Benefit Corporations
January 23, 2012 | Commentary
California and federal regulators agree to collaborate on efforts to eliminate the use and generation of toxic chemicals in making consumer products.
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A New Way to Measure Corporate Social Responsibility
October 29, 2012 | Program Result
B Lab expanded and improved the rating system it uses to certify B corporations, particularly in the areas of health and safety issues. B corporations have charters that require them to conduct business in a socially responsible manner.
B Resource Guide: Worker Health and Safety
January 1, 2011 | Report
What’s in this Guide: Background Reducing product toxicity to improve community health Health and safety initiatives An integrated approach: people, planet, profit
B Resource Guide: Employee Health & Wellness Program
January 1, 2011 | Report
What’s in this Guide: Background Engaging employees Available programs
Health Care Without Harm's Research Collaborative
March 25, 2013 | Program Result
From 2008 to 2012, Health Care Without Harm worked to embed best practices for environmental sustainability into health care and to create a business plan for Practice Greenhealth, which has hospital and business members.
B Resource Guide: Creating an Employee Wellness Program
January 1, 2011 | Toolkit
What’s in this Guide: Definition of employee wellness Why have an employee wellness program? Developing your program Examples from B-Corps Sample employee wellness policy
B Resource Guide
January 1, 2011 | Toolkit
What’s in this Guide: Introduction Best practice steps for minimizing product toxicity Take inventory of chemicals/materials the company purchases Disclose product ingredients to stakeholders Identify potentially harmful components of materials Perf ...
Preventing Bloodstream Infections
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Over the past decade, advances in the quality of care have been slow. One area of success, however, has been in combating central line–associated bloodstream infections.
Improving the Safety of Patient Care by Looking at the Airline Industry
December 1, 2011 | Program Result
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine applied a step-by-step approach used to dramatically reduce aviation fatalities to improve the use of two devices that account for a disproportionate share of medical errors in hospitals.
Learning Accountability for Patient Outcomes
July 14, 2010 | Commentary
In this commentary, Dr. Pronovost calls for greater accountability for patient safety within the U.S. health care system. He emphasizes the role of teamwork in reducing CLABSI and other preventable infections.