JustNeem and B Corporation

As you may already know, JustNeem is not a typical small business. Like any business, we try hard to cut costs and increase profit margins, but we also consider social good as one of the driving factors behind our business. Where we buy our neem leaves and how we give back to that community in Mauritania is one of the most important aspects of this business. Because of our emphasis on influencing the world for social change, we became interested in a non-profit called B Lab which certifies businesses with “B Corporation” status. We are proud to be a B Corporation and are excited about the possibilities of networking with the other members and possibly even a modified IRS tax code in the future that would recognize B Corporations as a legal entity. For more information about B Lab and B Corporations, check out their site. And be sure to visit our B Corporation page as well.

From the B-Lab website:
We hold these truths to be self-evident:

• That we must be the change we seek in the world.
• That all business ought to be conducted as if people and place mattered.
• That, through their products, practices, and profits, businesses should aspire to do no harm and benefit all.
• To do so requires that we act with the understanding that we are each dependent upon another and thus responsible for each other and future generations.

Tags: B Corporation, B-Lab, Be the change