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SUMMARY:Business – a Force of Good?
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in using the power of business as a force for good? \nSpring 2020 – Mod 4 – UF Business for Good Lab: Social Impact & Sustainability Consulting \nENT 4934 – Special Topics – class # 26042 / section #1E88 T\,R | Period 7 – 8 HGS 140 \nB Corps—like Patagonia\, TOMS\, and Ben & Jerry’s —are “for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance\, accountability\, and transparency.” \nB Corporation certification is to business as Fair Trade is to coffee\, USDA Organic to apples\, or LEED to green building. \nUF’s Social Impact & Sustainability Initiative (https://news.warrington.ufl.edu/entrepreneurship/importance-of-the-social-impact-sustainability-initiative/) in the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center is launching a collaborative program\, in partnership with Florida for Good (http://floridaforgood.com)\, to help Florida companies achieve B Corp certification by working with teams of UF student consultants. This program is designed to connect students to aspiring B Corporations\, including startups in the greater-Gainesville community and other Gator-grown businesses across Florida. The Business For Good Lab offers students an opportunity to engage in experiential learning projects (earning credit for ENT6930) to deepen their knowledge of social impact & sustainability. \nYou’re invited to join us at our Launch event to learn more about the power of B Corps\, the certification process\, and the companies that will be involved in this exciting experiential learning opportunity. \nTuesday March 10th\, 2020 2:45-3:45pm\nHough Hall room 140 \nContact Dr. Kristin Joys at businessforgoodlab@warrington.ufl.edu for more information. \nhttp://bit.ly/ufbusinessforgoodlab-2020-launchevent
URL:https://theforgoodmovement.com/event/business-a-force-of-good/
LOCATION:University of Florida – Hough Hall room 140\, Gainesville\, FL\, United States
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