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Vector Global Logistics: Using Purpose-Driven Logistics to Create Global Impact
Vector Co-Founder Enrique Alvarez with Chief Impact Officer Kristi Porter at B Lab’s Champions Retreat 2024, which was held in Vancouver. Vector Global Logistics, a proud B Corporation based in Atlanta, Georgia, is proving that logistics can be a powerful force for good. With offices in the United States, Mexico, Chile, Peru, and Ukraine, and…
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Meet Nathan A. Stuck: The Heart Behind B Local Georgia
At B Local Georgia, our mission has always been about building a community where business is a force for good. None of this would be possible without the visionary leadership of our founder, Nathan A. Stuck — a champion for purposeful business, passionate connector, and unwavering believer in the power of companies using business as…
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Goodr: A Certified B Corp Revolutionizing Food Access in Georgia
At B Local Georgia, we celebrate businesses that not only excel in their industries but also prioritize social and environmental impact. One such standout is Atlanta-based Goodr, a Certified B Corporation since April 2019 (bcorporation.net). Founded by social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe-Houston, Goodr is on a mission to eliminate food waste and combat hunger through innovative…
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B Community & Commitment: Looking Ahead to 2025
Happy New Year! For starters, we want to thank you for another great year. 2024 will forever be remembered as the year that we not only crossed the threshold of 30 B Corps, but also as the year we hosted BLD Southeast. Over four magical days in September, we hosted 250 attendees from 30 states…
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B Local Georgia Looks To Scale Its Impact, Launches Capital Campaign
B Local Georgia has announced its first ever capital campaign, seeking to raise $30,000 to support an expansion of their events, certification offerings, and volunteer outings. After six years of bootstrapping and surviving on a small operating budget, the nonprofit organization is ready to scale its impact and footprint across the state of Georgia. “This…
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B Local Georgia Adopts a Highway!
Through a partnership with Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful (KACCB), B Local Georgia is the proud adopter of a long neglected stretch of road in the Classic City. Located on Athens’ eastside between Winterville Rd and Hancock Industrial Way, Hancock Road was one of several unadopted stretches of highway in Georgia’s sixth largest city. B Local Georgia’s founder,…
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2021: A Year of Continued Momentum and Connecting Communities
As the new year quickly approaches summer, we’re excited to announce that we’re actively planning in-person events as it becomes clear (knock on every piece of wood in the house) that we’re going to be back to normal sometime this summer. That being said, we also recognize how convenient virtual programming was for a vast…
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B Corp™ Makes AdVic a Better Company
AdVic’s B Corp™ journey began five years ago, in a conference room on the fourth floor of Correll Hall at the University of Georgia. Powered by four eager MBA students and a vision for our growing company, AdVic embarked on a journey to pursue both profit and purpose. As the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun. And…
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Georgia B Corps™ Giving Back on the Farm
Two Atlanta based B Corps™ combined forces for a great cause in the month of February. Located in metro Atlanta, or ITP as we say in Georgia, Truly Living Well Farm proudly serves its city by “growing food, growing people, and growing community.” While looking for opportunities to get the Ad Victoriam Solutions team out in the community in…
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Networking Night at Thrive Farmers