The B Team

In Conscious, Startup Ecoystem
June 14, 2013
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Richard Branson and his friends have launched “The B Team”, an initiative to make business a force of good in the world, a belief shared with the companies and organizations showcased here on BloomTimes.

“Our vision of the future is a world in which the purpose of business is to be a driving force for social, environmental and economic benefit.” — The B Team

http://bteam.org/

The B Team Story from The B Team on Vimeo.

 

The B Team Declaration from The B Team on Vimeo.

More about The B Team by Arianna Huffingon on the Huffington Post

 

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