B Corps and Finance: a B Corp Month Event
Event description
Can money really be for good? And what does it mean to be a Certified B Corp finance company?
Explore these questions and more at the B Corps and Finance event in the heart the financial district at Barangaroo Sydney CBD as part of B Corp Month.
Did you know?
- The finance sector in Australia is worth $10 trillion and provides 9% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- Australia has more than 15 finance companies that are Certified B Corporations, from wealth management companies to banks and superfunds.
- Combined, B Corp finance companies are worth over $330 billion in assets.
- Today more than 1.7 million Australians are already members of eight B Corp banks
Andrew Davies, the CEO of B Lab Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand with be joined with B Corps from the finance sector, including First Sentier Investors, Australian Ethical, and Teachers Mutual Bank to discuss the key role Finance B Corps play in shifting the economic system.
About B Corp Month
B Corp Month is an annual, global campaign designed to increase awareness about B Corps and how they’re leading the way for better business. Every March, B Lab and Sistema B (the nonprofit network that certifies companies as B Corps) join together with a global community of over 9,500 B Corps to celebrate our commitment and collective impact.
Shifting the economic System
The B Global Network’s Theory of Change guides our mission to transform the economic system into a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative global economy. At B Lab, we believe this world is possible. From our beginnings in 2006, we have worked to harness the power of business as a force for good. Now, the B Corp movement has the credibility to lead like never before. Across societies and sectors, there is historic momentum for systems change. The B Global Network’s Theory of Change guides our mission to transform the economic system into a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative global economy. Learn more about our network's theory of change here
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