1. A “B Corporation” is Not a New Corporate Form
A “B Corporation” or “B Corp” is a certification mark – like a “Good Housekeeping” seal of approval or “LEED” certification. B Labs has done a very good job of creating a framework for companies to evaluate their business and operations on ESG factors and to then receive a score or ranking.
1. A “B Corporation” is Not a New Corporate Form A “B Corporation” or “B Corp” is a certification mark – like a “Good Housekeeping” seal of approval or “LEED” certification. B Labs has done a very good job of creating a framework for companies to evaluate their business and operations on ESG factors and to then receive a score or ranking. ...›
Morrison & Foerster LLP is proud to be one of the nine law firms launching Lawyers for a Sustainable Economy, a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind initiative to advance sustainability around the world. As a lead founding firm, MoFo has committed to providing free legal services worth at least $2 million by 2020 to entrepreneurs and community-based nonprofits taking ...›
On July 19, MoFo Impact’s Fredo Silva will speak during a roundtable discussion on “The Future of Impact Investing.” The Impact Capitalism Summit is the largest convening of investors focused on maximizing impact and maximizing return. Learn more about the Impact Capitalism Summit. ...›
In April 2018, the Delaware State Bar Association’s Corporate Law Section approved an amendment to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act that allows for the formation of public benefit limited liability companies (PBLLCs). The proposed new PBLLC statute – Subchapter XII of Chapter 18, Title 6 of the Delaware Code (PDF) – closely tracks the Delaware public ...›
On June 5, MoFo Impact’s Shannen Naegel will speak at the Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship at NYU School of Law’s “Legal Issues in Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing – in the US and Beyond.” Her panel, “Beyond Pro Bono: Putting Purpose Into Our Law Practice – A Global Perspective” will be held ...›
This Friday, April 13 from 11am – 3pm, MoFo attorney’s Ben Fox and Jesse Finfrock are leading a social enterprise law workshop and panel discussion hosted by Berkeley School of Law and Berkeley Business Law Journal. Ben and Jesse will present with social entrepreneurs, impact investors and other impact attorneys and lead a teach-in workshop ...›
TrustLaw, in partnership with law firm Tilleke & Gibbins, the British Council, and United Nations ESCAP launched the ASEAN Social Enterprise Structuring Guide, covering legal structures available in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. As social entrepreneurship continues to blossom around the world, especially in Southeast Asia, governments in the region ...›
On November 8, we are bringing together social entrepreneurs, funders, lawyers and others professionals in the community for a series of interactive panel discussions exploring a range of legal and business issues for impact investors and companies that want to maximize their positive impact. ...›
Shannen Naegel of MoFo Impact will join Steph Speirs (CEO and co-founder of Solstice), Kyle Westaway (managing partner of Westaway), and moderator Min Pease, Echoing Green’s director of impact investing, in a session highlighting the interaction between legal considerations and the impact economy for early-stage and growth-stage social enterprises. ...›
On October 26, MoFo Impact’s Jesse Finfrock will moderate a panel on the current ecosystem of impact investing, hosted by the Berkeley-Haas Alumni Network. The discussion will include speakers from Just Invest, Radicle Impact Partners, McKesson Ventures, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. ...›
The MoFo Impact team recently advised Microgrid Investment Accelerator (MIA), a Delaware public benefit corporation, in structuring its unique financing facility. Launched with the assistance of its founding partners, including Facebook and Microsoft, MIA seeks to mobilize $50 million by 2020 to expand clean energy microgrid access in India, Indonesia, and East Africa. By enhancing ...›