New B Corp standards: How to turn certification into a strategic advantage

🌍We’re thrilled to be partnering with Seismic to host a free must-attend virtual masterclass for #NEDs on the B Corp movement. The B Corp movement is reshaping the business landscape. With over 10,000 Certified B Corps globally, its setting new standards for accountability, transparency, and impact - and NED's role in guiding strategy while ensuring responsible governance has never been more crucial. The session will equip you with the knowledge and insight needed at board level to navigate this evolving landscape. Led by Seismic’s experts, we’ll explore the legal requirements for B Corps to embed stakeholder governance, unpack the seven Impact Topics of the new B Lab Standards, and share practical approaches for embedding sustainability into your organisation’s strategy - driving long-term impact, client retention, and talent attraction. 📅Thursday 13 November, 9:00 - 10:00 (GMT) 🎤 Panelists include Nick Blackwell FCA, Amy Bourbeau, and Joshua Eyre. 🔗Spaces are limited, so secure your place today - https://ow.ly/utu450X8qBR #Bcorp #CorporatePurpose #SustainabilityLeadership #Governance #BoardLeadership

Catching up with our friends and colleagues is one of the best parts of events like #IBC2025. When it comes to business, relationships matter. Find out what Chris Wood had to say to Chris Redmond ©️®️ about staying humble and honest. (See the comments for a link to the full walk and talk video.)

Howard University trustee and Citi CFO Mark Mason returned to the School of Business, urging students to embrace risk, seek mentors, and remember one of his guiding lessons: “differentiation drives value.” Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eCmJtzcH

Building stronger partnerships for innovation in defense and beyond. On October 1, our CFO represented Global Defense, Inc. at The Innovation Funding Journey hosted by the North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) in Durham, NC. The event brought together state leaders, investors, and industry experts to explore venture capital, corporate law, and funding opportunities for companies advancing SBIR and STTR programs. As a proud Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), we value our ongoing partnership with the NC SBTDC. This collaboration continues to expand our vision and strengthen our path forward. “The Innovation Funding Journey opened the door to a broader vision of what North Carolina provides to growth-stage companies. Having our CFO present and engaged was invaluable to our strategy.” — Allen Mayfield, CEO, Global Defense, Inc. We look forward to deepening these partnerships as we deliver audit-ready, mission-driven solutions that align with federal compliance standards, including CMMC Level 1. #DefenseInnovation #SBIR #STTR #VeteranOwnedBusiness #CMMC #SBTDC

There is talk around about the new normal what businesses face; ability to change, perform and transform at the same time, learning, (subjective) speed etc. As a phenomena those are nothing new - other domains have experienced these far longer time and thus have lessons to learn from. Also in terms how businesses could learn from them. Since this is about thinking, the context can vary, it is just that other contexts might have lived on it already due to their nature - future is already here, it is just unevenly distributed and learnings can be everywhere, also outside of direct domain of expertise/experience. The link is into a paper for content authored by Michael D. Wyly, a US Marine Colonel (retired). He authored this content in 1991 already and it specifically mentions about "businesses today are looking for a way to adapt rapidly in a changing environment". It is about thinking, e.g abstract, strategic, associative, systems, complex. Low latent inhibition helps also... There is no static state anyways, so separate change rhetoric benefits instead be understood as constant navigation within complexity (embrace it in order to find simplicity instead of simplism, to equal required variety), and build underlying ability to navigate to make threats to opportunities before they become either...this way you can gain control of time, which then reduces need to be fast. This applies also to many other areas, where dynamics change. #leadership #constantchange #complexthings #ooda #sensemaking https://lnkd.in/dkfamX77

For many B Corps, certification is more than a badge — it’s a framework for growth, accountability, and impact. In this case study, Fine Tune Expense Management shares how the B Corp process has helped them measure what matters and strengthen their role as a force for good. 💬 "Rich Ham, Fine Tune’s founder and CEO, had been having increasing concerns regarding the environment, reaching a breaking point in 2017, when he felt he needed to do something. His passion for the subject started the journey of trying to use Fine Tune to make a difference. This new direction for our business led us to B Lab and the journey to becoming a Certified B Corp." From lessons learned in the B Impact Assessment to insights on what it means to be part of a global community, this story highlights the tangible value of B Corp Certification for businesses committed to people, planet, and purpose. 🎧 Want more? Explore Season One of Getting Down to Business — where stories like this come to life. https://bit.ly/489xHJ9

Innovative work behaviors (IWB) — (a) individual behaviors, such as exploring, generating, championing and implementing creative ideas (De Jong and Den Hartog 2007)

Led by Dr Paul Mcgarr, senior leaders from global companies and organisations joined King’s experts this September for the launch of Strategic Intelligence for Senior Executives. The course was framed around interactive sessions that undertook the most pressing challenges facing businesses today. These include polycrisis and uncertainty, geopolitical analysis, alternative futures, and economic warfare. Read more➡️ https://ow.ly/cPnW50X1u0g

📢 FCS is making headlines! Executive Director Karin Athanas shares powerful insights in her latest article for the Telegraph Herald, spotlighting the newly released FCS Economic Impact Study. 📊 Discover how Family & Consumer Sciences is driving economic growth, shaping workforce development, and creating lasting impact. 📰 Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4gXhUQ5 #AAFCS #FCS #ElevateFCS #FCSEconomicImpactStudy

Our B.I.T. for Resilient HBCUs initiative with Southface Institute was recently featured in the news! 🎥✨ We look forward to sharing more progress as the pilot unfolds with our partners at Clark Atlanta University, Morgan State University, Spelman College, Texas Southern University, and Xavier University of Louisiana! Check out the clip below, and learn more by visiting: https://lnkd.in/ecibpCU5 👏🏾