Dragons is now a B Corp
Posted on
05/08/17
Author
Reed Harwood, Executive Director
Four months ago Dragons embarked on the path to become a B Corp. Short for Benefit Corporation, B Corps are leaders of the global movement of people using business as a force for good.
There are over 2,000 Certified B Corporations from more than 130 industries in 50 countries with 1 unifying goal – to redefine success in business. B Corps are important because they inspire all businesses to compete not only to be the best in the world, but to be the best for the world.
From the B-Corp website:
- Certified B Corporations meet higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
- It’s like Fair Trade certification but for the whole business, not just a bag of coffee (or USDA Organic certification, but not just for a carton of milk; or LEED certification, but not just for a building).
- The performance standards B Corps meet are comprehensive, transparent and verified. They measure a company’s impact on all its stakeholders (e.g. workers, suppliers, community, customers and the environment).
- Unlike traditional corporations, Certified B Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions not only on their shareholders, but also on their stakeholders (e.g., workers, suppliers, community, consumers, and the environment).
Here’s a little video that explains it all nicely:
The process provided Dragons with the affirmation that our business has a strong and positive social and environmental impact. It also gave clarity on where we can improve as a business, and how we can more closely align our values with our business practices. And as of May of 2017, Dragons officially became a legal Benefit Corporation!
- Want to learn more? Go to: www.bcorporation.net
- See Dragons B-Corp Profile
Congratulations Where There Be Dragons for your certification as a B Corp. I am very proud to work for you and experienced first hand the efforts that it takes every day to obtain and maintain this certification. Keep up the good work!!
Thank you, Annelies! We are grateful to have you in our community.