{"id":49158,"date":"2022-07-03T18:04:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T01:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/?p=49158"},"modified":"2022-07-05T15:24:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T22:24:33","slug":"coast-capital-champions-fellow-b-corps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/coast-capital-champions-fellow-b-corps\/","title":{"rendered":"Coast Capital Champions Fellow B Corps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coast Capital Champions Fellow B Corps, Prioritizing ESG with Re-Certification <\/strong><\/h2>\n

What does it take to be a B Corp? We have some favourite B Corps that we buy from regularly including Fresh Prep, Saul Good, Salt Spring Island Coffee and Persephone Beer and we have a giveaway on Instagram worth over $200+for these four products. We had a few questions about B Corps and we’re lucky enough to have Roanne Weyermars<\/strong>, VP Public Affairs & Communications and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Coast Capital Saving<\/a>s<\/strong>, and a Board Member for B Local Vancouver.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Enter Giveaway<\/a><\/p>\n

What does it mean to be B Corp certified?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Thanks so much for the opportunity to share the B Corp story and empower Vancouverites to make values-based purchasing decisions and use their dollars to support the practices and brand actions that align with their beliefs \u2014 something I believe is more important than ever as the world grapples with so many systemic and social issues.<\/p>\n

B<\/a> Corp<\/u> certified organizations are part of a growing network of brands that are using business as a force for good and striving to advance change on the societal issues we face every day by operating in pursuit of sustainable well-being for all people, communities, and the planet. In using profit to a greater end, these organizations are committing to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative future.<\/p>\n

When a business achieves B Corp certification, it means that they\u2019ve met high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency in their business practices. The certification assessment, which companies must complete every three years, looks at everything from the way they treat their employees to their environmental performance to their governance structure.<\/p>\n

At Coast Capital<\/a>, a federal financial cooperative headquartered in Surrey, we have been B Corp certified since 2018 and I am incredibly proud that we successfully recertified in late 2021. In the (just over) three years since our original certification, we\u2019re immensely proud to have strengthened our score. Our certification is more important than ever as we develop as a social purpose organization, as it enables us to measure our impact and holds us accountable in realizing our mission to build better futures for our employees, our members, and our communities.<\/p>\n

As a credit union and financial cooperative, we have always been committed to working with others to create positive change and by being aware, transparent, and intentional about the work we do, we can all work together to make an impact.<\/p>\n

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Who are some other BC brands that are B Corp certified?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are 297 B Corp certified businesses across the country and Coast Capital is part of the amazing community of B Corps that call BC home. Coast Capital is linking arms with our fellow B Corps to shine a light on some well-loved, BC-born and bred companies who are also in the business of driving change as a force for good.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a trusted financial partner who can help you save, grow, and protect your money while also supporting an organization deeply rooted in its commitment to making positive change, look to Coast Capital. If you\u2019re looking for the same in the companies who roast your coffee, brew your beer, or prep your meals, check out the list below.<\/p>\n