Doing business better means going beyond what’s expected, stepping outside the norms, and seeking improvements. For Certified B Corporations taking climate action and addressing climate justice, this can include regenerative practices and circular systems that follow nature’s lead to enhance our environment and eliminate waste — strategies that require collaboration and connection.

These strategies also reveal the interdependent power found in the B Corp community. By expecting their suppliers and partners to also operate transparently and in ways that benefit their own stakeholders, B Corps forge strong supply chain connections and expand the circle of companies operating with positive impact. As this week’s featured articles show, it’s a mindset that more customers are seeking and more companies are pursuing.

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Businesses aiming to help reverse climate change realize they must go beyond sustainability to create long-term solutions. One option with strong potential is regenerative agriculture, which presents opportunities to create benefits for multiple stakeholders, from the environment to communities to workers. Check out these examples of B Corps that are tackling the climate crisis by working with suppliers to encourage and support regenerative practices (and find more examples on this list of 10 regenerative products and services from B Corps).
 

In a recent study, B Corp BBMG and GlobeScan found that people 30 and younger are more aware of the impact of our lifestyles and expect companies to transition to an additive, regenerative way of doing business. They suggest that businesses looking to encourage collective action on the climate crisis should shun guilt trips and instead work with customers — especially those in this younger age group — to shape solutions.
 

This practical guide from B Lab features information to help business leaders understand the intersection of climate action and social justice and advance a justice-centered approach to climate action.
 

As climate change, waste, and resource scarcity become increasingly urgent challenges, the circular economy concept is gaining attention for its promise of minimizing environmental impact while also creating financial gains. This article from B Corp Network for Business Sustainability provides the basics on a circular economy and what it will take for companies to make the transition to recovering and reusing resources while reducing waste.
 

Here’s your chance to catch up on recent articles:

• B Corps Tackling the Climate Crisis with Regenerative Agriculture: Businesses Build Strong Supply Chains and Strengthen the Stakeholder Economy

• 10 Regenerative Products and Services from B Corps: An Earth Month Guide: Offerings from B Corps That Act to Improve and Regenerate the Environment

• Can Probiotics Save the Earth? AgTech B Corp Uses Unique Soil Technologies to Address Food Security and Climate Change

• What Is a Circular Economy and How Does It Work? Enabling Economic Growth While Minimizing Resource Use

• 3 Checkpoints for Moving Forward from the Pandemic: ‘Someday This Will End’ Is Suddenly Rushing at Me and My Company. How Can I Prepare?

• Sustainable IT: Can We Make It Work? How a Circular Economy Framework Can Amplify IT Utilization for Businesses

• How B Corp Certification Helps Businesses Establish Impact from the Start: A Roadmap for Positive Impact on Stakeholders

• Can Crowdfunding Democratize and Diversify Investing? Wefunder Focuses on Small, Startup Businesses and Investors

• Climate Action With Style: B Corps in the Ethical Fashion Industry Minimize Environmental Impact Through Healthy Supply Chains: How the UN Sustainable Development Goals Can Shape Better Business Practices and Drive Climate Action

• 3 Simple Ethical Fashion Swaps: An Earth Month Guide: B Corp Gear to Help You Ease Into Ethical Fashion