About B Local Wisconsin
B Local Wisconsin is a voluntary collaboration of certified B Corps, Benefit Corporations, nonprofits, sustainable businesses and individuals. B Local Wisconsin exists to foster and deepen connections among organizations and individuals in our state who share our purpose and passion for using business as a force for good.
Mission-driven companies in Wisconsin are redefining what it means to be a successful business. These companies proudly wear a badge that signals to customers, future employees, and investors that they have a strong commitment to being a good corporate citizen. B Corp Certification is the next chapter for socially responsible businesses.
B Local Wisconsin joins 2,655+ businesses spanning 60+ countries dedicated to meeting the highest standards of positive social impact, good governance, and economic contribution. We are the businesses that care, and together we are a movement. That movement is B Corp.
Featured Article
"Businesses Benefiting Wisconsin – The Emergence of Certified B Corps and Benefit Corporations"
by Mark Starik, Ph.D., Always Be Sustaining, BC (Benefit Corporation)
Let's Get to Work
Start Measuring What Matters
Join 50,000+ companies worldwide that are measuring and managing their impact using this free and confidential tool on the road to becoming a Certified B Corp
Determine how much good your company does for the local economy - and see how you stack up against other businesses in the nation. B Local Wisconsin is proud to introduce the Quick Impact Assessment, a free online tool to help you "measure what matters." Get started in 3 easy steps:
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Step 1: Get a Baseline
Assess how your company performs against dozens of best practices on employee, community, and environmental impact in 30-60 minutes!
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Step 2: Compare Your Impact
See how your company stacks up against thousands of other businesses through the Quick Impact Snapshot.
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Step 3: Improve Your Impact
Create a plan to improve your company’s practices, and help your staff implement them easily with our Best Practice Guides and Examples.
Events
Business For Good - Lunch and Learn at American Family Dream Bank
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Learn from the Co-founder & Director of Stakeholders Stewardship at Artisan Dental, Scott Andersen, about how Certified B Corporation principles are expanding the definition of success, meaning and contribution in business and in life. Gain insight into societal trends accelerating the growth of Certified B Corporations globally and the value the B Corporation model can create for your organization and stakeholders. It’s time to use business as a force for good.
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When Where
Thursday, December 19, 2019 DreamBank - American Family Insurance
12:00 - 1:00PM CDT 821 East Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53703
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Check out other local events hosted by our friends at Sustain Dane, Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council, Dane Buy Local, and Conscious Capitalism!
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Certified B Corps & Benefit Corporations
Certified B Corporations and Benefit Corporations and are often confused. They share much in common and are complementary, but have a few important differences. Certified B Corporations and Benefit Corporations and are both leaders of a global movement to use business as a force for good. Both meet higher standards of accountability and transparency. Both create the opportunity to unlock our full human potential and creativity to use the power of business for the higher purpose of solving society's most challenging problems.
