Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Berrett-Koehler Publishers is a mission-based, independent publishing company located in Oakland, CA. Berrett-Koehler’s (BK) mission is - Connecting People and Ideas to Create a World that Works for All. BK publishes books in the areas of sustainable business, corporate social responsbility, leadership, social justice, politics, economics, and personal development. BK is both a B-Corp and a Benefit Corporation.
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10-29-15
Berrett-Koehler Pioneers Again To Become a Benefit Corporation
Four years ago Berrett--Koehler Publishers (bkconnection.com) was one of the first book publishers in the world to become a Certified B Corporation, joining a movement that has since grown to include more than 1400 Certified B Corporations in 42 countries. To become a ...
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06-27-14
Fishing in a Dead Sea
Nadya Zhexembayeva, professor and consultant to companies as varied as Coca-Cola, Henkel, and Vienna Insurance, asserts that the future of competitive advantage will come from how companies deal with resource scarcity, not from “blue oceans” of uncontested market space. According to Nadya, the gl...
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02-26-14
Berrett-Koehler Qualifies Again as Certified B Corporation
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., is excited to announce that it has once again qualified as a “Certified B Corporation,” joining nearly 1,000 other Certified B Corporations in 32 countries. B Corporations meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transp...
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01-15-14
Webinar: TerraCycle Founder Tom Szaky and Journalist Brad Edmondson Discuss Success in Sustainable Business
“In the Green: The Benefits & Challenges of Sustainable Business”
Tues, Jan 28, 2014 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Register Here: http://...
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06-10-13
Innovative Business Solutions To Global Health and Poverty
Pharmacy on a Bicycle demonstrates how, even in the most of dire circumstances, entrepreneurs can develop cost-effective, sustainable, innovative solutions that have the potential for replication and scale. Not only are the examples inspiring and instructiv...
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01-15-13
New Book Explains How to Build a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources
The way we run the economy is causing long-term environmental, societal, and economic damage, and it's not improving people's lives. The numbers tell the story.
- 7 billion people live on earth, and 2.7 billion are scraping by on less than $2 per day
- 394 parts per million is th...
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08-01-12
An Authoritative and Candid Insider's Guide to the Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed to Establish a Successful CSR Career
This is the ultimate insider’s guide, from someone who has been at the front lines of corporate change-making at some of the world’s biggest companies. Whether you are starting your career or seeking to infuse your current one with meaning and purpose, whether you’re a business leader or simp...
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11-16-11
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Qualifies as Certified B Corporation
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., is excited to announce that it has become a “Certified B Corporation,” joining over 450 other Certified B Corporations in the United States. B Corporations meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance. They also expand their corporate legal res...
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04-18-11
Three Great Books on Green Marketing, Sustainability, and Environmental Spiritualism Help Extend Earth Day Well Beyond April 22
Berrett-Koehler Publishers make an effort to extend their mission of "Creating a World That Works for All" into the environmental space, with the publication of three "green" titles this season. Spanning the categories of marketing, spirituality, and business, these books he...
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02-07-11
The New Rules of Green Marketing Represent a Win-Win-Win for Consumer, Company, and Environment
Green has gone mainstream. What used to be a fringe market that appealed to a faction of eco-hippies is now a bona fide $290 billion industry ranging from organic foods to hybrid cars, ecotourism to green home furnishings. Over the past 20 years, Jacquelyn Ottman has been wa...
