Jon Popham
April 24, 2008 | 9:19 pm EST
The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. In celebration of Earth Day 2008, we made ‘green’ the major theme on the TakePart blog this week - green documentaries and television programs, Earth Day quotes and action activities, as well as some great film reviews. Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!
Katie Halper:
Top 10 Earth Day Videos From the Hub
Joanne Herring Invites You to “Charlie Wilson’s War” Screening Discussion - Free DVD!
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Nicole Hughes:
Top 10 Documentaries About the Environment
Top 10 Ways to Take Action On Earth Day 2008!
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Andy Kondrat:
Top 10 Quotes About the Environment
Disney Launches DisneyNature to Make Documentaries - I Freak Out
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Jon Popham:
B Corporation Takes the Guesswork Out of Going Green
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Giulia Rozzi:
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Gina Telaroli:
Taking Part In the Blogsphere With “The Visitor” and “Standard Operating Procedure”
“The Soloist” Explores the Homeless and Mentally Ill With Grace and Music
B Corporation is taking the guesswork out of going green. In a consumer environment where it’s getting more and more difficult to differentiate between a true environmentally and socially responsible company and a glossy facade marketing campaign, B Corporation evaluates companies to see who’s for real and who’s el fako. Businesses are measured on their environmental & social impact, labor practices, & transparency. A few current B Corporations are Edgewood Partners investment advisory, Social K, a paperless 401(k) retirement platform & Cathedral Financial Group.
According to B Corporation’s website:
B CorporationsTM are a new type of corporation that are purpose-driven and create benefit for all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
B CorporationsTM are unlike traditional responsible businesses because they:* Meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards.
* Institutionalize stakeholder interests.
* Build collective voice though the power of a unifying brand.Read the rest of this entry »