Klean Kanteen To Host B Corp Breakfast at Winter OR

Last year, Klean Kanteen joined a growing list of over 650 companies from around the world that are certified Benefit Corporations (B Corps). B Corps are progressive businesses focused on, above all else, solving social and environmental problems. To help other companies learn more about B Corp certification, Klean Kanteen is hosting an informational breakfast at its  booth, #3009, on Friday, January 25, from 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. with coffee, muffins and fruit.

“The B Corp certification process was a really involved but rewarding process for us” states Scott McGuire, director of sales and marketing for Klean Kanteen. “We firmly believe that more companies in the outdoor industry should consider the certification—its part of our collective obligation to give back to the planet and the community that supports our business.”

Representatives from B Lab, the nonprofit standards organization which conducts the certification process, as well as other certified B Corps like Dansko, Indigenous Designs, Patagonia, United by Blue, D.light design, Partnership Capital Growth, Oliberte and Elemental Herbs will all be in attendance at the breakfast. Dermot Hikisch, head of community development at B Lab, will give a presentation about the certification followed by a question and answer session.

About Klean Kanteen - Ever since Klean Kanteen’s inception in 2004, the driving mission and motivation of the company has always been to provide sustainable products alongside in-depth information, together enabling consumers to make healthier and more sustainable choices. With this approach Klean Kanteen has grown over the past five years from a tiny, upstart company to a leader in the reusable solutions industry. In addition to including environmental and fair labor consciousness in its business practices, Klean Kanteen partners with local, national, and international organizations to support efforts toward health, clean drinking water, and protecting the environment. In 2008, Klean Kanteen became a member of 1% for the Planet, committing to donation of at least 1% of its annual sales to non-profits working to protect and promote the wellness of this one great Earth. Every time you refill your Klean Kanteen, you’re making a positive choice for your own health and for the health of our planet. For more information, please visit www.kleankanteen.com.

About B Corp - B Corp certification is to sustainable business what Fair Trade certification is to coffee or USDA Organic is to milk. B Corps are certified by B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Today, there is a growing community of more than 670 Certified B Corps from 25 countries and 60 industries working together toward 1 unifying goal: to redefine success in business.

B Lab is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that serves a global movement of entrepreneurs using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Lab serves these entrepreneurs through three interrelated initiatives that provide them the legal infrastructure to consider all stakeholders, attract capital to scale, and help them attract the customers and talen. To learn more, please visit http://www.bcorporation.net/.