Dozens of firms risk losing B Corp status after standards overhaul Tougher ethical certification process requires companies to meet standards in every one out of seven categories The Guardian - UK · Apr 6
The Social Care Company Trying to Undermine the U.S. Labor Board Findhelp is a public benefit corporation that wants the structure of the National Labor Relations Board held unconstitutional. Critics say those things don’t square. Capital & Main · Mar 27
I talked to an email service pioneer to find out why it is difficult for SaaS to be sustainable EcoSend’s CEO urges SaaS providers to address hidden cost of digital emissions. TechRadar · May 14, 2025
OpenAI's new nonprofit commission may have a lot more to do with maximizing profits than philanthropy With scrutiny mounting and a $40 billion funding round on the line, OpenAI’s new nonprofit commission may be less about charity—and more about optics. Fortune · Apr 17, 2025
The Guardian partners with B Lab UK to showcase brands across B Corp Month Daily takeovers highlighting B Corp businesses will run on the Guardian homepage throughout March. The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025
What is a B Corp – and why should you care? With only 7% of people polled feeling they know a lot about B Corps, Laura Martin explores what this ethical stamp of approval means, and takes a look at some companies making the grade The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025
From living roofs to smashed peas on toast: What does it take to become a B Corp hotel? Seven hotels in the UK earned themselves B Corp status between 2021 and 2024. Emma Henderson investigates what this actually means for an intrinsically energy-intensive industry – and whether the status makes for a better overnight stay The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025
London becomes first city in the world with 1000 sustainable B Corp companies Smaller businesses in London with between 10 and 49 employees are driving the movement forward with around 500 certified as B Corps. Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2024
35 B Corp Brands to Have on Your Radar to Help You Shop More Sustainably Shop smart and help save our planet. Marie Claire · Mar 8, 2024
The Vinted phenomenon: how one woman sold her clothes – and created a billion-dollar company In 2008, Milda Mitkute and a friend set up a website to clear out her closet. It soon grew exponentially. Now Vinted has 16 million UK users and is the first Lithuanian ‘unicorn’. Can it make secondhand our first choice? The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024
Nespresso CEO says its B Corp certification is helping it attract talent 'The main benefit of being a B Corp—and I didn’t expect it—is from the inside.' Fortune · Jul 14, 2023
The B Corp backlash Since the first “B Corp” status was awarded in 2007, the number of companies that have received the certification for their environmental and social efforts has risen rapidly. The Week · Apr 3, 2023