2022
BLD New England ​
​Agenda

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8:00 - 9:00 am

​REGISTRATION

9:00 - 9:30 am

​WELCOME
​Introductions and Opening Remarks

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​9:30 - 9:45 am

​EXIT TO BREAKOUT I

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9:45 - 10:45 am

​BREAKOUT I

Workshop A

• ​Speaker: Nupur Amin from Habitus
• Topic: Governance: Post-conflict decision making

Workshop B

• ​Speaker: Claire Lafave from Native
  
• ​​Topic: Environment: From carbon offsets to understanding Scopes

Workshop C

• ​Speakers: Fortunat Mueller, Tess Jaquez from Revision Energy
  
• ​​Topic: Workers: Worker Ownership

Workshop D

• ​Speaker: Shawn Jones from Bluewave
  
• ​​Topic: Community: Breaking down hurdles for BIPOC workers

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10:45 - 11:00 am

EXIT TO KEYNOTE

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11:00 - 11:45 am

​KEYNOTE: REGENERATION​

Michelle Warring/Dr. Tariana Little with introduction from Jorge Fontanez

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​11:45 - 12:00

​BREAKOUT TO LUNCH

​12:00 - 1:00 pm

​LUNCH & RAFFLE DRAWN

COMMITTEE SHOUT OUTS & THANK YOUS

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1:00 - 1:15 pm

​EXIT TO BREAKOUT II

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1:15 - 2:45 pm

​BREAKOUT II

Workshop A

• ​Speakers: UNH Sustainability Institute/Student Facilitated
• Topic: B Corp Certification Advice

Workshop B

• Speakers: Ceres and Nupur from Habitus
• Topic: Community/Environment: Collective Action to address Climate Crisis

Workshop C

• Speakers: Erin from KSV, Jackie from Teak Media, Anne from Richardson Media Group
• ​​Topic: Customers: Regenerative Marketing Practices/How to live your values in your marketing efforts

Workshop D

• Speakers: One Mighty Mill, Preserve, GWI
• Topic: Customers/Environment: Supply Chain Best Practices/How to hold your suppliers accountable?

2:45 - 3:00 pm

​EXIT TO CLOSING with B Lab

3:00 - 4:00 pm

​CLOSING: STATE OF THE B 

Jorge Fontanez, B Lab

Closing out this year's conference is Jorge Fontanez, CEO of B Lab U.S. and Canada who will be discussing the state of the B Corp movement and our drive toward collective action on three key impact areas: racial equity, climate justice, and a stakeholder-driven economy. As the global B Corp community reaches the pivotal milestone of certifying 5,000 B Corps, we celebrate an exciting inflection point in our movement.

4:00 - 5:30 pm

NETWORKING RECEPTION

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Vision: Regeneration

As members of the B Corp movement, we promise to have a net positive impact on the planet,
build deep roots within our community, change old habits, and continue our growth together.
We will gather to share best practices within the movement and support efforts by other member organizations in the greater community, always promoting B Corp mission-driven values. ​We commit to a continued sharing of knowledge among the B Corp Community ​and beyond which will help us achieve this mission.

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BLD New England is a conference dedicated to the development of the B Economy in our region. By strengthening individual B Corps and the connections between them and stakeholders in our community, we build a stronger movement. The event is co-hosted by B Local Boston and organized by a volunteer committee of Certified B Corporations and others dedicated to the B Economy. Learn more about BLD here.

Special thanks to KSV  for creating this fantastic video from the 2018 BDLNE!

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The B Corp Handbook, by Ryan Honeyman and Dr. Tiffany Jana, is the authoritative guide to the what, why and how of B Corp Certification. Now in its second edition, the Handbook has been expanded and updated to include a much stronger focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).