Maps make a difference. They’re a crucial tool for travel, especially when we’re on unfamiliar turf and unsure of which way to go.

Certified B Corporations and other organizations starting their climate journey often are also in need of guidance on where to begin, which path is the most effective, and who should be involved and considered. The B Corp Climate Collective and others in the community are great sources of information as businesses that have started their work to address the climate crisis and climate justice, overcome roadblocks and other speed bumps, and adjusted their course to keep moving forward.

This week we share how climate consultants can help companies chart a path to reduce their carbon emissions, how small businesses can determine where to begin, and how to decipher the meaning of all these carbon buzzwords.

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Business leaders looking to address their company’s carbon emissions while committing to net zero by 2030 face a fairly steep learning curve. That’s where consultants can step in to offer specific assistance and guidance to launch climate action that incorporates climate justice. B The Change highlights lessons, tips, and other thoughts on the process from a B Corp climate consultant company as well as a B Corp that has worked with a climate consultant. Their top advice? Start now, even with just small changes.
 

In her work with small business leaders, Carolina Miranda of B Corp Cultivating Capital has found that many are unsure how to take action on the climate crisis. To help them and others get started, she shares this B The Change article that outlines the first steps and offers tips on where and how to begin — and why it’s so important.
 

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.
 

Carbon plays a large and complex role in the climate crisis, as well as in numerous industries focusing on their climate impact. On B The Change, B Corp Verdical Group offers a primer on carbon terms to help business leaders navigate the nuances and act to reduce emissions.
 

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

• How to Measure, Plan, and Adjust Carbon Emissions and More: How Consultants Guide Companies on Their Path to Net Zero: B Corps Pursue Climate Action That Incorporates Climate Justice

• Producer of Organic Pasture-Raised Eggs Becomes a B Corp (but Doesn’t Stop There): Certification Helps Handsome Brook Farms Formalize Guidelines and Enhance Impact

• Poetry as a Path to Deeper Engagement: Using the Written Word to Inspire Workplace Innovation

• The 6 Fears Preventing You from Being the Leader You Want to Be: From Our Work to Our Circle of Family and Friends, Our Spheres of Impact Can Hold Us Back — But We Can Overcome Them

• 3 Steps for Moving Forward — Collaboratively — with Colleagues: How to Work Together in the New Reality

• Climate Change and Business: What Companies Can Do: Start Simply and Build Your Climate Action Plan While Incorporating Social Justice

• Confused About Carbon? Let’s Break It Down: Get the Scoop on This Buzzword and Its Role in the Climate Crisis

• B Corps Declare a Climate Emergency: How and Why to Take This Step to Commit to Climate Action and Justice: Businesses Take Climate Action Now — Individually and Collectively — to Protect Planet and People for the Future