Patagonia Registers as First California Benefit Corporation

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Patagonia Registers as First California Benefit Corporation After ‘Year of the Protester’, Business Leaders Embrace Positive Alternative Submitted by: B Lab/B Corporation   SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 03 /CSRwire/ – Today, Patagonia became the first company in California to elect benefit corporation status. Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard led the largest group …

Empire State of Mind

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“Ethical Markets Media congratulate B-Lab for this breakthrough!” Congratulations to all. An early holiday present from the State of New York and another big milestone for our community. Happy holidays everyone! For Immediate Release: December 13, 2011 CONTACT: Erik Trojian or Andrew Greenblatt at B Lab – (212) 608-4150; erik@bcorporation.net; …

California Benefit Corporation Legislation Signed into Law!

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Dear Friends of the B Community, California Benefit Corporation legislation has been signed by Governor Brown! Please find the full press release here and what B Lab co-founder Jay Coen Gilbert has to say about what it means in the big picture here. The bill was sponsored by the American …