Collective Action for Bay Area B Corps
B Local communities exist to foster connections, champion the stakeholder economy, increase the positive impact of their communities, and raise awareness of the B Corp movement. In alignment with these goals, our Action Journey Program was designed to support B Lab U.S. & Canada’s Pillars of Change and advance local climate justice, racial equity, and stakeholder economy initiatives.
Action Journeys are designed to align with the evolving B Corp Certification standards, ensuring that local B Corps remain at the forefront of changing requirements for becoming a Certified B Corporation.
Climate Justice
There is no planet B: Humanity depends on our planet to survive, and the planet depends on humanity. Healing our home requires ending win/lose practices that provide wins for businesses and losses for the planet and its most vulnerable people.
Racial Equity
True racial justice requires listening and learning. It means doing the work to dismantle unjust policies and practices, and building more just business models and organizations. It means showing up as imperfect partners and embracing vulnerability with bravery, humility and compassion.
Stakeholder Economy
People and the planet must be of equal or higher value than short-term profits. In this new paradigm, businesses that help all communities heal and thrive are rewarded. A stakeholder-centered economy is the triple bottom line in action, a system in which human and environmental well-being are essential.
Climate Justice
Support preserving EPA’s Endangerment Finding, the legal bedrock for regulating greenhouse gas emissions
In its most alarming move yet, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a proposal that could end most of its climate-related regulations. Known as the “Endangerment Finding,” officials are reconsidering this finding that says greenhouse gases (GHGs) threaten public health. By seeking to overturn the only rule that allows them to limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, power plants, and oil and gas wells under the Clean Air Act, it would eliminate EPA’s ability to mitigate climate change.
Here's how you can take action:
Submit a public comment to the EPA in support of preserving the Endangerment Finding by Monday, September 15 and encourage your company to do the same. Having the business voice included on the administrative record now is valuable in laying the groundwork for future steps in this process, such as likely litigation.
Elevate this climate policy advocacy opportunity within your own company and urge your sustainability and/or government relations teams to sign onto this business letter asking EPA to preserve the Endangerment Finding organized by our colleagues at Ceres and the We Mean Business Coalition by Friday, August 29.
Amplify this issue by sharing our LinkedIn post.
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Talking points to consider including in your public comment:
This repeal is a direct attack on the scientific foundation for climate action and ignores decades of science and EPA’s statutory obligation under the Clean Air Act.
This repeal is more than a regulatory rollback; it is a willful abandonment of the scientific, legal, and moral foundations of environmental protection.
This repeal is a choice to side with polluters over people. The rollback will result in tens of thousands of premature deaths, more asthma attacks, and widespread climate destabilization.
This repeal is a deliberate abandonment of legal duty and an assault on the health and safety of millions of people. It’s deregulation at the expense of human lives.
You can find more information here and in this helpful messaging toolkit from the Environmental Protection Network.
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Climate Justice
Support California Businesses for Climate Justice
The California Businesses for Climate Justice Coalition is a network of businesses dedicated to advancing bold and equitable solutions to the climate crisis. Our 2025 priority is advocating for the Polluters Pay Climate Fund, a groundbreaking policy that requires the companies most responsible for the climate crisis to pay for the environmental damage they have caused.
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Now more than ever, California is on the front lines of climate change. From devastating wildfires to extreme droughts, these challenges are increasingly impacting our communities and economy. For the business community, the stakes couldn’t be higher: disrupted supply chains, rising operational costs, and the health and safety of employees and customers are all at risk.
By joining the coalition, you will:
Support critical legislation: Join virtual or in-person meetings with legislators to advocate for policies that strengthen California's climate resilience.
Amplify your voice: Collaborate with like-minded businesses to advocate for equitable climate solutions.
Demonstrate corporate accountability: Align your brand with climate justice and demonstrate your commitment to sustainability and community well-being.
This is a critical moment for California’s future—and for businesses like yours to lead the charge. Together, we can advocate for policies that prioritize climate resilience, economic stability, and environmental justice.Sign onto a letter of support for the Polluter Pays Climate Fund. We will share your support with legislators.
Write an Op-Ed, or Letter to the Editor expressing your support for the Polluter Pays Climate Fund. We can share messaging, collaborate on writing, or support with a template.
Climate Justice
Make an outsized impact in global emissions reductions
Your organization can spark systemic change by rethinking insurance choices. With $922B in premiums influencing emissions, aligning policies with climate goals redirects funding from polluters to solutions. Join Premiums for the Planet to magnify your efforts and contribute to a global impact far greater than your organization could achieve alone.
Shareholder Economy
Mobilize your Trade Association as a Force For Good
Distorted policy environments often limit the scale and speed of sustainable business, especially when they prioritize short-term gains or costs over long-term value. Companies who recognize this connection can help level the playing field by taking a proactive approach to the policy and regulatory environment for delivering on their sustainability objectives. To do so, companies can take a proactive approach to managing memberships of, and engagement in, trade associations. Download and use this playbook from Volans and the CPR Hub to shape your policy footprint.
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If your organization has:
Commercial insurance > $50,000/year
or > $50M in annual revenues
or > 100 employees/member organizations
or currently a portfolio company or member of a partner organizations such as: Climate Collaborative, Third Derivative, US Green Chamber of Commerce
….you may be a good fit for Premiums for the Planet.
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The playbook covers how to assess and improve associations' alignment and impact, by clarifying their strategic policy priorities, evaluating where to invest in important trade association relationships, and engaging those associations constructively and effectively.
Trade associations, as collective industry voices, can play a crucial role in shaping policy outcomes. When they are aligned, they can amplify a company’s strategic policy agenda, increasing the likelihood of policy breakthroughs; when they are misaligned, they can seriously undermine the effectiveness and integrity of a company’s direct advocacy.
Follow these steps to mobilize your trade association as a force for good:
Step 1: Internal strategy and alignment
Step 2: Articulating and communicating actionable policy priorities
Step 3: Assessing associations’ alignment and effectiveness
Step 4: Engaging with associations to improve alignment and impact
Step 5: Reviewing association memberships
For more frameworks, tools, and best practices, visit Third Side Strategies’ CPR Hub section on Supporting Government Relations.
Collective Action Advisors
If you’re interested in supporting this work, join our Action Journey Advisory Committee and check back for updates as we prepare to launch Action Journeys later this year.
