Ethics Archives - B Academics The Global B Corp Academic Community Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:57:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://bacademics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Ethics Archives - B Academics 32 32 Scaling for a Purpose: Homeboy Industries’ Potential Acquisition of B Corp Isidore Recycling https://bacademics.org/resources/case-study/scaling-for-a-purpose-homeboy-industries-potential-acquisition-of-b-corp-isidore-recycling/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:18:35 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=7194 By the start of 2017, Homeboy Industries (HBI) CEO Tom Vozzo was tasked with evaluating a significant strategic expansion: the acquisition of Isidore Recycling, a for-profit B Corp. While both […]

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]]> “What Stands Behind”: Motivations of Italian Benefit Corporation (BC) Entrepreneurs https://bacademics.org/resources/article/what-stands-behind-motivations-of-italian-benefit-corporation-bc-entrepreneurs/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:56:46 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=7279 This study investigates the motivations driving entrepreneurs to adopt the Benefit Corporation (BC) legal form and how these drivers differ from B Corp certification. Analyzing 146 Italian BCs, the research […]

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]]> Certified Sustainability: Third-Party Certification of Sustainable Ventures and its Relationship to Venture Funding https://bacademics.org/resources/article/certified-sustainability-third-party-certification-of-sustainable-ventures-and-its-relationship-to-venture-funding/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:14:58 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=7224 This research examines the impact of sustainability certifications on a venture’s ability to secure investor capital, specifically looking at how the timing of the certification affects this relationship. While sustainable […]

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]]> Business as a Force for Good: Exploring B Corp Business Cases in the US Fashion Industry Through Quadruple Bottom Line Theory and Mixed Method Approach https://bacademics.org/resources/article/business-as-a-force-for-good-exploring-b-corp-business-cases-in-the-us-fashion-industry-through-quadruple-bottom-line-theory-and-mixed-method-approach/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:48:24 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=7105 This research utilized an explanatory sequential mixed methods design to investigate the business goals and corresponding social, environmental, and economic strategies of fashion B Corps, applying the quadruple bottom line […]

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]]> Business school teaching case study: sharing secrets to tackle slavery https://bacademics.org/resources/case-study/business-school-teaching-case-study-sharing-secrets-to-tackle-slavery/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:42:20 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=7101 Explore Tony’s Chocolonely’s bid to fight abuse in the cocoa supply chain and consider the dilemmas at the end.

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]]> The escalation of prosocial commitment: How the B corporation movement catalyzes social impact https://bacademics.org/resources/article/the-escalation-of-prosocial-commitment-how-the-b-corporation-movement-catalyzes-social-impact/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 02:11:26 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=7058 Organizations increasingly pursue rigorous sustainability certifications to signal their ethical commitments, but some certified firms voluntarily intensify their efforts beyond the requirements—a phenomenon we call the escalation of prosocial commitment. […]

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]]> Business school teaching case study: what’s in a label? https://bacademics.org/resources/case-study/business-school-teaching-case-study-whats-in-a-label/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:29:04 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=6805 This Financial Times article examines the evolving role and credibility of B Corp certification in the face of growing criticism and scrutiny from mission-driven businesses like Dr Bronner’s. After deciding […]

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