B Lab

IND HEMP Earns Prestigious B Corp™ Certification

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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Fort Benton, Montana, April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IND HEMP, a leading environmental and agricultural company, has earned B Corp™ Certification .

Key Points: 
  • Fort Benton, Montana, April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IND HEMP, a leading environmental and agricultural company, has earned B Corp™ Certification .
  • IND HEMP joins over 8,000 certified B Corps™ to date from across 96 countries and 162 industries that employ more than 750,000 workers.
  • IND HEMP attained this certification on its first attempt, which is rare, and will hold B Corps™ certification for three years before submitting to a renewal process.
  • IND HEMP joins a prestigious roster of B Corp™ companies including: Arbonne, Athleta, Ben & Jerry's, ButcherBox, C.F.

Agriculture Supply Chain Enterprise Technology Leader Regrow Earns B Corp Certification

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Committed to business as a force for good, Regrow Ag , the Agriculture Resilience Platform provider, today announced it has achieved B Corp certification from B Lab, the non-profit organization that provides third-party authentication of a company’s social and environmental performance.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Committed to business as a force for good, Regrow Ag , the Agriculture Resilience Platform provider, today announced it has achieved B Corp certification from B Lab, the non-profit organization that provides third-party authentication of a company’s social and environmental performance.
  • Achieving this certification means Regrow is now one of only 8,000 companies across 96 countries and 162 industries certified as B Corp corporations and one of the 1,800+ B Corps owned and operated by women.
  • B Corp certification is a comprehensive evaluation and measurement of an organization’s social, environmental and governance business practices.
  • Regrow combines science and enterprise technology to effectively measure, manage, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Innovative Childcare Partnership to Help Working Parents Attend Restorative Conference for B Corps

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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The initiative will remove the lack of childcare as a barrier for conference attendees and help enable full engagement in the event.

Key Points: 
  • The initiative will remove the lack of childcare as a barrier for conference attendees and help enable full engagement in the event.
  • Held since the early days of the B Corp movement, Champions Retreat brings 700+ people together from leading businesses that prioritize people and the planet.
  • The timing of the event increased the imperative for childcare, as Champions Retreat overlaps with Spring Break closures for many daycares and schools.
  • Providing childcare at professional events is a small-scale but impactful action organizations can take to help tackle the current childcare crisis affecting families across Metro Vancouver and many parts of Canada.

Calsoft Elevates B Corp™ Score, Reinforcing Commitment to Values

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Calsoft Systems has received recertification as a Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp), earning a score of 119.2, a significant increase from their previous score of 87.4.

Key Points: 
  • Calsoft Systems has received recertification as a Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp), earning a score of 119.2, a significant increase from their previous score of 87.4.
  • These results reaffirm Calsoft’s commitment to the B Corp™ Movement, which is a global movement of People Using Business as a Force for Good®.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240329576966/en/
    According to Nem Bajra, CEO of Calsoft, the company's decade-long journey as a B Corp has been a great source of inspiration for them.
  • Calsoft is a devoted member of the B Lab community and looks forward to supporting other B Corps.

Thingspire Achieves B Corp Certification, Reinforcing its Impact-driven Business Practices

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Thingspire , a Korean pioneering startup in climate-tech, today announced that it has acquired the B Corp™ Certification.

Key Points: 
  • Thingspire , a Korean pioneering startup in climate-tech, today announced that it has acquired the B Corp™ Certification.
  • This demonstrates that the company adheres to the highest levels of social, environmental and governance best practices as well as community-oriented impact business.
  • "Since launching our decarbonization services, we strived to achieve B Corp status since adherence to the strictest sustainability best practices is critical to the nature of our services," said Kwangjae Cho, Founder and CEO of Thingspire.
  • “Thingspire seeks to apply a comprehensive, three-dimensional approach to sustainable practices by measuring, monitoring and reducing, and offsetting," said Sungjin Choi, Vice President of Thingspire.

Lintbells, Manufacturer of UK's #1 Pet Joint Supplement Brand YuMOVE, Awarded Prestigious Global Sustainability Certification

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Known for its leading pet supplement brand YuMOVE Joint Care, Lintbells is one of only 11 companies globally within the pet care sector to be award B Corp certification and one of around 2,881 U.S. businesses.

Key Points: 
  • Known for its leading pet supplement brand YuMOVE Joint Care, Lintbells is one of only 11 companies globally within the pet care sector to be award B Corp certification and one of around 2,881 U.S. businesses.
  • By balancing profit with purpose, B Corp businesses can take collective action to address society's most critical challenges.
  • B Corp certification is hard to achieve but is verification of a company's commitment to do good.
  • Lintbells, proudly led by its female CEO Fiona Hope, has demonstrated robust ESG governance by integrating sustainability as a cornerstone of its business strategy.

SANTA FE-BASED FALLING COLORS AMONG WORLD'S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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The BIA, a rigorous third-party certification framework established by the non-profit B Lab, evaluates companies on hundreds of metrics in five "impact areas": governance, workers, community, environment, and customers.

Key Points: 
  • The BIA, a rigorous third-party certification framework established by the non-profit B Lab, evaluates companies on hundreds of metrics in five "impact areas": governance, workers, community, environment, and customers.
  • According to data released by B Lab, the highest score in the world in the last round of certifications was 206.7.
  • This, combined with a transparent and ethical approach, makes the B-Certification model perfect for us."
  • This incredible showing reflects the dedication of our team and our commitment to showing that business can be done differently."

Cabeau Announces B Corp Certification, Reinforcing Its Commitment to Being a Force for Good

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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Earning B Corp Certification is a critical step in our journey to drive change in the industry and leave the earth better than we found it.”

Key Points: 
  • Earning B Corp Certification is a critical step in our journey to drive change in the industry and leave the earth better than we found it.”
    Contributing to Cabeau’s B Corp Certification was the company’s strategic partnership with nonprofit CleanHub.
  • Beyond pioneering intentional design in travel and comfort products, Cabeau regularly organizes days of service for employees through its Cabeau Cares program.
  • To earn a B Corp certification, a company must:
    Demonstrate high social and environmental performance by earning a B Impact Assessment score of 80 or above and passing B Lab's risk review.
  • Exhibit transparency and allow information regarding performance to be publicly available and measured against B Lab's standards on B Corp's website.

Pariveda Achieves B Corp™ Certification, Reinforcing Its Commitment to Purpose-Driven Business

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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DALLAS, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pariveda, a leading consulting firm dedicated to solving complex business challenges, is proud to announce its certification as a B Corporation™ (B Corp). This certification marks a significant milestone in Pariveda's journey and demonstrates that it meets high standards of positive impact that reach far beyond its walls to include all stakeholders — workers, communities, customers, and the planet.

Key Points: 
  • Consulting leader Pariveda joins the global B Corp community, emphasizing its people-first approach and dedication to using business as a force for good™.
  • DALLAS, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pariveda, a leading consulting firm dedicated to solving complex business challenges, is proud to announce its certification as a B Corporation™ (B Corp).
  • This certification invites the world to see how doing business for good is possible, no matter the size," said Margaret Rogers, CEO at Pariveda.
  • Pariveda will monitor its performance against the B Corp standards, which is a dynamic process of continuous improvement.

WESTLAND DISTILLERY ACHIEVES CERTIFIED B CORP™ STATUS

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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SEATTLE, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Already one of the original leading American Single Malt Whiskey producers, Westland Distillery announces today another proud achievement: earning B Corp™ Certification, which demands adhering to the highest levels of social and environmental performance, public transparency and accountability.

Key Points: 
  • Administered by the nonprofit B Lab, B Corp™ certification puts Westland within a global community of for-profit leaders pledging to use business as a force for good – making decisions based on their positive impact on people and the planet.
  • To become a Certified B Corporation, companies undergo a rigorous review of the impact of their operations and business model on their workers, customers, communities and environment, and must meet a minimum verified score on the B Impact Assessment.
  • "Achieving B Corp status has been central to Westland's mission since its inception," says Jason Moore, Westland Distillery's Managing Director.
  • This sharing philosophy is central to the Tasting Room visitor experience at Westland in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood, where guests receive comprehensive information on every aspect of the Westland story in addition to tasting their award-winning American single malts.