Charlotte Chipperfield and her award-winning marketing consulting firm know how challenging it can be to get your message heard in an information-overloaded world. She helps conscious business leaders and companies integrate an intentional and sustainable marketing framework that saves time, energy, and money to be seen and heard in the digital space. That sustainability carries…

The demand for sustainable practices within businesses has seen intense growth in the last few years. From sourcing materials to production quantities and packaging, sustainability takes many forms. As more companies pledge efforts to reduce their carbon footprint, you may find you are unsure how to incorporate such policies in your own organization or if it’s worth pursuing.

With community banks few and far between in this merger era of financial institutions, Pacific West Bank found itself joining a different group of companies. These forward-thinking businesses are all aligned in their belief of doing business for the greater good. That's why the bank decided to become an Oregon Benefit Company.

Recently the team felt the time was right to certify their beliefs and practices of serving People, Planet and Profit by becoming a Benefit Corporation for Good.

Climate change is a glaring issue. Individuals are trying to find ways to do their part to help the environment, but what about businesses? Since a business has a considerably large carbon footprint, it should take into consideration its impact on the environment.

To further explore the topic, we asked 9 thought leaders to share their thoughts on why businesses should care about sustainability.

See what they have to say about it, below.

Right now humanity is a little shaken up. Even though we can’t come together physically, we can support one another from a distance.

To find inspiration we asked 13 small businesses, “What's the best way for a business to make a powerful impact on the world?”

Here’s what they have to say.

Founded in 1978, Organically Grown Company has been a pioneer in sustainable, organic agriculture for over 40 years. From its roots as a nonprofit started by activists, OGC has grown into one of the largest independent organic produce distributors in the US. Along the way, they have evolved and iterated their ownership structure to continually deepen their mission and multi-stakeholder approach, a journey which took them from nonprofit to farmers’ cooperative, and later to an S-Corp with an employee stock ownership plan.

But a few years ago, the company was faced with a common business challenge: how does a mission-based company scale and create liquidity for its founders and employee-owners without selling or going public?

Have you ever found yourself wondering how you got to where you are? Where you really took a deep dive and started turning over rocks and getting introspective?

Here's my story...