Series - Canada’s B Corps: A loud new voice for social impact

Are B Corps the future of Canadian business for good?

Author Kathryn Kyte
Shifting focus for a new economy

Why It Matters

After the United States, Canada has the highest number of B Corps — for-profit companies certified by an independent organization as socially and environmentally responsible — in the world. Is the B Corp movement the future of business for good? As consumers increasingly demand transparency and ethical behaviour from the companies they support, B Corps are a new and impactful group with potential to shake up the entire social impact sector. The first in our member-exclusive series on Canada's B Corp movement.

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