Bart Houlahan of B Lab: Stakeholder Capitalism Requires a Business Operating System

The current controversy about Stakeholder Capitalism and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) will eventually die down because it’s simply about better business and is non-partisan. B Lab nearly doubled the number of certified companies during the pandemic because of the surprising focus on creating value through people…Certified B Corporations did much better during the pandemic than most companies and having a B Corp Certification can help enhance an organization’s valuation upon exit. These are the highlights of my conversation with Bart Houlahan, Co-Founder of B Lab, a not-for-profit organization that was among the first to strategically promote the concept of Stakeholder Capitalism long before that name became better known. See the video show on the Enterprise Engagement Alliance at TheEEA.org YouTube channel.