Certified B Corporations
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Here’s the quick and dirty version of Certified B Corps:
When you buy a product with the B, you know that the company you’re buying from is conscious about their impact on the planet and its people, and they’re making steps to take care of those things in responsible ways.
From their website:
“B Lab is the nonprofit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet.
We won't stop until all business is a force for good.
B Lab’s standards are at the heart of the B Corp movement, defining social, environmental, and governance best practices for businesses. We are evolving the standards for B Corp Certification and need your help to understand if the latest draft is ambitious, clear, and attainable while delivering the impact the world needs.”
I could go on and on here, but I’m going to respect your time on this one. These people have HIGH social and environmental performance standards and put companies through a serious certification process to get the B. They aren’t just handing that letter out to anyone.
I encourage you to go to their website and learn more about their mission. But at the end of the day…
When you buy a product with a B, you know you’re buying a product that is good for you, good for your people and good for our planet.
Here are some of my favorite B Certified products:
Clothes:
Bombas Socks
Athleta Fitness Gear
Patagonia (Your clothes will last FOREVER)
Pura Vida Bracelets (I have one that I wear as an anklet that has stayed on and strong for TWO YEARS)
Tea
Yogi Tea - Try their Bedtime and Stress Relief teas!
Bigelow Tea - Cozy Chamomile is my favorite from them.
Food
Tillamook - this one surprised me. They make DELICIOUS cheese, but their cheese sticks still come in plastic wrappers, which is something I try to avoid. However, upon investigation of their website they are doing everything they can to work on packaging and reducing their carbon footprint. They earned the B, so they’re quality!
Danone - you probably know them as Dannon. All the yogurt. These are the people behind Oikos, Activia, Silk and International Delight creamers. Two Good is our favorite one of their products right now - especially their strawberry banana yogurt smoothies!
Klean Kanteen - more for water storage, but good stuff!
