Recent Articles from Kerby Meyers
Gender: A boardroom Issue
Women comprise nearly 51 percent of the U.S. population and hold 47 percent of the nation’s jobs. Scan the rolls of the boards of directors of U.S.-based publicly held companies, however, and the number of women is comparably quite meager.
Finding good on Wall Street?
B Corp movement commandeered Wall Street’s jaded eye, at least for a moment, in mid-April as Etsy, an online marketplace for selling crafts and handmade goods, took its stock public on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
To B clear
Lately, the buzz around companies that account for environmental and social impacts on par with profits has been rising. Yet as the discussion has spread, so has the confusion over what constitutes a B Corp and how it’s different from a benefit corporation. As a result, it’s fairly common to see a...
Feel-good investing
There’s a growing trend within the investment industry that reflects an increasing awareness of looking beyond traditional financial analysis.
Wanna B? This book will help you get there
Companies such as outdoor gear manufacturer Patagonia, ice cream producer Ben & Jerry’s and Fort Collins-based brewery New Belgium have all proactively built reputations as businesses built around visions and missions that peacefully coexist with strong business models. Not coincidentally, those t...