Get Down to Business: The B Corp Podcast · 2025-07-08 · 52 min
The Getting Down to Business podcast series takes listeners on a journey to discover what it means to become a B Corp, why it matters, and what comes next - for B Corps and for the rest of the world. Throughout the series, host Lauren Everett explores the certification process firsthand with B Corp leaders who have taken the leap, and together they break down what it really means to use business as a force for good. In this first episode, Lauren sits down with Jorge Fontanez, CEO of B Lab U.S. & Canada, to dive into these topics. B Lab and B Corps Jorge describes B Lab as the nonprofit engine behind the standards that are used by companies to assess themselves and then ultimately certify against those standards - or to become a B Corp. B Lab, he says, strives to address environmental, social, and governance issues within the framework of all stakeholders. “We see ourselves as being one of the most comprehensive standards on the planet,” he tells Lauren.
Starting the B Corp journey: with B Lab managers Max Hayes and Zach Fayer50 / 100Becoming certified and beyond: with NOOR by Grant Blvd founder Dr. Kimberly McGlonnEnvironmental impacts and sustainability: with Re:Vision Architecture’s Drew Lavine and Shawn HoganImpact on workers and community: with Triple Bottom Brewery co-founder Tess HartGovernance and transparency: with Solar States founder Micah Gold-Markel and CFO Jael Blankenship