Responsible, green and sustainable are just a few of the benchmarks that can distinguish a good company from good marketing. B Lab/B Corporation is a non-profit organization that sets the new standards for corporate social and environmental responsibility and certifies businesses as meeting or exceeding those criterion.
B Lab confirms that products or operations are truly green- and socially-minded. Since its inception in June 2007, B Lab has certified over 80 corporations across 20 distinct industries with market impact of $650 million, according to CSR.
What does it take to be B?
To become a B Corporation™, you have to do two …read more

More and more of today’s job seekers are looking for socially and environmentally responsible companies that give them more than just a paycheck. The variety of ways that workers can align their values with their livelihood is growing exponentially and there are plenty of resources to help you find the green job you want.
Green Dream Jobs: from Sustainable Business, is a great database of jobs from companies all over the globe with the bulk concentrated in the US. This site is a great place to connect with environmentally conscious employers. Green Dream Jobs is only open to employers that clearly …read more

We are an opinionated bunch here at the Business Channel so this month we’ve got some debates going on between blogs known as the Odd Blog Couple. Liz at Business and Blogging and I are tackling the question of how to handle companies which engage in potentially harmful behaviors.
Companies which engage in potentially harmful behaviors with results such as environmental dangers or distribution of unsafe products often simply pay a fine as damages and move on. Should the punishment for these behaviors include a public mea culpa?
My understanding of the term mea culpa is to take responsibility, to say it …read more