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In B-est Company

November 13, 2024
  • Dienstleistungen
  • Environmental Stewardship and Circularity

Our vibrant and committed B Corp community in Germany includes startups, established medium-sized and family-owned businesses, as well as large corporations.

Open letter: Calling the economy to account

October 28, 2024
  • Environmental Stewardship and Circularity
  • Fair Work

More than 25 B Corps in Germany have signed an open letter to the economy in which they call on the economy to question the profit-maximizing orientation of the last century and to take responsibility for the effects on all those involved.

Determining the right track. A guide.

December 05, 2022
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  • Environmental Stewardship and Circularity

In this article, we show you what to look out for when selecting the sector as the basis for the right track.

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Fairtrade coffee from Berlin

August 16, 2022
  • Groß- & Einzelhandel
  • Environmental Stewardship and Circularity

An interview with Coffee Circle CEO Martin Elwert about Community.

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B Lab celebrates Germany's "Best for the World"

July 26, 2022
  • Medien & Kommunikation

Every year, B Lab recognizes the best performing B Corps as “Best for the Word”. This year, we took the award as an opportunity to gather the B Corp community and celebrate live for the first time since B Lab Germany was founded in 2020.

Berlin Organics is recertified! Our questions for Klaas Koolman

December 03, 2021

Berlin Organics has been a certified B Cop since 2017, producing brain food made from 100% organic ingredients, among other things. This year, the Berlin-based company has also been recertified for the first time. We asked founder Klaas Koolman a few questions about the process.

Interview with Business Sustainability Analyst Nicola Tröge on the topic of recertification

December 03, 2021
  • Environmental Stewardship and Circularity

All certified B Corps are due for recertification in three years at the latest. For many B Corps, this raises the question “How do we best approach the topic, how do we prepare ourselves”? We were therefore very pleased to be able to conduct an interview with Nicola Tröge, a Business Sustainability Analyst at B Lab Europe who supports companies in the recertification process. In this interview, she provides valuable insights into her work and tips on what B Corps can do to prepare themselves in the best possible way.

More than planting trees: How Ecosia anchors its mission sustainably in the company and what role the community plays

September 29, 2021
  • Environmental Stewardship and Circularity

This year, B Lab named Ecosia “Best for the World” in the “Community” category for the sixth time in a row. We ask Génica Schäfgen, Head of Ecosia Germany, 5 questions about this and find out, among other things, what other measures underpin the tree planting efforts and how the B Corp and Purpose movements complement each other.

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We Are the Good Guys!

More and more companies are adorning themselves with the B Corp sustainability logo. What is behind it, and who are the players involved?

A Tough Test for the Ambitious

More than 100 German companies have been certified as B Corps. The sustainability label is considered exceptionally rigorous and demands transparency in all areas. Why do medium-sized businesses take on this effort?

Is B Corp truly a "Force for Good"?

The B Corp label elevates companies as a “Force for Good,” including names like Nespresso and Evian. However, some other certified companies are distancing themselves. So, does B Corp truly promote a regenerative economy – or facilitate greenwashing?

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Webinars for more impact

November 19, 2024
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Learn how to improve your impact on the five different B Impact Assessment areas: Governance, Environment, Community, Customers, and Workers.