People. It is the third word in the US constitution, the first word used to define the triple bottom-line concept – People, Planet, Profit – and it is a word that describes all of us. People are what make business run: workers or employees (e.g., people) create products and services that are valued and purchased by consumers …
The first dimension in the B Corp framework is Governance. Most businesses have some sort of governance mechanism and in that sense the underlying concept isn’t new. What is new: with an increased focus on sustainability governance becomes an important mechanism for ensuring that your values and mission are tightly integrated into everything your business does. Governance provides …
Evolving your business practices to focus on sustainability is about building a better business. We prefer the B Corp model for defining sustainability practices because it provides a more complete, holistic perspective of your business impacts and performance. The framework helps ensure that your practices and processes are integrated and working to create the culture …
