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non-governmental organization (NGO)
Sustainibility
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)
Environmental
Social
Governance
sustainable company structures
Social enterprises
BCorp
Public Benefit Corporation
, NGO
Development that meets the needs of the
Public benefit corporation
present withoutcompromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own non-profit and for-profit companies
needs An organization that has successfully completed the cer-
corporate governance and investment tification put forth by the nonprofit B Labs. Can only be
framework for-profit organizations. Patagonia
greenhouse gas emissions, carbon Corporations that allow for public benefit to be a charter
accounting, waste management, and purpose in addition to the goal of maximizing profit for
other environmental impacts. shareholders. The board of directors can make decisions
human rights, labor standards, workplace based on the company's public benefit purpose without
health and safety, employee diversity and fear of liability, even if profit might be affected
inclusion, and other social and community
impacts.
corporate ownership structure, leadership
and board di-versity, decision-making
processes, corporate policies, risk
management, and other aspects that
balance the rights, responsibilities, and
identity of various sharehold-ers and
stakeholders in the company.
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