Why Companies Are Becoming B Corporations

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Suntae Kim, Matthew J. Karlesky, Christopher G. Myers, Todd Schifeling
Harvard Business Review, 2016 Jun

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Kim, S., Karlesky, M. J., Myers, C. G., & Schifeling, T. (2016). Why Companies Are Becoming B Corporations. Harvard Business Review.

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@article{suntae2016a,
  title = {Why Companies Are Becoming B Corporations},
  year = {2016},
  month = jun,
  journal = {Harvard Business Review},
  author = {Kim, Suntae and Karlesky, Matthew J. and Myers, Christopher G. and Schifeling, Todd},
  month_numeric = {6}
}

The landscape of American corporations is changing. Since the financialization of the economy in the late 1970s, corporate governance practices have tightly linked the purpose of business with maximizing shareholder value. However, as the 21st century pushes on, there has been an increased emphasis on other stakeholder values, particularly social and environmental concerns. This trend in corporate governance – which has led to the growth in “triple-bottom line” thinking – has fueled the emergence of a new organizational form: the Certified B Corporation.