1c498089167f702df843d0c728ed8/hrefModou Sowe was born to a farming community called Wellingara Village in the Gambia. He was among the lucky children of f...
B the Change Week in Review
Next month’s annual gathering of Certified B Corporation leaders and partners offers more than a chance to connect and learn. At the 2019 Champions Retreat, set for September 16–18 in Los Angeles, leaders from organizations that use business as a force...
Moving Toward an Inclusive and Regenerative Economy
B Corps Will Strengthen Nurturer Mindset Through Connections and Conversations at Champions Retreat(Photo by Jungwoo Hong on Unsplash)Tackling the global challenges we face — from the climate crisis to populist unrest to rising inequality — requires us...
An Inclusive and Regenerative Path to Business As a Force for Better
B the Change Weekly: August 9, 2019Delivered 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 from the B the Change team alongsi...
5 Reasons Your Startup Should Be a Benefit Corp
The Legal Step Entrepreneurs Can Take to Safeguard Their Business’s Purpose(Photo by Adeolu Eletu on Unsplash)When you’re launching a new business, you are likely hoping to use it to provide an unmet need or solve a problem you see in the world or your...
Better Benefits Means A Better Bottom Line
By Geri Stengel, Forbes The number one concern of million-dollar-plus women-led businesses is talent recruitment and retention, according to the 2019 EY WPO Business Outlook. More than one third of respondents— 37% — said that attracting and retaining talent was a challenge. The survey was conducted among EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women participants. These are successful and ambitious … Continue reading Better Benefits Means A Better Bottom Line
Shining a Light on Diversity at Work
UK B Corp Bulb Shares a Snapshot of Employee Diversity Data and Where It Looks to ChangeBy Meera Patel, talent and diversity specialist at BulbB Corp certification stands for something that we believe in passionately here at Bulb: that companies have a...
Convening Conversations to Build Industry with Purpose
How Chandos Construction Is Helping Leaders Rethink the Role of Business in CanadaModerator David LePage, far left, leads a panel discussion with, from left, James Boettcher, Jeff Loomis, Tim Coldwell, Wayne Chiu and Michael Selci. The panel was part o...
4 Ways to Build A Positive Culture with Virtual Teams
The way we work is changing, and virtual teams are more common than ever. Whether you’ve just hired your first remote employee or taken your entire team virtual, it’s a new frontier and there’s plenty to learn.
From Project To Movement: Unleashing The Potential Of Business Transformation
By Maril MacDonald, Founder & CEO of Gagen MacDonald and WPO board member; The Holmes Report Large companies today are contending with an astonishing array of challenges. They must simultaneously continually reinvent themselves to fend off disruption, deliver quarterly results to satisfy shareholders, compete for top talent in a brutal battlefield, confront political instability and uncertainty, protect their brand and reputation, and … Continue reading From Project To Movement: Unleashing The Potential Of Business Transformation
Is Your Business Structured to Achieve Your Purpose?
B the Change Weekly: August 2, 2019Delivered 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 from the B the Change team alongsi...
The Power of Purpose in Driving Better Bottom-Line Business Outcomes
The Power of Purpose in Driving Bottom-Line Business OutcomesWhy Valuing People and Planet Positions Businesses for Success in the 21st Century and BeyondEncore Renewable Energy, a Certified B Corporation, works on renewable energy projects that create...
B Lab’s Vision for Systemic Change: How Champions Retreat Pushes the Movement Toward that Goal
Annual Gathering of North American B Corps Builds Movement of Business As a Force for GoodB Lab Chief Marketing Officer Anthea Kelsick, left, and Co-Founder Andrew Kassoy.When a company joins the community of Certified B Corporations, it signs onto the...
How the Sustainable Development Goals Provide a Framework for Impact-Minded Businesses
B Corp Strategies for a Sustainable Future: ‘Finding Real Solutions to the Problems That Matter’In the face of large-scale global challenges — from poverty and hunger to social justice and the climate crisis — businesses with an eye toward the future c...