The B Corp Handbook, Second Edition

Praise

“The B Corp Handbook shows that an economic agenda that serves people’s needs while respecting planetary boundaries is compatible, and ultimately even necessary, for financial success.”
—Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever

“Every business owner interested in creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive economy should read this book.”
—Dawn Sherman, CEO, Native American Natural Foods

“In an increasingly complex world, big brands and companies are fundamentally challenged as to whose interests they really serve. We joined the B Corp movement because we are convinced that addressing this challenge directly is the best way to reinforce trust with our stakeholders.”
—Emmanuel Faber, CEO, Danone

“The B Corp principles of social, environmental, and economic justice are deeply aligned with the mission and core values of our worker-owned cooperative.”
—Adria Powell, CEO, Cooperative Home Care Associates

“Our holistic vision for the company centers around our clothing, mindful business practices, and supporting every employee’s purpose. Being a B Corp allows us to fulfill our purpose in a bold way with other like-minded companies. The B Corp Handbook serves as a guide for using business as a force for good.“
—Eileen Fisher, Founder and President, EILEEN FISHER

“I hope that five years from now, ten years from now, we’ll look back and say B Corporations were the start of the revolution. The existing paradigm isn’t working anymore–this is the future.”
—Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia
 
“The B Corp Handbook provides an essential teaching resource in preparing the next generation of business leaders to build a more sustainable and inclusive economy.”
—Jessica Thomas, Director, Business Sustainability Collaborative, North Carolina State University
 
“We became a Certified B Corp because it closely aligns with our purpose-driven business model of community reinvestment, entrepreneurship, women’s empowerment, education, and wellness.”
—Emmet Dennis, Chief Marketing Officer, Sundial Brands

“The second edition of The B Corp Handbook goes beyond the first edition by helping companies make progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Don’t just wait for economic justice; make it happen!”
—Naomi Vickers, Chief Operating Officer, BLK Capital Management

“I think B Corporations will make more profits than other types of companies.”
—Robert Shiller, winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics and Professor of Economics, Yale University

“The B Corp Handbook shows how using business as a force for good, not just pursuing short-term profits, can be better for consumers, employees, local communities, the environment, and your company’s long-term bottom line.”
—Tony Hsieh, New York Times bestselling author of Delivering Happiness and CEO, Zappos.com

“B Corporations recast the goals of the traditional business enterprise. They are becoming more prevalent as a new breed of businessperson seeks purpose with the fervor that traditional economic theory says entrepreneurs seek profit.”
—Daniel Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When and Drive

“A must-read for every for-profit enterprise that aims to create social impact.”
—Cathy Clark, Adjunct Professor and Director, CASE i3, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University

“The B Corp Handbook proves that any company can be pro-community, pro-business, and pro-environment—at the same time. Ryan Honeyman and Tiffany Jana show that there does not have to be any tradeoff between profitability and creating positive social change.”
—Suzanne DiBianca, Executive Vice President of Corporate Relations and Chief Philanthropy Officer, Salesforce

“In contrast to the plethora of books that discuss only the problems facing society, The B Corp Handbook offers a concrete, positive, market-based, and scalable systemic solution to addressing our greatest social and environmental challenges.”
—Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times bestselling author of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There