The Certified B Corporation community is more than a collection of businesses pursuing a more inclusive and equitable economy; it’s a community of people looking to learn from their successes as well as their mistakes and, most importantly, to learn (or unlearn) from others. By collectively pursuing those aspirations — equity, inclusion, improvement, impact — B Corps can develop innovative policies and practices that serve as a model for others and reshape systems so they can benefit all.

This week’s articles are about action — how B Corps are putting people first in the work to dismantle racist systems and advance justice — for good, for everyone.

In community,

B The Change  

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A year after B Lab Global made an organizational commitment to justice and anti-racism, Dr. Ellonda L. Williams, B Lab’s Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, provides an update on actions and plans to catalyze far-reaching impact across the organization and its community. “It was and continues to be imperative that B Lab show up as leaders, and good leaders are transparent, open, and honest,” she writes.
 

For Anna Madill and the rest of the team at Avenue, being a B Corp means putting people first and challenging themselves to improve their impact over time. On B The Change, she shares how the business lives those values by taking steps to dismantle white supremacy systems and culture, prioritizing worker well-being, and helping underrepresented entrepreneurs grow and thrive.
 

Our partners at B Lab East Africa recently launched their #BackBetterBusiness crowdfunding campaign. Their goal is to continue their work of helping build sustainable businesses, giving them the engagement they seek to be considered for future funding throughout East Africa.
 

To realize an inclusive economy, social entrepreneurs must consider their role in the broader system — one that recently has shown its faults and had its share of failures. On B The Change, Yamila Michelle Franco Pena encourages business leaders to make a shift in leadership toward a human-centered approach that decolonizes business and impact.
 

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

• An Update from B Lab on Our Commitment to Anti-Racism and JEDI: Catalyzing Change to Go Deeper

• Innovative Solutions to Food Waste: 3 Ideas for Transforming an Ethical and Environmental Problem into a Business Opportunity

• Putting Disaster Relief in a New Light: MPOWERD Solar Lanterns Provide a Sustainable Source of Safety and Connection

• Highlights from the B Corp Global Climate Summit: Collective Climate Action Centered in People and Justice

• The Change We Seek by 2025: Uniting Around B Lab U.S. & Canada’s Theory of Change