Open Access Archives - B Academics The Global B Corp Academic Community Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:12:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://bacademics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Open Access Archives - B Academics 32 32 B Lab Resource Library https://bacademics.org/resources/engagement/b-lab-resource-library/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:12:02 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=7142 Find everything you need to guide your company’s impact improvement journey. Prepare for certification, dig deeper into B Impact Assessment topics, and learn how to go beyond profit.

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]]> Benefit Corporations: The Moral Legitimacy That RequiresMore Rules https://bacademics.org/resources/article/benefit-corporations-the-moral-legitimacy-that-requiresmore-rules/ Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:36:20 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=7100 This research investigates the motivations behind the conversion of Italian for-profit companies into Benefit Corporations (BCs) and explores the challenges of managing the resulting hybrid corporate structure. An analysis of […]

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]]> A Stronger First Step: Public Benefit Corporations and Governance Reform https://bacademics.org/resources/article/a-stronger-first-step-public-benefit-corporations-and-governance-reform/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:51:39 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=6816 In this introductory piece, Michael B. Dorff reflects on the scholarly and collegial collaboration behind the symposium responding to his book Becoming a Public Benefit Corporation. He highlights the importance […]

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]]> Can the SEC Mandate Disclosures that Contain Both Financial and Social Information? The Case of Human Capital Management Disclosures https://bacademics.org/resources/article/can-the-sec-mandate-disclosures-that-contain-both-financial-and-social-information-the-case-of-human-capital-management-disclosures/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:42:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=6815 Investments in people—employees’ skills, knowledge, and well-being—are critical to a company’s financial success. Yet many businesses fall short in this area. Because employees can move between employers, companies often hesitate […]

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]]> Meaning and Morality: How Tools of Business Ethics Shape Workers, Subjectivities in B Corp Certified Organizations https://bacademics.org/resources/article/meaning-and-morality-how-tools-of-business-ethics-shape-worker-subjectivities-in-b-corp-certified-organizationsmeaning-and-morality-how-tools-of-business-ethics-shape-worker/ Wed, 08 May 2024 15:59:26 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=5959 The B Corp certification, a framework for corporate social responsibility, was established in the United States in 2006. Since then, nearly 8,000 companies globally have become B Corp certified. This […]

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]]> Guide to B Lab’s 24 Impact Business Models https://bacademics.org/resources/english/guide-to-b-labs-24-impact-business-models/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:11:44 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=5468 Impact Business Models (IBMs) are business models designed by a company that create a specific positive benefit/outcome for one or more of its stakeholders. They may be based on a […]

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]]> Financial Performance and Resilience of B Corps https://bacademics.org/resources/engagement/financial-performance-and-resilience-of-b-corps/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:34:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=5476 B Lab Global report on the financial performance and resilience of B Corps.

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]]> P4 Consultant Overview_2022_University of Arkansas https://bacademics.org/resources/engagement/p4-consultant-overview_2022_university-of-arkansas/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:42:53 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=4984 Net Impact University of Arkansas

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]]> UF Business for Good Lab: Sustainable Business Consulting – ENT6930/ENT4934 https://bacademics.org/resources/engagement/uf-business-for-good-lab-sustainable-business-consulting-ent6930-ent4934/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:38:12 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=4981 The objective of this course is to provide students with practical insights into the dynamic realm of innovation and entrepreneurship, focusing on their positive impacts on people, the environment, and […]

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]]> BUSN 7850: B Corps & Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership https://bacademics.org/resources/engagement/busn-7850-b-corps-corporate-social-responsibility-leadership/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:36:02 +0000 https://bacademics.org/?post_type=resources&p=4980 This course will center on the evolving dynamics of corporate social responsibility and their impacts on aspects such as employee recruitment and retention, customer acquisition and retention, and the concept […]

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