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Scaling for a Purpose: Homeboy Industries’ Potential Acquisition of B Corp Isidore Recycling
By the start of 2017, Homeboy Industries (HBI) CEO Tom Vozzo was tasked with evaluating a significant strategic expansion:...
Certified Sustainability: Third-Party Certification of Sustainable Ventures and its Relationship to Venture Funding
This research examines the impact of sustainability certifications on a venture's ability to secure investor capital,...
B Corp Case Competition 2026: Faculty Workshop Session Slide Deck
You will walk away with everything you need to implement it in your Spring 2026 course. The session will feature Maria...
B Corp Case Competition 2026: Faculty Information Session Recording
You will walk away with everything you need to implement it in your Spring 2026 course. The session will feature Maria...
B Lab Resource Library
Find everything you need to guide your company’s impact improvement journey. Prepare for certification, dig deeper into B...
Chat with the Board Series: Teaching B Corp Cases
Slide deck from the Chat with the Board Series focused on Teaching B Corp Cases featuring Maria Ballesteros-Sola.
B Corp Values Assessment
This assessment helps you see how well your organization’s values show up in leadership, decisions, and daily practices....
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
This research utilized an explanatory sequential mixed methods design to investigate the business goals and corresponding...
Business school teaching case study: sharing secrets to tackle slavery
Explore Tony’s Chocolonely’s bid to fight abuse in the cocoa supply chain and consider the dilemmas at the end.
The escalation of prosocial commitment: How the B corporation movement catalyzes social impact
Organizations increasingly pursue rigorous sustainability certifications to signal their ethical commitments, but some...
B Academics Chat with the Board Series: The State of B Corp Research with Joel Gehman and Alyssa Menz
https://youtu.be/fYYOP-5Rck4 Check out this conversation with leading scholars Joel Gehman and Alyssa Menz as they...
Benefit Corporations: The Moral Legitimacy That RequiresMore Rules
This research investigates the motivations behind the conversion of Italian for-profit companies into Benefit Corporations...
Veritas: A Supermarket with Purpose and Positive Impact
At the start of 2025, Veritas—the largest chain of organic supermarkets in Spain—reshaped its corporate purpose and...
Business school teaching case study: How does a multinational become a B Corp?
Check out this teaching case in the Financial Times on certification for large companies with complicated supply chains...
B Academics Chat with the Board Series: The Future of Responsible Business with Jeffrey Hollender
https://youtu.be/fU5-eJVHqXk Watch a powerful conversation with Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder of Seventh Generation and the...
The Paradox of Growing as a Values-Driven Company
As values-driven movements like B Corps expand, they face a common challenge: how to scale impact while maintaining mission...
From profit to purpose: a systematic literature review and future research directions on B Corp certification
The B Corp certification serves as a leading voluntary standard for assessing businesses' commitments to governance, social...
Synergy between Sustainable Cooperative Practices and B Corporation Certification(Version Seven): A Case Study of Selected Credit Unions in Ontario
This research explores the relationship between sustainable cooperative practices and B Corporation (B Corp) certification,...
Transforming Changemaker Education in Business Through B Impact Teams
Abstract: In recent years, education focused on social impact and sustainability has gained prominence in preparing future...
B Academics Teaching Roundtable 2024 – Fireside Chat Conversation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7EAjEfnIUQ B Academics Teaching Roundtable 2024 focused on the pivotal role of academia...
Chat with the Board Series: The Evolution of the Standards
https://youtu.be/dzbJAcYRLrw Conversation with B Academics Executive Director, Jessica Yinka Thomas, and B Lab Standards...
Chat with the Board Series: Michael Conger Slides and Resources
Please see Michael Conger's slides and resources on social entrepreneurship research.
Chat with the Board Series: Michael Conger
https://youtu.be/sJWWLt8bZqA A conversation with B Academics Vice Chair of Membership, Michael Conger and Associate...
B Impact Teams Conversation Series May 2024
https://youtu.be/9ICfibI39KA
Meaning and Morality: How Tools of Business Ethics Shape Workers, Subjectivities in B Corp Certified Organizations
The B Corp certification, a framework for corporate social responsibility, was established in the United States in 2006....
All Members Meeting 2024
https://youtu.be/GdOjFCUf5hk Watch our very first All Members Meeting! In this meeting we connected with and met new...
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...
B Academics Africa Event 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1OqLMHIMYY
B Academics Teaching Roundtable 2023: Closing
https://youtu.be/Nbk51eiimj4
B Academics Teaching Roundtable 2023: Keynote Conversation with Ryan Honeyman
https://youtu.be/6UQ8Pv5Cp3o
B Academics Teaching Roundtable 2023: Opening & Roundtable Discussion
https://youtu.be/xXidDqX5jnU
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Paul 670.04: B Impact Clinic – Students Using Business as a Force for Good
The B Impact Clinic offers UNH undergraduate students a hands-on learning experience that extends beyond the conventional...
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...
USF Spring 2021 Course Overview
University of South Florida
Human Resource Management in Italian Family-Owned SMEs: Sustaining the Competitive Advantage through B Corp Transformation
This case revolves around Romano Lana, a 50-year-old family-owned medium-sized enterprise located in Tuscany, Italy....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
B Locals Maintain Focus on Building a Better Business Community During the Challenges of 2020
B Corp Communities in Various Regions Discover Fresh Prospects for Networking and Empowerment through Virtual Gatherings.
B Corp versus ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications: Aligned, or alternative paths, towards sustainable development?
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) emerged with the aim of providing sustainable economic, environmental, and social...
Better Business: How the B Corp Movement is Remaking Capitalism
In a capitalist society, businesses hold significant sway. They can either skew the system in favor of a select few,...
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...
Better Business Teaching Guide
Review the teaching guide for Chris Marquis’ new book, Better Business: How the B Corp Movement is Remaking Capitalism. The...
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...
Community-Building Lessons from B Local Leaders
If your local community boasts numerous Certified B Corporations and shares a strong commitment to making a collective...
Cumplo.cl
Cumplo S.A. is a Chilean financial technology company that operates based on the principles of the sharing economy. Its...
Networking On Purpose: How B Corps Are Creating Connections And Building Their Community In The Southeast U.S.
Many people remain unfamiliar with businesses operating as a force for good. That’s why two Southeast U.S. business leaders...
Vital Farms IPO Shows Acceptance Of Stakeholder Versus Stockholder Values On The Market
Ethical food company and Certified B Corporation Vital Farms had an incredibly successful IPO earlier this year, raising...
Do Businesses Have A Role In Solving Poverty In The Time Of COVID-19? These B Corps Say ‘Yes’,
COVID-19 shook what was a fragile financial foundation for many. What is the role of business in addressing poverty during...
B Responsibly Different™
Corporate responsibility is increasingly paramount for consumers worldwide, cutting across demographics. A 2017 Nielsen...
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...
Varieties Of Capitalism And The Future Of Stakeholder Management
Yesterday, American nonprofit B Lab announced an important step in the transition to stakeholder capitalism. Six...
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 B Corp Movement Goes Big
The campaign to reform capitalism by making companies prioritize stakeholders could never succeed without getting large...
Innovative Workforce Programs Make Businesses Work For Employees
COVID-19 put the insecure and vulnerable plight of many workers in the spotlight. Employee practices at two B Corps provide...
Brands Are Only As Successful And Impactful As Their Stakeholders: Transparency And Brand Activism With B Corp Beautycounter
For Beautycounter, this includes advocacy at the federal and state level, investments in research, and a focus on issues...
Customers Care About How Your Supply Chain Functions—Time To Bring Its Impact Up To Higher Standards
People increasingly expect businesses to uphold higher social and environmental standards, and this includes a company’s...
How To Future-Proof Your Business For The New Capitalism
As demographics shift, purpose-driven businesses are thriving. Recent research shows companies focusing on multiple...
What Happens When COVID-19 Is Driving Demand? Grove Collaborative Delivers Soap And Sanitizer To Customers Without Sacrificing Mission
By valuing its existing customers, suppliers, and workers, the San Francisco-based household products business and...
Certified B Corps: Using Business as a Force for Good
A growing number of organizations are incorporating corporate social responsibility into their strategy and operations....
How Allbirds Is Reinventing Shoes: The Leader Driving The Industry Into A Circular, Purpose-Driven Future
Fast fashion is the dominant trend, but consumers expect more from companies, especially as the purchasing power of...
Global Food Giant Adopts Stakeholder Model To Survive COVID-19 And The Long-Term
While Danone has a long standing commitment to incorporating social and environmental factors in its decisions, COVID-19...