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Fusing profit with purpose: Why founders should consider B Corp status in=
2021=F0=9F=8C=90
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In a world fraught with global challenges=2C startups have a unique opport=
unity to be the founders of solutions. As businesses start another uncerta=
in year=2C many are looking beyond their bottom line to examine their impa=
ct on people and the planet.
Consumers are also voting with their money. Research has found (https://bc=
orporation.uk/system-upgrade?utm_source=3DVirgin+StartUp+Newsletter&utm_ca=
mpaign=3Ddad801832b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_11_05_10_02_COPY_01&utm_medium=3De=
mail&utm_term=3D0_d85f1ae8e8-dad801832b-70125345&mc_cid=3Ddad801832=
b&mc_eid=3DUNIQID) 72% of the UK public think business should have a legal=
responsibility to the planet and people. And one way startups are looking=
to cement sustainable practices in their businesses is through a B Corp C=
ertification.
B Corporations=2C affectionately known as B Corps=2C are a group of busine=
sses committed to using business for good=2C and you can apply for B Corp=
Certification for your startup. In our latest blog (https://www.virginsta=
rtup.org/news/future-business-why-founders-should-consider-b-corp-status-2=
021?utm_source=3DVirgin+StartUp+Newsletter&utm_campaign=3Ddad801832b-EMAIL=
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uncover the processes involved in securing B Corp status=2C and how becom=
ing a B Corp can benefit your startup.
Take Freestar Drinks (https://www.virginstartup.org/news/future-business-w=
hy-founders-should-consider-b-corp-status-2021?utm_source=3DVirgin+StartUp=
+Newsletter&utm_campaign=3Ddad801832b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_11_05_10_02_COPY=
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ecome a B Corp:
=E2=80=9COur B Corp journey started with the desire to build a company we=
could be proud of. That meant running our business in the most environmen=
tally and socially responsible way we could=2C and to be as transparent ab=
out it as possible. We reckoned the best way of doing that was through the=
B Corp framework=2C as their tests are completely independent and super r=
igorous.
"They make you consider every aspect of your business and make hard choice=
s that are often not the cheapest - this is about putting our money where=
our mouth is!=E2=80=9D
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The UK government has released research (https://www.gov.uk/government/new=
s/billions-of-pounds-of-support-helps-businesses-up-and-down-the-country?u=
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oans (https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/south-west-businesses-pro=
pped-up-19647469?utm_source=3DVirgin+StartUp+Newsletter&utm_campaign=3Ddad=
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NIQID) =2C with more than 122k enterprises supported.
More than =C2=A31.7 billion of support (https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/=
19023031.1-7-billion-reaches-businesses-wales/?utm_source=3DVirgin+StartUp=
+Newsletter&utm_campaign=3Ddad801832b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_11_05_10_02_COPY=
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mc_cid=3Ddad801832b&mc_eid=3DUNIQID) has been given to businesses in Wales=
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VisitScotland has confirmed it will be providing more emergency funding to=
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r the Scottish government has announced it=E2=80=99s providing a =C2=A3104=
=2E3m package.
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Fusing profit with purpose: Why founders should consider B Corp status in=
2021<strong id=3D"docs-internal-guid-5a2fe989-7fff-8b12-d84c-c1fd5f4324e9=
">=F0=9F=8C=90</strong></h1>
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In a world fraught with global challenges=2C startups have a unique opport=
unity to be the founders of solutions. As businesses start another uncerta=
in year=2C many are looking beyond their bottom line to examine their impa=
ct on people and the planet.<br>
<br>
Consumers are also voting with their money. <a href=3D"https://virgin=
startup.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3D6e873aab9f76e7f4db2e0500c&id=
=3D8577072bbd&e=3Dd4e40c46c7" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"mso-line-height-=
rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;co=
lor: #cc0000;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Research has=
found</a> 72% of the UK public think business should have a legal respons=
ibility to the planet and people. And one way startups are looking to=
cement sustainable practices in their businesses is through a B Corp Cert=
ification. <br>
<br>
B Corporations=2C affectionately known as B Corps=2C are a group of busine=
sses committed to using business for good=2C and you can apply for B Corp=
Certification for your startup. <a href=3D"https://virginstartup.us12.lis=
t-manage.com/track/click?u=3D6e873aab9f76e7f4db2e0500c&id=3Dbcbfe74846&e=
=3Dd4e40c46c7" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-=
ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #cc0000;fo=
nt-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">In our latest blog</a>=2C w=
e uncover the processes involved in securing B Corp status=2C and how beco=
ming a B Corp can benefit your startup. <br>
<br>
Take <a href=3D"https://virginstartup.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=
=3D6e873aab9f76e7f4db2e0500c&id=3D909bb2ef34&e=3Dd4e40c46c7" target=3D"_b=
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ation: underline;">Freestar Drinks</a>=2C who after securing a <a href=3D"=
https://virginstartup.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3D6e873aab9f76e7f=
4db2e0500c&id=3Deb3816bc56&e=3Dd4e40c46c7" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"mso=
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>Start Up Loan from Virgin StartUp</a>=2C went on to become a B Corp: =
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if;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;"><strong>=E2=80=9COur B Corp journey=
started with the desire to build a company we could be proud of. That mea=
nt running our business in the most environmentally and socially responsib=
le way we could=2C and to be as transparent about it as possible. We recko=
ned the best way of doing that was through the B Corp framework=2C as thei=
r tests are completely independent and super rigorous.<br>
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"They make you consider every aspect of your business and make hard choice=
s that are often not the cheapest - this is about putting our money where=
our mouth is!=E2=80=9D</strong></p>
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up.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3D6e873aab9f76e7f4db2e0500c&id=3D59d=
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oe=2C sans-serif;font-size: 26px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line=
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avirus =E2=9D=A4=EF=B8=8F=EF=B8=8F</h1>
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<div style=3D"text-align: center;"><strong>Your latest weekly round-up of=
news to help you and your business through the coronavirus pandemic:</str=
ong></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: left;"><br>
Small businesses are set to get coronavirus insurance payouts after <a hre=
f=3D"https://virginstartup.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3D6e873aab9f=
76e7f4db2e0500c&id=3D23552f2d88&e=3Dd4e40c46c7" target=3D"_blank" style=
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rline;">a Supreme Court ruling</a>. <br>
<br>
The UK government has <a href=3D"https://virginstartup.us12.list-manage.co=
m/track/click?u=3D6e873aab9f76e7f4db2e0500c&id=3D72932458f1&e=3Dd4e40c46c7" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-=
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rmal;text-decoration: underline;">released research</a> on exactly which i=
ndustries have benefited from coronavirus business support since the pande=
mic began=2C with the construction and retail sectors benefiting the=
most. <br>
<br>
Businesses in the South West have been given <a href=3D"https://virginstar=
tup.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3D6e873aab9f76e7f4db2e0500c&id=3Db0=
32166880&e=3Dd4e40c46c7" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"mso-line-height-rule:=
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vid support loans</a>=2C with more than 122k enterprises supported. <=
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businesses in Wales from the Welsh government since the pandemic began.&n=
bsp;<br>
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VisitScotland has confirmed it will be providing more <a href=3D"https://v=
irginstartup.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3D6e873aab9f76e7f4db2e0500=
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ounced it=E2=80=99s providing a =C2=A3104.3m package. </div>
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