How this Winery is Reversing Climate Change While Growing the Bottom Line
This article was published in partnership with B the Change Fetzer Vineyards is a company with a legacy of firsts. It was the first California wine company to operate on 100 percent renewable energy, back in 1999, and in 2005 it was the first winery to publicly report and verify its greenhouse gas emissions with […]
Opportunities For Climate Entrepreneurs and Impact Investors
This article was originally published on B The Change. It’s been a busy time for the environment. Actually, it’s been a busy 50 years, but when the conversation around the health of the planet recedes into the background, we get shockingly destructive reminders. For example, Hurricanes Michael and Florence and the earthquake in Indonesia which […]
The Case of Soulbottles: How Impact in Production Led to Greater Profit
This article originally appeared in B the Change and was published with permission. Through research and site visits, soulbottles identifies suppliers that value the environment and work to protect it. Like its signature product, the plastic-free drinking bottle, soulbottles has a clear business purpose. The German company, founded in 2012, helps to increase its customers’ […]
If You Have a Dream, These 5 Steps Will Help Make it Real
Nearly every human on this planet has a dream. Yet as we all know, some dreams come true while others don’t. Why do certain goals seem to come to fruition, sometimes with the aid of what can be described as luck, serendipity, even a touch of magic? Maybe the magic touch isn’t magic at all, […]
Steps Your Social Enterprise Can Take to Combat Climate Change Now
This article was written by Wayne Wachell and originally released on B The Change First, the dark stuff. We are at a point in history where climate change is no longer a looming threat but a reality that’s very much upon us. Carbon dioxide levels are the highest point in 3 million years, according to […]
Why Your Company Should Consider Becoming a 1% For The Planet Member
We’re taking a cue from our good friends over at Manoverboard, a fellow B Corp agency in Winnipeg, Canada, who recently wrote about why becoming a 1% for the Planet member is important to them. One of our first philanthropy acts of 2018 was to join the ranks of companies committed to earmarking 1% of […]
How Can Your Business Help Create a More Inclusive Economy? (Interview with Ovenly)
This article originally appeared on B The Change. Ovenly, a New York City retail and wholesale bakery business was founded in 2010 by two female entrepreneurs. The company “scales profit and business to create progressive social change,” putting a high premium on social responsibility, such as through its open-hiring policy. Customers come to Ovenly for […]
5 Strategies to Help Improve LGBTQ Equality in The Workplace
This article was written by Caitlin Copple Masingill and appeared on B The Change. It’s probably the best time in history to be LGBTQ at work. As of 2010, nearly 70 percent of Fortune 100 companies included sexual orientation and gender identity and expression in non-discrimination policies. Now that marriage equality is a reality in all 50 […]
