B Corp Assembly 2024

In December 2022, i2C proudly became a B Corp-certified company and committed to future sustainability. We are grateful to be part of a community of inspirational companies that are working to make positive and lasting changes on the planet.

In February, Purpose Director Claire Bowles joined people from other B Corp companies from across Australia and New Zealand for Assembly 2024. B Corp Assembly was designed as a catalyst for change and a platform to take courageous steps for a more equitable, sustainable and regenerative future.

Over the three-days at Cape Schanck, Claire spent time with fellow B Corps and social enterprises in discussions and workshops tackling some of the key issues we each face was invaluable. The gathering was timely given new B Corp standards on the horizon and the growing urgency for systems change and collaboration like never before.

A few of Claire’s key takeaways from the weekend included:

1. The potential for systems transformation is real and requires collaboration.
2. The B Corp movement has a responsibility to embed reconciliation into everything we do.
3. We need to be a strong Indigenous ally and embrace the concept of the 100-year business plan.
4. We need to make regeneration the party everyone wants to be at.
5.  We need to use our collective to open-source best practices and invite collaboration with other like-minded people and businesses.
6. We need to use our voice to advocate for policy change.
7. Diversity of values, perspectives, and insights are needed to lift, challenge and help us grow.
8. Be human, listen deeply and build trusting relationships.

“We came together in a way that was nourishing and filled the soul and built what will be lasting relationships into the future.” Claire Bowles.

Background: What is a B Corp? B Corps are businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, envision a better economic system where businesses can benefit people, communities, and the planet.

Read more on why i2C became a B Corp certified company.

Learn more about B Corp or come along to our next Sydney B Corp Connect and Share event on the 20th May.