Green Building Services, Inc. (GBS) has been recognized as ‘Best for the World’ and ‘Best for the Environment’ in B Lab’s annual list of businesses creating the most overall positive social and environmental impact.
“GBS is a leader in the global movement to redefine success in business,” said Jay Coen Gilbert, co founder of B Lab, the organization that certifies B Corporations. “GBS is among the best in the world at being the best for the world.”
B Corps Recognized as ‘Best for the World’ include: Better World Books, Global Green Energy Corp, Green Building Services, Larry’s Beans, Method Home Products, Moving Forward Education, Namaste Solar, New Resource Bank, Next Street, Partnership Capital Growth, Piedmont Biofuels, PREM Group, Re:Vision Architecture, RecycleBank, South Mountain Company, Southern Energy Management, SQA Pharmacy Services, The Redwoods Group, and Virginia Community Capital.
GBS and the other ‘Best’ businesses earned a score in the top 10% of all Certified B Corporations and, on average, 50% higher than the average score of nearly 2,000 other sustainable businesses that have completed the B Impact Assessment.See the full lists in the just released
2012 B Corp Annual Report.
GBS Principal Richard Manning adds,”This is a great accomplishment for GBS and reinforces the importance of the work we do and how we go about it.”
March 7th, 2012 at 6:52 pm
Congratulations GBS! What an achievement! After 12 years of helping shape the green building and operations movement, it’s rewarding to see you get this well-deserved national recognition.