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Guide to B Lab’s 24 Impact Business Models
Impact Business Models (IBMs) are business models designed by a company that create a specific positive benefit/outcome for...
Financial Performance and Resilience of B Corps
B Lab Global report on the financial performance and resilience of B Corps.
P4 Consultant Overview_2022_University of Arkansas
Net Impact University of Arkansas
UF Business for Good Lab: Sustainable Business Consulting – ENT6930/ENT4934
The objective of this course is to provide students with practical insights into the dynamic realm of innovation and...
BUSN 7850: B Corps & Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership
This course will center on the evolving dynamics of corporate social responsibility and their impacts on aspects such as...
USF Spring 2021 Course Overview
University of South Florida
Sustainability in the Boardroom: Reconsidering Fiduciary Duty under Revlon in the Wake of Public Benefit Corporation Legislation
On July 17, 2013, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed legislation introducing a new corporate entity, the public benefit...
Introducing B Corporations to the Higher Education Community
The higher education industry confronts a multitude of challenges, including a shortage of skilled workers, rising college...
Unlevel Playing Field: The Hypocrisy of the NCAA’s Gender Equity Argument in Johnson
People often say that defense is crucial for winning championships. However, the NCAA's defense argument, which raises...
B Lab-WRDS Data
For over 25 years, Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) has provided specialized solutions that serve as the foundation...
The deterioration of self-worth in entrepreneurship
This study delves into the erosion of self-esteem within the realm of entrepreneurship. Through a 15-month participatory...
B Corp 101 for B Corps Course
A Comprehensive Course on the B Corp Movement, Certification, Community, and Collective Action for B Keepers & B Corp...
High-Growth Benefit Corporations: Leveraging on Intangibles—Insights from Italy
This research explores the connection between rapid growth, benefit corporations, and intellectual capital, particularly in...
B Corp in Social Entrepreneurship Class 1
This slide deck reviews the course, ER 304 - Social Entrepreneurship, is a 3-credit-hour course that builds upon the...
For-Purpose Enterprise and Hybrid Organizational Forms: Implications for Governance and Strategy.
A company's social purpose is now crucial in organizational design and decision-making. For-purpose enterprises are...
La gestión de relaciones públicas en las empresas con propósito
Este estudio analiza la gestión de relaciones públicas (RP) en empresas con un enfoque en el triple impacto (económico,...
Ep. 113: Jay Coen Gilbert: B Corps & Fixing the Source Code Error in the DNA of Business
Within this episode, you'll have the opportunity to listen to insights from Jay Coen Gilbert, who serves as both the...
Delivering societal impact through supply chain design: insights from B Corps
This study investigates how purpose-driven organizations (PDOs) pursue various approaches to societal impact and how these...
5 Reasons to Become a Benefit Corporation
Discusion on why a company should consider becoming a benefit corporation.
About B Impact Teams (BITs) and BIT Directory
B Academics has developed a new open access B Impact Teams resource on our website describing the history and impact of B...
B Lab – Benefit Corporations
B Lab resource on all things benefit corporations.
To B Corp or Not to B Corp? For Many Founders, There’s No Question High-growth startups are investing months–even years–to certify their businesses as B Corps.
Learn about the rise of B Corp certifications and B Academics Vice President, Joel Gehman, was recently quoted in this INC...
Online sustainability claims: lessons from high-scoring B corporations in the Canadian food and beverage sector
Certifications for sustainability can promote green innovation in critical consumer sectors like food and beverages. This...
How to Start a B Impact Team at Your College or University
Call For B Impact Teams Does your university have a B Impact Team? We’d love to hear from you as we compile additional...
A governance approach to stakeholder engagement in sustainable enterprises—Evidence from B Corps
Sustainable businesses can find themselves torn between financial sustainability and their mission to create a positive...
Keynote: Ryan Gellert – “Earth is now our only shareholder”
A Conversation About the Future of Business with Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert and Katie CouricRyan Gellert is chief executive...
Founder Commercial Imprint Interacts with Strategic Orientations in Affecting Social Enterprise Performance
Many social enterprises are founded by individuals with prior experience in commercial organizations, but the long-term...
Purpose or Profit?: The Rise of Public Benefit Corporations in the Technology Industry
In recent years, there has been a significant surge in the desire for socially responsible businesses. To meet this growing...
Advancing the B Movement: A Review of Different Models of Engagement Between Academics and B Lab Offices
This white paper presents the emergent experiences of local engagement between academics and B Lab Offices i.e. local...
The International Handbook of Social Enterprise Law
Presents a comprehensive perspective on the social enterprise movement, tracing its development and various manifestations....
Mission statements and financial and sustainability performance: An exploratory study of Benefit Corporations certified as B Corps
The objective of this research is to pinpoint the elements within the mission statements of certified Italian benefit...
The Consequences of Financial Leverage: Certified B Corporations’ Advantages Compared to Common Commercial Firms
Typically, companies require debt to establish and expand their operations, but the increased financial leverage also comes...
Loan Forgiveness
Campus decision-makers are finding creative ways to cultivate the impact economy ecosystem through formal programs. Several...
Sustainability in Business
The Sustainability in Business Practicum equips students with the expertise and resources to evolve into business leaders...
B Corp Talking Points
This short slide deck gives talking points on B Corps and the B Corp movement.
How are B Locals Different from B Lab?
With feedback and insight from the B Corp community, B Lab – a non-profit organization headquartered in Pennsylvania – sets...
B Corp Networks
List of networks affiliated with B Corps.
Find a B Local Near You
B Local database from B Lab.
NC State University MBA 582: Sustainability in Business
This course syllabi was created by Jessica Yinka Thomas, Associate Professor of the Practice at North Carolina State...
MBA EDGE Markets to Watch Report: B Corporations
More than 6,500 companies (as of 2023) are certified as “B Corporations,” signaling their organizational commitment to...
Comunidad de Empresas B en La Sociedad Digital
Un análisis sociológico de la comunidad de Empresas B en la sociedad digital, como una evolución de la responsabilidad...
B Corper
A database of all certified B Corporations that you can filter and sort.
Mission, governance, and accountability of benefit corporations: Toward a commitment device for achieving commercial and social goals
Benefit corporations (BCs) are profit-driven organizations governed by a legal framework that mandates explicit commitments...
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Certified B Corporations and Benefit Corporations
Patagonia and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, has released a comprehensive manual titled "An...
5 Key Takeaways About B Corp Brand Awareness
This article highlights the importance of demonstrating purpose and credibility to attract customers and job seekers who...
Remaking Capitalism: The Strength of Weak Legislation in Mobilizing B Corporation Certification
Numerous initiatives aim to transform capitalism into a fairer, eco-friendly, and inclusive system. To understand how these...
Why Become A B Corp (Website)
The sole certification that evaluates a company's complete social and environmental performance is B Corp Certification....
B Corp Certification Process Overview
This brief video will outline the three essential prerequisites for achieving B Corp Certification.
An Introduction to B Corp Certification
This guide gives you a brief overview of B Corps and the B Corp movement.
B Hive Directory
The B Hive is a platform the B Corp community can use to connect, collaborate, access resources, share knowledge and offer...
Danone and the B Economy: How Large and Multinational Companies Can Join the B Corp Movement
Within this manual, we delve into the continuous efforts undertaken by Danone S.A., a substantial food conglomerate with a...
The Value of B Corp Certification
Download this guide on the value of B Corp Certification and how your company can join a community of leaders driving a...
Pursuing B Corp Certification: Exploring Firms’ Entrepreneurial Orientation and Prosocial Motivation
Our research is driven by the empirical discovery that Benefit corporations (B corps) that seek certification tend to...
Business model innovation as a window into adaptive tensions: Five paths on the B Corp journey
B Corporation (B Corp) certification serves as an external validation of innovative business models driven by social...
GRI and B Lab team up on impact management
Facilitating the integration of the GRI Standards with the B Impact Assessment for companies.
Chris Marquis Better Business Teaching Event
Watch a conversation between Dr. Kristin Joys of University of Florida, Chair of the B Academics Curriculum Innovation...
Chris Marquis Better Business Teaching Event Q&A
Q&A session following the webinar featuring Chris Marquis author of Better Business: How the B Corp Movement is...
The Future Of Business 101: B Academics Network Connects Students With Real-World Lessons On Stakeholder Capitalism
B Academics featured in Forbes article on B Impact Teams. Business school professors and leaders are finding a receptive...
Comparison of Sustainability Assessment Frameworks
This free, open-source spreadsheet/table created by Bob Willard, founder of Sustainability Advantage and member of the B...
Benefit Corporations Case Study: The Stakeholder Issue
Benefit corporations are a promising development in social enterprise and an exciting way to rethink conventional business...
Benefit Corporations Case Study: Investor Perspective
Benefit corporations are a promising development in social enterprise and an exciting way to rethink conventional business...
Benefit Corporations Case Study: Certification Issue
Benefit corporations are a promising development in social enterprise and an exciting way to rethink conventional business...
Benefit Corporations: State By State Guide
This is a state-by-state index of links to benefit corporation legislation and, where available, state-specific “How To...
Better Business Teaching Guide
Review the teaching guide for Chris Marquis’ new book, Better Business: How the B Corp Movement is Remaking Capitalism. The...
Are Benefit Corporations the same as B Corps?
Not all benefit corporations are B Corps, and not all B Corps are benefit corporations. Benefit corporations are a...
Are Benefit Corporations Social Enterprises?
The concept and scope of social enterprise is quickly expanding, but the Social Enterprise Alliance provides a useful...
Why do we need Benefit Corporations?
The need for benefit corporation legislation often cites two court cases: 1919’s Dodge v. Ford, in which shareholders...
What is a Benefit Corporation?
A benefit corporation is a new legal form of U.S. corporation established by state statutes that allows a business to...
Publicly Traded Tech Company Believes Formalizing Stakeholder Governance Will Bring Shareholder Success, Veeva Systems
The cloud-computing solutions firm, operating as a publicly traded entity and catering to the worldwide life sciences...
What is a B Local Community
B Locals are place-based communities of people using business as a force for good. At the core of every B Local are...
The Cloud Isn’t Inherently More Sustainable: Manage The Environmental Impact Of Being Virtual
We rely on digital devices and products for our everyday communications, but that technological reliance has an...
How Becoming a B Corp is a Way to ‘Future-Proof’ your Business
The article discusses the shift towards stakeholder-oriented business models, away from the traditional shareholder-centric...
From NAFTA To COVID: How One North Carolina Business Has Built Better Supply Chains In Times Of Change
Eric Henry, president and CEO of TS Designs, discusses his journey to embracing a triple bottom line and championing...
3 steps to becoming a certified B Corp
B Corporations are highly successful and the main three steps to becoming a certified B Corp are believing in the power of...
Why it Pays to Become a Certified B Corporation
The article highlights the current era's significant global challenges, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, income...
The emergence of benefit corporations: A cautionary tale
The establishment of benefit corporations (BCs) through legislation introduces a novel hybrid corporate structure in the...
Making an Impact with B Lab Australia & New Zealand
Hub Australia, a Certified B-Corporation, donates 1% of memberships to non-profits like B Lab Australia & New Zealand....
B Corp movement in BeNeLux
B Lab formulates criteria, regulations, resources, and initiatives to transform the conduct, values, and framework of...
The Bodhi Wave
Upon discovering her parents' recently acquired environmental consciousness following their vacation, a filmmaker embarks...
Business with Social Impact
Explore the transformative landscape of Mission and Purpose Driven businesses, where commerce becomes a catalyst for...
B Corp Handbook Instructors Guide
The B Corp Handbook Instructor's Guide is designed as a resource for academics who are interested in using the second...
Pending B Corp Status
B Lab. Outlines how companies that have been in business for fewer than 12 months, can apply for Pending B Corp status.
The B Economy
Certified B Corporation. Outlines what is “The B Economy” and ways that it can grow into an incredible network of leaders...
The SDG Action Manager
The SDG Action Manager, created collaboratively by B Lab and the United Nations Global Compact, is a dynamic...
B Corp Certification and Its Impact on Organizations Over Time
This study examines the impact of B Corp certification on four small to medium-sized Brazilian companies and their...
Green marketing orientation: achieving sustainable development in green hotel management
Consumer behavior aimed at sustainable consumption significantly influences the sustainable advancement of society. When...
Inclusive Economy Challenge 2019
The Inclusive Economy Challenge, initiated by B Lab, provides a significant chance to create a positive impact on workers,...
B Corp in High School 1
2019 Global B Corp Academic Community Roundtable presentation
B Corp in High School 2
High school syllabus
Malouf announces status as benefit corporation
Malouf, a local company, emphasized its commitment to ethical business practices as it revealed its newly acquired status...
Case studies in innovation purpose-driven companies and Sistema B in Latin America
Este artículo tiene como propósito registrar y divulgar la historia de Sistema B y el Movimiento de Empresas B en América...
Leading for Sustainable Future
Presentatin on leading for sustainable futures
Storytelling in Entrepreneurship
Presentation on Storytelling in Entrepreneurship
Should Directors Owe Duties to Stakeholders Other than Shareholders?
Recently, there has been a significant debate and some confusion regarding a fundamental principle in corporate law: the...
How the Sustainable Development Goals Provide a Framework for Impact-Minded Businesses
Businesses can drive effective change by making small adjustments and collaborating with other organizations to address...
Trends and Challenges of the Italian Third Sector in the Field of Community Assets Regeneration. New Convergences between Public Benefit and Social Entrepreneurship
This paper delves into the challenges faced by the Italian Third Sector as it engages in the management of community...
Capital Structure of Public–Private Partnership Projects: A Sustainability Perspective
Capital plays a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient operation of public–private partnership (PPP) projects. The capital...
Parent activists versus the corporation: a fight for school food sovereignty
This paper provides empirical evidence to highlight the contentious nature of school food, where the interests of...