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	B Lab's vision is to create a new sector of the economy that harnesses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. This sector will be comprised of a new type of corporation - the B Corporation. Individuals and communities thus will have greater economic opportunity, society will move closer to achieving a positive environmental footprint while creating more local living economies in the US and across the world.
	Value is what gets created when investors invest and organizations act to pursue their mission. Traditionally, we have thought of value as being either economic or social. What the Blended Value Proposition states is that all organizations, whether for-profit or not, create value that consists of economic, social and environmental value components — and that investors simultaneously generate all three forms of value through providing capital to organizations.
	Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE) is about making a transition to a better economy, one that offers hope for a healthy and durable future. CASSE promotes the steady state economy -- a new economic framework that meets people's needs without undermining the life-support systems of the planet -- as a desirable alternative to unsustainable growth.
	The Coalition for Green Capital (CGC) is a non-profit organization based out of Washington, DC. The CGC exists for the purpose of advocating tax and finance policies that support investment in energy efficiency and clean energy. We pursue such policies at the national, state and international level.
	The Democracy Collaborative focuses on the role community economic stability plays as an essential foundation of civic practice and democratic life. The research, training, and action agenda centers on areas of community wealth building innovations and strategies, programs to create individual and common assets for all Americans and the role anchor institutions can play in strengthening local economies.
	Demos is a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization founded in 2000. Headquartered in New York City, Demos works with advocates and policymakers around the country in pursuit of four overarching goals: a more equitable economy with widely shared prosperity and opportunity, a vibrant and inclusive democracy with high levels of voting and civic engagement, an empowered public sector that works for the common good and responsible U.S. engagement in an interdependent world.
	Duke University's Fuqua School of Business is a premier institution dedicated to advancing the understanding of management, putting research knowledge at the service of business and society, and providing the highest quality education for business and not-for-profit leaders worldwide. Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment draws input from all disciplines at Duke – law, business, policy, medicine, science, social science, engineering and divinity – and extends that expertise to citizens, governments, industry and conservation organizations worldwide.
	Founded in 1980, the E.F. Schumacher Society promotes building of strong local economies that link people, land, and community. To accomplish this, they develop model programs, including local currencies, community land trusts, and micro-lending; host lectures and other educational events; publish papers; and maintain a library to engage scholars and inspire citizen-activists.
	Ethical Markets foster the evolution of capitalism beyond current models based on materialism, maximizing self-interest and profit, competition and fear of scarcity. Ethical Markets believe capitalism combined with humanity’s growing knowledge of the interdependence of all life on Planet Earth, can evolve to serve today’s new needs and our common future.
	The Global Alliance for Banking on Values is a membership organization, made up of eleven of the world's leading sustainable banks. They are bound by a shared commitment to find global solutions to international problems - and to promote a positive, viable alternative to the current financial system.
	Good Business International strives to create a better world through socially and environmentally sustainable business. To put the humanity back into basic human enterprise.
	The Institute for New Economic Thinking is an organization which supports creative thought and open discourse to advance reform in economic thinking and policy worldwide. INET seeks to confront the flawed mechanisms in our economic and financial infrastructure and develop new paradigms in economic understanding. It aims to create an environment nourished by open discourse and critical thinking to go beyond our prevailing economic paradigms.
	The Interdependence Movement is a network of Citizens without Borders, including artists, educators, students, politicians, entrepreneurs, civic and religious leaders and other activists, who recognize the interdependent nature of our world and advocate for new forms of constructive civic interdependence to solve the multiple cross-border challenges that confront us.
	Investors' Circle is comprised of angel investors, venture capitalists, foundations, family offices and others who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable economy. Focused on areas of energy, the environment, food, education, wellness and community development, IC incorporates vast constituents and services, making IC more than just an angel network.
	Keating & Co helps its clients achieve success by creating the messages and stories that convey the essential value of what they do, and ensuring they are heard by the audiences that really matter. Keating & Co are recognized for their work in counseling companies and organizations with transformational ideas, supporting clients in the sustainability, new economy, social justice, and economic/financial reform areas, among others.
	As an independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being, the New Economic Foundation (NEF) aims to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues and by placing people and the planet first.
	The New Economics Institute is a project that will combine 23 years of experience of the New Economics Foundation together with 30 years of experience of the E. F. Schumacher Society. The combined half-century history of these institutions provide theory and application of a new economics paradigm while developing the vision and tools to make the transition to a fair and sustainable future.
	RSF Social Finance is a non-profit financial services organization dedicated to transforming the way the world works with money. Since 1984, RSF has provided over $200 million in loans and over $90 million in grants to non-profit and for-profit social enterprises in the areas of Food & Agriculture, Education & the Arts, and Ecological Stewardship.
	Savory Institute is a pioneer of Holistic Management which provides, promotes and teaches land management. Savory Institute is a global leader that addresses climate change, land management and public policy through holistic vision and action.
	Solutions is a new publication that aims to showcase bold and innovative ideas for solving the world's environmental, social and political problems. Founded by Robert Costanza, Paul Hawken, David Orr and John Todd, the journal brings the cutting edge ideas of academics and professionals in the field to an audience of policy makers, business leaders, and engaged members of the public.
	The Carrot Project’s work is premised on the importance of successful small and mid-sized farms in the US. By working with farmers to realize their dreams, The Carrot Project helps rebuild a food and agriculture system that creates opportunities for smaller farmers, provides healthful, locally produced food for citizens, and is good for the environment, as well as local and regional economies.
	The Finance Innovation Lab is an open space where people can come together to explore, innovate and evolve the financial system so that it sustains people and planet. The Lab launched in 2009 and has since convened diverse community of 2,000 people from civil society, finance, innovation and government who share the vision to create a better financial system, but hold diverse perspectives.
	Tomorrow's Company is the agenda setting ‘think and do’ tank which looks at the role of business and how to achieve enduring business success. The group challenges business leaders around the world to work in dialogue to tackle the toughest issues by promoting systemic solutions, working across boundaries between business, investors, government and society.
	Toniic contributes to a global economy that supports people, planet and profit. Toniic is an international impact investor network promoting a sustainable global economy through investment opportunity curation and critical expertise.
	Focusing on the business of social innovation, Volans is part think-tank, part consultancy and part broker. They work globally with entrepreneurs, businesses, investors and governments to develop and scale innovative solutions to financial, social and environmental challenges.

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