ROSEN, a marketing consultancy that specializes in helping clients fulfill socially responsible missions, announced that it is the 30^th Oregon company to receive B-Corporation certification.

As a certified “B Corp,” ROSEN joins a global network of companies that commit to using their businesses as leaders in solving social and environmental problems, as well as earn a profit. Certified B-Corps are required to voluntarily meet tough standards of transparency, accountability, and environmental and social performance. To earn the B-Corp certification, ROSEN demonstrated a strong commitment to environmental and social responsibility, along with transparency in its performance.

“We aim to practice what we preach and that level of commitment led us to a B-Corp certification,” said Richard G. Rosen, President and CEO of ROSEN. “We believe that the successful businesses of the future will thrive financially, socially and environmentally, and that they can be a force for good.”

There are 707 certified B-Corporations worldwide, and 12 state legislatures have passed or are considering legislation enabling B-Corporations to become a legal corporate entity (Oregon is considering legislation this session).

ROSEN has also earned the City of Portland’s Sustainability at Work Gold certification, which recognizes businesses who adopt green practices in one the of the cleanest, most sustainable cities in the country. ROSEN demonstrated its commitment by completing forty-six actions related to initiatives such as education, transportation, materials and waste, and energy and water use. Fifty-eight Portland organizations have achieved Sustainability at Work’s Gold certification.

About ROSEN
ROSEN is a unique, global marketing consultancy that helps purpose driven enterprises, achieve their missions and increase their flow of capital, by offering expertise in improved marketing techniques and new customer acquisition. Using creative and empathetic dialogue, ROSEN revitalizes marketing campaigns and turns them into self-sustaining, cost-effective business models. ROSEN shows companies how to stretch their existing budget so their current campaigns can work faster, and harder for them. To find out more about ROSEN please visit: rosenconvergence.com

President and CEO, Richard G. Rosen, works with clients in the transportation and energy sector to strengthen marketing for sustainable products and services. As the originator and chief architect of Convergence Marketing, he presents at international events and consults with recognized brand-name clients. His awards include a Telly, the Caples Organization’s Emerson Award, the first “B-to-B Marketer of the Year Award” by the International DMA and 28 Echo Awards.

 About B Corporations
B Lab, a nonprofit organization serving the world leading entrepreneurs using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems, certifies B Corporations.  Certified B Corporations: 1) meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance; 2) legally expand their corporate responsibilities to include consideration of stakeholder interests; and 3) build collective voice through the power of the unifying B Corporation brand. As of March 2013, there are more than 707 Certified B Corporations from more than 60 industries and 24 countries. 

About Sustainability at Work
Sustainability at Work provides free tools and expertise to help businesses in Portland, Oregon achieve their goals. Businesses work with a Sustainability Advisor who helps them create a customized plan, and get connected to the free tools and resources available from program partners, which include the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, Water Bureau, Bureau of Transportation, Bureau of Environmental Services, Energy Trust of Oregon, Metro and Pacific Power.

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ROSEN is a unique, global marketing consultancy that helps purpose driven enterprises, achieve their missions and increase their flow of capital, by offering expertise in improved marketing techniques and new customer acquisition. Using creative and empathetic dialogue, ROSEN revitalizes marketing campaigns and turns them into self-sustaining, cost-effective business models. ROSEN shows companies how to stretch their existing budget so their current campaigns can work faster, and harder for them. To find out more about ROSEN please visit: rosenconvergence.com.

President and CEO, Richard G. Rosen, works with clients in the transportation and energy sector to strengthen marketing for sustainable products and services. As the originator and chief architect of Convergence Marketing, he presents at international events and consults with recognized brand-name clients. His awards include a Telly, the Caples Organization’s Emerson Award, the first “B-to-B Marketer of the Year Award” by the International DMA and 28 Echo Awards.

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