Several certification organizations have emerged to help companies and consumers identify the real-deal practices and products that can mitigate climate change and even have a positive effect on the environment. Leaders of 1% for the Planet, B Lab U.S. & Canada, and Climate Neutral recently discussed certification and climate action — and how their groups help businesses collaborate and innovate together to protect the future of the Earth. (And be sure to check this list of Earth-friendly offerings from 1% for the Planet B Corps.)
 

B Lab, the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance, and a coalition of impact-oriented organizations are calling on the Biden-Harris administration to advance stakeholder capitalism through inclusive policies that will reshape and rebuild the economy. The proposed reforms to capital markets and increased community investing would help the U.S. address three crises: the COVID-19 economic fallout, a widening racial wealth gap, and climate change.
 

B Lab and other partners are excited to present Shift 2021, a virtual event April 14-16 featuring impact leaders and action-oriented workshops. This new collaborative event will feature more than 75 impact leaders — including several from B Lab and B Corps — sharing engaging content in 36 live sessions, plus networking opportunities with over 1,000 event attendees. B The Change readers can get a 20% discount off the ticket price: Use code BCORP20 when registering.
 

Triple-P (people, planet, and profit) movements such as B Corp and 1% for the Planet aren’t simply window dressing for Hemmings House, a film production company. They provide a blueprint for building a successful purposeful business, says founder Greg Hemmings, as well as connection to a community of other businesses doing great by nature of their generosity.
 

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

• How Certifications Help Companies and Consumers Verify Climate Action and Advance Sustainability: 1% for the Planet, B Corp, and Climate Neutral Nonprofits Provide Frameworks for Innovation and Collaboration

• 8 Offerings from B Corps That Give Back: An Earth Month Guide: Earth-Friendly Products and Services from 1% for the Planet B Corps

• Common Ground: How Community Land Trusts Build Stronger Societies: Ownership Model Helps Residents Have a Say in Land Use

• The $20 Prophecy and the Triple Bottom Line: Purpose-Driven Business Communities Provide a Blueprint for Success

• What Better Business Means to Avenue: B Corp Shares 3 Practices to Improve Collective Impact

• Changing the Rules of the Game: B Corp Chiesi Creates New Code of Conduct Together with Its Suppliers

• An Urgent Call to the Biden-Harris Administration: Structural Reforms to Capital Markets and Increased Community Investing Key to Supercharging Administration’s Efforts to Address COVID-19 Fallout, Racial Wealth Gap, and Climate Change

• Student Entrepreneurship Fuels Business Growth and Learning: Saxbys Campus Cafes Give Students On-the-Job Experience

• The Future Business Opportunity for B Corps — and How to Prepare for It: Purpose-Minded Businesses See Growing Interest

• B Corps Doing Business Better: Launching and Expanding on Carbon Neutral Practices and Products: By Offsetting and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, B Corps Reduce Climate Impact and Encourage Other Businesses to Follow Their Lead