At some point, we’ve all dreamed of being a rockstar. Rockstars inspire us. They make us think, “That’s awesome! I want to do that.” In March, B Lab honored four rockstars of the new economy (Better World Books, Sustainable Harvest, Revolution Foods, and Sungevity) as well as two Emerging Artists (Warby Parker and Lumni USA). These businesses are inspiring us and the next generation…
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Good Gift Ideas: College Care Packages Part 4
We’ve spent the last three blogs covering all sorts of wonderful green and good for you gifts that are perfect to send to college kinds as care packages. But at GGN we always promise to find gifts that fit the size of your budget AND the size of your heart, so we’re finishing off this…
Building Stronger Communities, One Hour at a Time: Better Know Cabot Creamery
For many, the name Cabot equals cheddar – cheese that is. Best known as makers of “The World’s Best Cheddar,” Cabot Creamery is owned by 1200 dairy farm families located throughout New England and upstate New York. This B Corp has been in continuous operation in Vermont since 1919, and makes a full line…
Good Gift Ideas: Care Packages for College Students Part 3
It’s hard to make the best, green, planet loving choices when going through a major life change. We remember that being away from home and on your own for the first time is exciting AND hard at the same time. That’s why we at GGN have come up with this list of our favorite, really good…
B Corps B Growing! 27 B Corps named to the 2012 Inc 500/5000
The community of 588 Certified B Corporations is made up of great companies doing even greater things. In addition to creating positive social and environmental change, they are also growing and adding jobs each year. This week, Inc. Magazine named 27 Certified B Corps to its list of the 5000 fastest growing private companies in…
B Corps B Growing! 26 B Corps named to the 2012 Inc 500/5000
The community of 588 Certified B Corporations is made up of great companies doing even greater things. In addition to creating positive social and environmental change, they are also growing and adding jobs each year. This week, Inc. Magazine named 26 Certified B Corps to its list of the 5000 fastest growing private companies in…
Good Gift Ideas: Care Packages for College Students Part 2
Good Gifts Naturally has come up with a list of our favorite thoughtful and caring, good green, healthy” Care Package” gifts for college kids! We’ve made sure to include things that are good for them, inside and out. We know that being away from home and on your own for the first time is exciting AND hard. …
Rockstars of the New Economy: DIRTT Environmental Solutions
At some point, we’ve all dreamed of being a rockstar. Rockstars inspire us. They make us think, “That’s awesome! I want to do that.” In March, B Lab honored four rockstars of the new economy (Better World Books, Sustainable Harvest, Revolution Foods, and Sungevity) as well as two Emerging Artists (Warby Parker and Lumni USA).…
Good Gift Ideas: Care Packages for College Students: Part One
Being away from home and on your own for the first time is exciting AND hard. It’s hard to make the best, green, planet loving choices when going through a major life change, which is why we at GGN have come up with this list of our favorite good green, healthy Care Package gifts for…
Rockstars of the New Economy: Guayaki Sustainable Rainforest Products
At some point, we’ve all dreamed of being a rockstar. Rockstars inspire us. They make us think, “That’s awesome! I want to do that.” In March, B Lab honored four rockstars of the new economy (Better World Books, Sustainable Harvest, Revolution Foods, and Sungevity) as well as two Emerging Artists (Warby Parker and Lumni USA). These businesses are inspiring us and the next generation…