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Businesses Baking their Social and Environmental Mission Into Their DNA
Governance may not be the sexiest of business topics, but it arguably one of the most important. Building the social and environmental mission and values of a business into its bylaws and operating agreement, and having transparent communication with shareholders and stakeholders, can make the difference between mission alignment and mission failure. This list of Best For The World: Governance honorees is a collection of leaders in protecting the long-term vision of their businesses.
To earn placement on the Best For the World: Governance list, honorees must score in the top 10 percent of B Corps in the Governance section of the B Impact Assessment. This section evaluates a company’s overall mission, ethics, accountability and transparency. It measures whether the company has adopted a social or environmental mission, and how it engages its employees, board members and the community to achieve that mission.
The Governance portion also assesses employee access to financial information, customers’ opportunities to provide feedback, and the diversity of the company’s governing bodies.
All 2018 Best For The World: Governance Honorees
The following table shows the winners: the award category they won, the type of industry, the country and state or province. For more information about each company, go to each honoree’s B Corp profile page.
The United States reaped the largest number of awards, followed by Canada and Europe (France, U.K., Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain), Australia and Latin America (Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina). Remarkably, no German or Scandinavian company won any award and neither did any Asian company. Next time, to be sure, we’ll see new winners from new corners of the world.
Company | Award Category | Industry | Country | State/Province |
3P Partners, Inc. | Community; Governance | Consumer Rewards | United States | New York |
Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC | Overall; Customers; Workers; Governance | Investment Advisor | United States | California |
Aggelos | Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | France | Aquitaine |
All Good | Overall; Environment; Governance | Home & Personal Care | United States | California |
AllCare Health, Inc. | Customers; Governance | Health Insurance | United States | Oregon |
Alliant International University | Governance | Education & Training Services | United States | California |
Alter Eco | Overall; Community; Environment; Governance | Food & Beverage | United States | California |
Amavida Coffee and Trading | Overall; Community; Governance | Food & Beverage | United States | Florida |
American Prison Data Systems, PBC | Customers; Governance | Education & Training Services | United States | New York |
Amicus Solar Cooperative | Environment; Governance | Renewable Energy Generation & Installation | United States | Colorado |
Animal Experience International | Overall; Community; Environment; Governance | Travel & Leisure | Canada | Ontario |
Asesorias Simplicity SpA | Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | Chile | Santiago |
Assurity Life Insurance Company | Governance | Insurance | United States | Nebraska |
Atlas Unlimited Inc. | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United States | California |
Australian Ethical Investment | Governance | Investment Advisor | Australia | New South Wales |
AVANT Group LLC | Governance | HR Consulting & Recruiting | United States | North Carolina |
B&L évolution | Governance | Sustainability Consulting | France | Paris |
BDCU Alliance Bank | Governance | Financial Services | Australia | New South Wales |
Beneficial State Bank | Overall; Community; Customers; Governance | Credit Provider | United States | California |
Beta Bionics, Inc. | Governance | Pharmaceuticals & Supplies | United States | Massachusetts |
Beyond Bank Australia | Governance | Credit Provider | Australia | South Australia |
Blue Dot Advocates, PBC | Governance | Legal | United States | Colorado |
Bluestone Life | Governance | Insurance | United States | Vermont |
Bolder Industries | Overall; Environment; Governance | Recycling Services & Waste Management | United States | Colorado |
Boloco | Governance | Restaurant | United States | Massachusetts |
Boly:Welch | Governance | HR Consulting & Recruiting | United States | Oregon |
Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Inc. | Customers; Governance | Investment Advisor | United States | Massachusetts |
Bridges Fund Management | Overall; Customers; Governance | Equity Investor – Developed Markets | United Kingdom | London |
Broadgreen Solutions | Governance | Business Products & Services | United States | Georgia |
Broota SPA | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | Chile | Region Metropolitana |
Bullfrog Power | Environment; Workers; Governance | Renewable Energy Generation & Installation | Canada | Ontario |
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) | Governance | Financial Services | Canada | Quebec |
Canvas Host | Overall; Workers; Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United States | Oregon |
Carbon Analytics | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United Kingdom | London |
CARROT Insights Inc. | Governance | Consumer Rewards | Canada | Ontario |
CAUSE | Governance | Research & Design | Brazil | Sao Paulo |
Change Catalyst | Governance | Education & Training Services | United States | California |
Charity Bank | Overall; Customers; Governance | Credit Provider | United Kingdom | Kent |
City Light Capital | Governance | Equity Investor – Developed Markets | United States | New York |
Clean Yield Asset Management | Overall; Customers; Workers; Governance | Investment Advisor | United States | Vermont |
CleanChoice Energy | Overall; Environment; Governance | Renewable Energy Generation & Installation | United States | District of Columbia |
Climate Smart Business, Inc. | Overall; Environment; Governance | Sustainability Consulting | Canada | British Columbia |
Co-op Power / Northeast Biodiesel | Overall; Community; Environment; Governance | Renewable Energy Generation & Installation | United States | Massachusetts |
Communally | Overall; Customers; Governance | Nonprofit Consulting & Fundraising | United States | Pennsylvania |
Compensation Venture Group, SPC | Governance | HR Consulting & Recruiting | United States | Washington |
Conscience Bay Company LLC | Governance | Equity Investor – Developed Markets | United States | Colorado |
contreebute | Governance | Sustainability Consulting | Colombia | Cundinamarca |
CoPower | Overall; Workers; Governance | Investment Advisor | Canada | Quebec |
Cotopaxi | Governance | Apparel, Footwear & Accessories | United States | Utah |
CR-Building Performance Specialists | Environment; Governance | Sustainability Consulting | United States | Minnesota |
Credo Production Inc. | Governance | Sustainability Consulting | Canada | Quebec |
Croqqer | Governance | Home & Personal Care | Netherlands | Utrecht |
Crystal Creek Logistics | Governance | Transportation & Logistics | United States | Washington |
CSRHub LLC | Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | United States | New York |
Cumplo Chile S.A. | Workers; Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | Chile | Santiago |
data.world, Inc. | Governance | Consumer Products & Services | United States | Texas |
Dimagi, Inc. | Customers; Governance | Business Products & Services | United States | Massachusetts |
DOJO4 | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United States | Colorado |
Donegood, PBC | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United States | Massachusetts |
Drive Change Foods LLC | Governance | Restaurant | United States | New York |
E-180, inc | Governance | Education & Training Services | Canada | Quebec |
E3P | Governance | Education & Training Services | Chile | Santiago |
eClass SA | Governance | Education & Training Services | Chile | Region Metropolitana |
Ecotone Software Consulting Inc. | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | Canada | Ontario |
Education Funding Partners | Customers; Governance | Education & Training Services | United States | Colorado |
EFM | Overall; Community; Environment; Governance | Forest Management | United States | Oregon |
Elidria Srl SB | Governance | Consumer Products & Services | Italy | Bergamo |
Enrollment Resources Inc. | Workers; Governance | Education & Training Services | Canada | British Columbia |
Enviro-Stewards | Overall; Community; Environment; Workers; Governance | Sustainability Consulting | Canada | Ontario |
Enviu | Overall; Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | Netherlands | Zuid-Holland |
Equilibrium | Overall; Customers; Workers; Governance | Equity Investor – Developed Markets | United States | Oregon |
Evox Television | Governance | Home & Personal Care | United States | California |
EXE.IT Srl Sb | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | Italy | Emilia-Romagna |
Exponent Partners | Governance | Nonprofit Consulting & Fundraising | United States | California |
Facilities Management Services, Inc. | Community; Governance | Facilities, Grounds & Maintenance | United States | Kentucky |
Faro Energy | Governance | Renewable Energy Generation & Installation | United Kingdom | London |
FFunction | Governance | Research & Design | Canada | Quebec |
FindShadow, PBC | Workers; Governance | Animal Health | United States | New York |
Firespring | Community; Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United States | Nebraska |
Floyd Snider | Overall; Environment; Workers; Governance | Environmental Remediation | United States | Washington |
Fly-High Talent Management, SL | Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | Spain | Catalonia |
Forster Communications | Workers; Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | United Kingdom | London |
FREY Brothers, LLC | Governance | Home & Personal Care | United States | Maryland |
Generous Minds | Overall; Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | Netherlands | Noord-Holland |
Global Policy Solutions LLC | Customers; Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | United States | District of Columbia |
Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) | Governance | Energy & Environmental Services | Australia | New South Wales |
Good Talent | Governance | HR Consulting & Recruiting | United Kingdom | London |
GoodBrand | Workers; Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | United Kingdom | London |
Grassroots Capital Management Corp PBC | Customers; Governance | Equity Investor – Emerging Markets | United States | Massachusetts |
Green Commuter | Environment; Governance | Transportation & Logistics | United States | California |
Green Retirement, Inc. | Overall; Customers; Governance | Investment Advisor | United States | California |
greenApes | Governance | Online Community | Italy | Firenze |
Greener Inspections | Governance | Sustainability Consulting | Canada | Nova Scotia |
GreenStep Solutions Inc. | Overall; Environment; Governance | Sustainability Consulting | Canada | British Columbia |
Greyston Bakery, Inc. | Overall; Community; Governance | Food & Beverage | United States | New York |
Griswold and Griswold Insurance Agency | Community; Governance | Insurance | United States | California |
Group14 Engineering | Overall; Environment; Governance | Architecture/Design/Planning | United States | Colorado |
Grupo Educativo | Customers; Governance | Education & Training Services | Chile | Region Metropolitana |
Grupo GAIA | Community; Governance | Financial Services | Brazil | Sao Paulo |
Habitus Incorporated | Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | United States | Massachusetts |
Healthy Building Science | Governance | Building | United States | California |
Heller Consulting | Governance | Nonprofit Consulting & Fundraising | United States | California |
Higher Legal | Governance | Legal | United States | California |
i.d.e.a. | Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | United States | California |
Ian Martin Group | Workers; Governance | HR Consulting & Recruiting | Canada | Ontario |
Impact Benefits & Retirement | Governance | Financial Services | United States | Oregon |
Impact Hub Boulder | Governance | Rental Services | United States | Colorado |
Impact Makers, Inc. | Overall; Community; Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | United States | Virginia |
Impactivo Consulting | Overall; Customers; Governance | Business Products & Services | Puerto Rico | Santurce |
Imperative | Governance | HR Consulting & Recruiting | United States | New York |
Impresión Uno | Governance | Office Products & Printing | Chile | Santiago |
International Napoli Network | Governance | Consumer Products & Services | Italy | Naples |
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Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT, PBC | Overall; Customers; Governance | Equity Investor – Developed Markets | United States | Illinois |
Jason Wiener, P.C. | Governance | Legal | United States | Colorado |
Jitasa | Governance | Accounting Services | United States | Idaho |
Keene Advisors, Inc. | Governance | Investment Advisor | United States | Massachusetts |
Kinvolved | Customers; Governance | Education & Training Services | United States | New York |
Kirkman Company | Workers; Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | Netherlands | Utrecht |
Kuli Kuli | Governance | Food & Beverage | United States | California |
Laureate Education | Governance | Education & Training Services | United States | Maryland |
Lemonade, Inc. | Governance | Insurance | United States | New York |
LIFT Economy | Overall; Workers; Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | United States | California |
LimeRed Studio | Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | United States | Illinois |
Little Genius International srl SB | Overall; Community; Governance | Education & Training Services | Italy | Roma |
Localize | Overall; Community; Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | Canada | Alberta |
MADE OF | Governance | Home & Personal Care | United States | New York |
Manifesto | Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | Netherlands | Noord Holland |
Mascoma Bank | Overall; Workers; Governance | Credit Provider | United States | New Hampshire |
MediaStyle Inc | Workers; Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | Canada | Ontario |
Merge4 Mfg, Inc | Community; Governance | Apparel, Footwear & Accessories | United States | California |
Mightybytes, Inc. | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United States | Illinois |
MilkCrate | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United States | Pennsylvania |
Moementum, Inc | Overall; Community; Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | United States | Oregon |
mondora | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | Italy | Milano |
MRW Connected, Inc. | Workers; Governance | Home & Personal Care | United States | Massachusetts |
Mujeres del Pacífico | Overall; Customers; Governance | Business Products & Services | Chile | Region Metropolitana |
Myplanet | Workers; Governance | Research & Design | Canada | Ontario |
National Co+op Grocers | Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | United States | Iowa |
NATIVA Srl SB | Governance | Sustainability Consulting | Italy | Milano |
Natural Systems Utilities | Governance | Energy & Environmental Services | United States | New Jersey |
NEEV | Overall; Community; Governance | Housewares, Home Furnishings, & Accessories | United States | California |
Neighborhood Sun | Governance | Renewable Energy Generation & Installation | United States | Maryland |
Network for Good | Workers; Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United States | District of Columbia |
New Leaf Paper | Environment; Governance | Office Products & Printing | United States | California |
Noble Manhattan Coaching Americas | Governance | Education & Training Services | United States | Virginia |
North, Inc. | Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | United States | Oregon |
Ogunte | Governance | Nonprofit Consulting & Fundraising | United Kingdom | London |
Oliver Russell & Associates | Workers; Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | United States | Idaho |
OMISTA Credit Union | Governance | Credit Provider | Canada | New Brunswick |
ONE CREATION Cooperative | Governance | Equity Investor – Developed Markets | Switzerland | Vaud |
Optimize Enterprises, PBC | Governance | Education & Training Services | United States | California |
Organik SEO | Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | United States | California |
Ovis 21 | Governance | Research & Design | Argentina | Chubut |
Packaging 2.0, Inc | Governance | Business Products & Services | United States | Rhode Island |
Partnership Capital Growth | Overall; Workers; Governance | Equity Investor – Developed Markets | United States | California |
Patients Know Best | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United Kingdom | Cambridge |
Pegas con Sentido | Governance | HR Consulting & Recruiting | Chile | Santiago |
PIXELIS | Workers; Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | France | Ile-de-France |
PlanoCDE | Customers; Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | Brazil | Sao Paulo |
Portafolio Verde | Overall; Customers; Workers; Governance | Sustainability Consulting | Colombia | Antioquia |
PowerDash Inc. | Governance | Renewable Energy Generation & Installation | United States | Massachusetts |
Practice Makes Perfect Holdings PBC | Overall; Customers; Governance | Education & Training Services | United States | New York |
PRAGMA | Governance | Investment Advisor | Brazil | |
ProQualitas | Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | Chile | Santiago |
Próxima | Community; Governance | Home & Personal Care | Chile | Region Metropolitana |
Pymwymic | Governance | Equity Investor – Developed Markets | Netherlands | Noord-Holland |
Quinn & Partners Inc. | Overall; Workers; Governance | Sustainability Consulting | Canada | Ontario |
Raffa, P.C. | Overall; Governance | Financial Services | United States | District of Columbia |
Realize Strategies | Overall; Workers; Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | Canada | British Columbia |
Recyclebank | Governance | Research & Design | United States | New York |
REMBRE | Governance | Sustainability Consulting | Chile | Region Metropolitana |
REthink Development | Environment; Governance | Real Estate Development | United States | California |
Revenue Automation Inc | Workers; Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | Canada | British Columbia |
Roundpeg Benefit LLC | Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | United States | Maryland |
RSF Capital Management PBC | Overall; Community; Customers; Governance | Financial Services | United States | California |
Rubicon Global | Environment; Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United States | Georgia |
Russell Herder | Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | United States | Minnesota |
Sarona Asset Management Inc | Overall; Customers; Workers; Governance | Equity Investor – Emerging Markets | Canada | Ontario |
Senda Athletics | Governance | Sports Equipment, Toys & Accessories | United States | California |
Simply Business | Workers; Governance | Insurance | United Kingdom | London |
Singlebrook Technology | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United States | New York |
Social Impact Architects | Overall; Customers; Governance | Nonprofit Consulting & Fundraising | United States | Texas |
Social Value UK | Governance | Business Products & Services | United Kingdom | Merseyside |
SoFine Food | Governance | Food & Beverage | United States | Maryland |
Sonen Capital LLC | Overall; Customers; Governance | Investment Advisor | United States | California |
South Mountain Company, Inc. | Overall; Environment; Workers; Governance | Architecture/Design/Planning | United States | Massachusetts |
Spotlight:Girls | Overall; Community; Governance | Education & Training Services | United States | California |
StoryStudio Chicago | Overall; Governance | Education & Training Services | United States | Illinois |
StreetwiZe | Overall; Community; Workers; Governance | Education & Training Services | Belgium | Flemish Brabant |
Sudara Inc. | Governance | Apparel, Footwear & Accessories | United States | Oregon |
Sulilab SpA | Governance | Electronics | Chile | Santiago |
Sunrise Banks | Overall; Customers; Governance | Credit Provider | United States | Minnesota |
Sustainable Law Group, P.C. | Overall; Community; Governance | Legal | United States | California |
SVT Group | Customers; Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | United States | California |
Synthesis Life Insurance | Governance | Insurance | United States | Colorado |
Taurus Capital SAS | Governance | Financial Services | Colombia | Antioquia |
Tech Networks of Boston | Overall; Community; Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United States | Massachusetts |
The Alinker Inventions Ltd | Governance | Sports Equipment, Toys & Accessories | Canada | British Columbia |
The Hub Kings Cross Ltd | Governance | Business Products & Services | United Kingdom | London |
The Road Less Traveled | Overall; Governance | Travel & Leisure | United States | Illinois |
The TAN2000 International Regulatory Corporation | Governance | Financial Services | United States | Connecticut |
The Zen Life Center, Inc. | Governance | Fitness & Wellness Centers | United States | Florida |
TheGreenOffice.com | Environment; Governance | Office Products & Printing | United States | California |
Thinkshift Communications | Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | United States | California |
Thread | Governance | Housewares, Home Furnishings, & Accessories | United States | Pennsylvania |
TMI Consulting | Overall; Governance | Nonprofit Consulting & Fundraising | United States | Virginia |
TriCiclos | Overall; Community; Governance | Consumer Products & Services | Chile | Santiago |
Trillium Asset Management | Overall; Customers; Workers; Governance | Investment Advisor | United States | Massachusetts |
Tuckerman & Co. | Governance | Apparel, Footwear & Accessories | United States | Rhode Island |
Turnstile Tours | Overall; Community; Governance | Travel & Leisure | United States | New York |
Tweegs | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | Italy | Ascoli Piceno |
Untours | Governance | Hospitality | United States | Pennsylvania |
Upcyclity Inc. | Environment; Governance | Merchant Services | United States | California |
Urban Mining PBC | Governance | Business Products & Services | United States | Florida |
Urbane & Gallant | Governance | Apparel, Footwear & Accessories | United States | California |
Varsity Technologies, Inc. | Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | United States | California |
Vera Solutions, Benefit LLC | Customers; Governance | Nonprofit Consulting & Fundraising | United States | Massachusetts |
Vermont Smoke & Cure | Governance | Food & Beverage | United States | Vermont |
Via Gutenberg | Customers; Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | Brazil | Sao Paulo |
VIANOVA, Inc. | Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | United States | California |
Vita Global, Inc | Governance | Financial Services | United States | Virginia |
Volans | Overall; Governance | Management and Financial Consulting | United Kingdom | London |
W.S. Badger Co, Inc. | Overall; Environment; Governance | Home & Personal Care | United States | New Hampshire |
WAMI Srl SB | Governance | Food & Beverage | Italy | Milano |
Wanderwell | Community; Governance | Insurance | United States | Oregon |
Wired Flare Inc. | Overall; Community; Workers; Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | Canada | Nova Scotia |
World Centric | Overall; Governance | Housewares, Home Furnishings, & Accessories | United States | California |
Worldcoo | Overall; Customers; Governance | IT Software & Services/Web Design | Spain | Catalonia |
Worldways Social Marketing | Governance | Marketing & Communications Services | United States | Rhode Island |
Wright Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. | Governance | Financial Services | Brazil | São Paulo |
Yerdle | Governance | Business Products & Services | United States | California |
Yin Yang Naturals | Governance | Business Products & Services | United States | California |