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Find a B Corp
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#2This site is a solid way of seeking work at a good company or being a responsible consumer.
When I was looking for work in environmental policy around 2016/18, I looked at this tool and it was sparsely populated. Now it feels like many companies have made attempts to conform to the standards, which is no simple feat, especially for multi-nationals.
It’s exciting to see alternate means of assessing value in a company. Such an evaluation is essential if we want to rethink classical economics and value companies who add value to their employees, the earth, or sustainable practices.
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#3I've been trying to find a meaningful job at a BCorp or other socially/environmentally responsible company for a while.
Sadly, it doesn't seem like you get a lot of chances as a Software Engineer, since most of the corporations just offer services or physical products.
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#4I've been trying to find a meaningful job at a BCorp or other socially/environmentally responsible company for a while. Sadly, it doesn't seem like you get a lot of chances as a Software Engineer, since most of the corporations just offer services or physical products.
https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/?query=Soft...
But beyond the ones matching that search, won’t most of them actually need IT oriented people even if they don’t explicitly say so?
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#5I've been trying to find a meaningful job at a BCorp or other socially/environmentally responsible company for a while. Sadly, it doesn't seem like you get a lot of chances as a Software Engineer, since most of the corporations just offer services or physical products.
https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/?query=Soft... But beyond the ones matching that search, won’t most of them actually need IT oriented people even if they don’t explicitly say so?
>But beyond the ones matching that search, won’t most of them actually need IT oriented people even if they don’t explicitly say so?
The pay is often substandard at organizations that consider software development IT in the first place
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#6This site is a solid way of seeking work at a good company or being a responsible consumer. When I was looking for work in environmental policy around 2016/18, I looked at this tool and it was sparsely populated. Now it feels like many companies have made attempts to conform to the standards, which is no simple feat, especially for multi-nationals. It’s exciting to see alternate means of assessing value in a company.…
> Now it feels like many companies have made attempts to conform to the standards, which is no simple feat, especially for multi-nationals.
You're right, actually conforming to the standard is no easy feat, but luckily, you can do the bare minimum[0] and continue your greenwashing processes.
[0] https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/nes...
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#7This is the first I've become aware of B Corp and I like the idea.
I dug into what defines a B Corp. Notably the self-described "stringent" rules for becoming licensed. Pardon my ignorance, but it seems like a lot of regulatory checks to adhere to for keeping the company accountable? Seems.. like a lot of overhead.
I've been silently cheering on Teamshares.com over the past year hoping their idea catches on. I'm not sure if that's the same idea (emphasis being on employee ownership). But I'd be interested in hearing the account of others who have worked for a B Corp.
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#8I've been trying to find a meaningful job at a BCorp or other socially/environmentally responsible company for a while. Sadly, it doesn't seem like you get a lot of chances as a Software Engineer, since most of the corporations just offer services or physical products.
https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/?query=Soft... But beyond the ones matching that search, won’t most of them actually need IT oriented people even if they don’t explicitly say so?
Sadly none of them operating in Germany and/or don't have open roles.
I assumed so as well. I thought it would be an easy task to get a job in that sector, you know how it is as a SE. But it turns out a lot of those companies either do some form of (non-technical) consulting or offer actual physical products. You don't need a guy doing backend stuff for tasks that a shopify page can solve.
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#9One of my favorite tech conferences, All Things Open, is actually a B Corp[1]. Pretty cool.
1. https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/all...
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#10I've been trying to find a meaningful job at a BCorp or other socially/environmentally responsible company for a while. Sadly, it doesn't seem like you get a lot of chances as a Software Engineer, since most of the corporations just offer services or physical products.
dmarcian is one. I worked there for about 3 years. Good people.