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Oct 30, 2018

Business With Purpose

Why do we exist? What good can we do in society? These are questions that leaders of VF Corporation have been asking about their business. As part of a new campus speaker series called Purpose Driven Business, these business leaders will share insights about the company’s transformation into a purpose-led organization. BSC hosts the series, which kicked off Oct. 22 with Letitia Webster, the company’s vice president for sustainability and responsibility.
B Corp Clinic
Feb 8, 2019

Spring 2019 Kickoff NC State B Corp Clinic

Have you ever wondered how companies become B Corps? B Corps—like Ben & Jerry's, New Belgium Brewing, and Patagonia—are “for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.” For the last three years, the NC State B Corp Clinic, a multi-school collaborative program has helped North Carolina companies achieve B Corp certification by working with teams of graduate and undergraduate students from universities across the state.
A sunny vineyard.
Oct 8, 2018

For Wineries, Competition Boosts Profits From Sustainability

An international study finds that the more sustainability practices a winery has in place, the better its financial performance – and the effect is enhanced when a winery perceives significant pressure from competitors.
Oct 31, 2018

NC State Named To Princeton Review’s ‘Top 50 Green Colleges’ List

The Princeton Review has ranked NC State 42nd on its 2018 “Top 50 Green Colleges” list. The university has been named a Green College by The Princeton Review since 2012 but this is the first time NC State has made the top 50.
Lulu egames contestants
Feb 27, 2018

Student Ventures Drive Social and Environmental Impact in the Lulu eGames

33 ventures participating in the first round of the Social and Environmental Impact Category in the lulu eGames, NC State’s annual student startup competition.