Founded in Burlington, Vermont, in 1981, Rhino Foods is a certified B Corporation that develops and manufactures bakery-style ingredients for ice cream and frozen desserts. Its founder, Ted Castle, has spent decades looking for ways to “impact the manner in which business is done.” In 2007, that mindset led Rhino to pilot something unusual: a … Continued
For decades, conversations about creating a more just and sustainable economy have focused on how people spend, invest, or donate their money. Increasingly, attention is turning to another piece of the financial system: banking. A growing movement of mission-driven financial institutions is challenging traditional assumptions about what banks exist to do and demonstrating how financial … Continued
Founded in Denmark in 1945 to help rebuild post-war Europe, Ramboll is a global engineering, architecture, and consultancy firm with more than 18,000 experts delivering sustainable solutions for governments and companies worldwide. Ramboll provides a rare integration of three capabilities: business strategy, climate expertise, and technical engineering. This combination uniquely positions the organization to move … Continued
In today’s chaotic media environment, a solid communications framework is more critical than ever for mission-driven organizations. Through an effective communications strategy, impact organizations can meaningfully connect with the right audiences, share their mission, and, in turn, scale their work. In a recent webinar, “Scale Your Impact: Building the Communications Infrastructure Organizations Need to Grow,” … Continued
Right now, many purpose-driven businesses are navigating a difficult communications landscape. Customers, employees, and communities increasingly want to understand what companies stand for and how they are putting their values into practice. At the same time, businesses are facing increased scrutiny around impact claims, sustainability messaging, DEI language, and corporate responsibility. At the 2026 B … Continued
Justice Climate Fund is a national nonprofit driving transformative investments that strengthen under-resourced communities across the U.S. JCF seeks to catalyze large-scale change, leveraging the power of capital, partnerships, and scalable solutions to build an equitable climate and clean energy future. To achieve its goals, JCF partners with a network of community lenders and a … Continued
Among many challenges farmers face, a financial system that drives increasing debt, bankruptcies and foreclosures may be among the most daunting. “U.S. farm sector debt is set to exceed $600 billion this year, and it’s generally been increasing year-over-year,” says Food System 6 Executive Director Lauren Manning. “Farmers are taking out more and more loans. … Continued
Farmers face many challenges—from shifting market demands and government requirements to unpredictable weather events like drought, flooding, and wildfire. Founded in 2024 and rooted in Ojai, California, Farmhand Foundation works alongside farmers on the practical, often unglamorous work that keeps farms viable: increasing administrative capacity, rebuilding healthy soil and ecosystems, navigating grants and compliance, telling … Continued
Driving collective action is a critical aspect of the B Corp community and one of the most effective ways we can address large-scale problems such as climate change. Organizations that commit to climate action undertake a wide range of measures to support that commitment, from installing green energy systems in office buildings to ensuring the … Continued
Although the food we eat is among the most intimate and essential parts of our daily lives, in today’s world, the system that produces the fuel we put into our bodies is “largely invisible to us,” says Clare Fox, Executive Director of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF). “Where our food comes from, how … Continued