History
Since then we’ve attained nonprofit status and have grown into a global membership organization.
Timeline
2016
2017
Our 2nd annual Global B Corp Academic Roundtable was held at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto on October 4th, 2017, in conjunction with the B Corp Champions Retreat.
Our 3rd annual Global B Corp Academic Roundtable focused on “Collaboration to Advance Innovation and Action” in New Orleans, Louisiana. The B Corp Academic Community Roundtable was held in parallel with the B Corp Champions Retreat and the B Local Communities Summit.
2018
2019
Our fourth annual Global B Corp Academic Roundtable focused on “Seeing the Full Picture: Drivers, Processes and Outcomes of the B Corp Movement” on September 16th, 2019 in Echo Park at the Loews Hotel- Hollywood, CA. The B Corp Academic Community Roundtable was held in parallel with the B Corp Champions Retreat and the B Local Communities Summit.
At the 2019 B Corp Champions Retreat, B Academics was awarded the Collective Action Award which recognize the people, companies and organizations that have gone above and beyond to make a positive difference in the B Corp Movement.
In 2019, B Academics became a formal 501(c)3 nonprofit incorporated in the District of Columbia, USA.
On August 5, 2020, B Academics hosted a Global B Academics Paper Development Workshop: “Nuts and Bolts of Research on B Corps: Empirical Methods and Research Design.”
2020
2021
The January 2021 membership launch represents an important milestone in the development of our organization. We hope you consider joining our global network of educators, researchers, students and practitioners studying business as a force for good.