US 'B Corporations' Put Social Values Before Big Profits
<div class='node-body'><p>Tough decisions are often inevitable if a business wants to make money.</p>
<p>But in the next few weeks, half a dozen US states are expected to pass legislation that will for the first time protect companies which value their social impact as much as the bottom line.</p>
<p>Whether it's buying locally, protecting the environment or launching community projects, the new "benefit corporations" have a common mission - to do well by doing good.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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