Self-Educate, Take a Stand, and Choose to Act: How to Make a Social Impact for Black Lives Matter — “If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” — Lilla Watson* I am so moved by these words, which I first heard during a Zoom call with…

As a Sustainable Leader, B Corp Creates Low-Impact Plastic Products with Proceeds Aiding Ocean-Cleanup Nonprofits — Growing up in suburban Western Massachusetts, Eric Hudson always enjoyed the great outdoors. So although his professional life started in the finance and consulting industries, it’s no surprise that his love for the natural world inspired him to take a sharp professional turn toward preserving the environment.

There’s nothing quite like food as an avenue to culture and community. We love to share meals and recipes, and we believe the link between nourishment and nurturing is one that spans business and family life. …

Less Stuff, More Impact: Presents That Act as a Force for Good — The holiday season is here. Maybe you’ve noticed? Even if you didn’t feel the jolliness the second the weather changed, the marketers of the world have been reminding you since Halloween that if you want your family to love you, you need to buy, buy, buy, buy, buy. Wait, what? …

Reduce Your Impact and Improve Your Community by Shopping Local, Reducing Waste and ‘Voting’ with Your Dollars for B Corps — People tend to be skeptical these days. Though in some contexts this quality is frustrating, it’s refreshing in others. Take, for example, the holiday just around the corner: Thanksgiving. In school, you were probably spoon-fed a heartwarming narrative about how the Indians (yes, that’s what they were called) took pity…

Founder of B Corp Connective Impact Sees Value in Companies Moving Toward Purpose-Driven Operations — We talked with Joanne Sonenshine, the founder and CEO of Connective Impact, a Certified B Corporation advisory firm that helps organizations address social, environmental, and economic development challenges using partnership strategies. Sonenshine is a development economist as well as a mother of two boys and the author of two books.

Share Your Values This Holiday Season with Sweets from B Corps — Halloween is one of our favorite holidays. It’s a chance to dress up, an excuse to neglect your lawn (“We’re going for the creepy, overgrown haunted-house-lawn vibe”), and an opportunity to subject random children to your preferences in sweets. If you’re into conscious consumerism, you might already be thinking about…

How Brands and Consumers Can Slow Style Cycles and Shift Toward Sustainable Fashion — “As you know, in fashion, one day you’re in. And the next day, you’re out.” This is what Heidi Klum, the longtime host of fashion-design-competition-meets-reality-TV-show Project Runway, told competitors every week. …