Join B Local PDX, Oregon Business for Climate and Clean and Prosperous Washington for the 2nd in a 4-part series of workshops on policy advocacy.

Session 2 will be a recap of our 101 session from the BLD conference in June. If you missed that one, that's okay! We'll discuss which policy areas participating businesses are interested in and preview the policies likely to show up in the 2025 legislative session.

Overview

Policy Advocacy 101 is designed to satisfy the Collective Action requirement in B Lab's upcoming revised standards. The series will:

• Provide context on the importance of policy/advocacy engagement (the WHY) by B Corps and purpose driven businesses on a range of issues, as well as the opposition we face and recent successes through collective action.

• Cover the process + typical engagement points (the WHAT) for businesses to weigh in to advance progress on key issues – in both the legislative and regulatory (agencies, commissions) settings, focused on the state level.

• Show examples of the approaches and tools useful in these venues (the HOW). Examples will focus on recent work supporting climate-related policies in Oregon (clean electric grid, building energy efficiency, clean fuels, reducing natural gas emissions, clean cars and trucks, renewable energy, etc.). This education will cover tools including direct engagement (meetings, testimony), sign-on letters, op-eds, and other approaches.

• Sign up interested businesses (the WHO and WHEN) for additional sessions and a closing event that sets them up to engage in Oregon and Washington’s 2025 legislative sessions.

Join B Local PDX and Construct the Present for a virtual 3-hour JEDI 101 (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) workshop, strategically aligned with the B Corp Assessment framework and tailored for B Corps and likeminded organizations. In this engaging session, you will:

1) Acquire a comprehensive understanding of JEDI fundamentals, equipping your organization to integrate these principles seamlessly into operations and thus enhancing your B Corp Assessment results, particularly in the domains of governance, workers, and community.

2) Efficiently onboard new team members with the essential knowledge of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) within the context of B Corp standards, empowering your workforce to contribute to your company's positive social and environmental impact.

3) Master a pragmatic process for recognizing and effectively addressing microaggressions, reinforcing your commitment to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace, a core element that aligns with the B Corp Assessment's criteria.

By investing in JEDI training, you cultivate a workplace environment where every individual feels valued, understood, and empowered. These initiatives serve as a catalyst for change, promoting awareness of biases, fostering empathy, and encouraging collaboration among diverse teams.

Please join us in building an inclusive and regenerative economy that works for all!

Join us as we highlight Good Wood & Great People from the Pacific Northwest who are leading a movement for local wood, traceable to ethical sourcing.

Hosted by Sustainable Northwest Wood, the Build Local Alliance and B Local PDX, our annual Good Wood Celebration will feature cutting edge projects, hyper local like food from the farmer's market, designed and built with intention for a smaller footprint and a positive impact in our local forests, communities and economies.

Sustainable Building Week is in its 7th year of connecting & educating people across the broad spectrum of sustainability in an effort to help Keep Portland Green. Dozens of events are happening in Portland and beyond, both in person & virtually. More info at sustainablebuildingweek.com

We're hosting an in-person this month!

Are you an aspiring B Corp? Are you working through the assessment at a prospective or currently-certified B Corp and want to know more about the process, the assessment, and the community? Come check out a B Corp 101!

The session will be led by B Local PDX's Certification Chair, Rose Lavelle.

Questions? Email info@blocalpdx.com

Let's co-create an intentional community together! The BIPOC Affinity Group seeks to be a psychologically safe and structured space to process, heal, validate, support, celebrate and strategize together.

This space is intended for BIPOC folks working at a B Corporations (or those who are B Corp Curious) to come together and explore how racism and systems of oppression personally impact us and how we can challenge white supremacy and internalized racial oppression together.

Not able to make it, but want to be involved in co-creating this group? Fill out this survey here: https://forms.gle/cRmi4DrnqsNzxh9m7

AGENDA

4PM-4:30PM - Happy Hour and Socializing

4:30-5:30PM - Group Discussion:

Introductions

Meeting Goal: Set intentions and goals for the affinity group

• Share out anonymized survey results

• What do we want this space to offer us in general/long term?

• What do we want this space to offer us in the short term/the rest of 2024?

Share suggestions for our next meeting

5:30-6PM Happy Hour & Socializing

Questions? Email Maya Baker-Freid (she/her) at maya@bolywelch.com

Join us for a quarterly meetup for folks who self-identify as LGBTQ+ in the B Corp community!

Are you an aspiring B Corp? Are you working through the assessment at a prospective or currently-certified B Corp and want to know more about the process, the assessment, and the community? Come check out a B Corp 101!

The session will be led by B Local PDX's Certification Chair, Rose Lavelle.

**Please note that this is a digital event.

Please register to receive login information and details.

Questions? Email info@blocalpdx.com

An opportunity for BIPOC individuals in the B Corp community to come together and connect!

(virtual, via Zoom)

Join B Local PDX and Construct the Present for a virtual 3-hour JEDI 101 (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) workshop, strategically aligned with the B Corp Assessment framework and tailored for B Corps and likeminded organizations.

By investing in JEDI training, you cultivate a workplace environment where every individual feels valued, understood, and empowered. These initiatives serve as a catalyst for change, promoting awareness of biases, fostering empathy, and encouraging collaboration among diverse teams.

Please join us in building an inclusive and regenerative economy that works for all!

Join us for a quarterly meetup for folks who self-identify as LGBTQ+ in the B Corp community!

Join B Local PDX and Construct the Present for a 3-hour JEDI 101 (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) workshop, strategically aligned with the B Corp Assessment framework and tailored for people managers at B Corps and likeminded organizations. In this session, you will:

1) Deepen your understanding of DEI/JEDI fundamentals, equipping your organization to integrate these principles seamlessly into operations and thus enhancing your B Corp Assessment results, particularly in the domains of governance, workers, and community.

2) Learn how to incorporate JEDI best practices into your company's recruiting and onboarding processes as well as frameworks around career growth, mentorship, and skill development, making JEDI a foundation of your organizational culture.

3) Practice a pragmatic process for coaching teams on how to respond to microaggressions, reinforcing your commitment to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace, a core element that aligns with the B Corp Assessment's criteria.

By investing in JEDI training, you cultivate a workplace environment where every individual feels valued, understood, and empowered. These initiatives serve as a catalyst for change, promoting awareness of biases, fostering empathy, and encouraging collaboration among diverse teams.

Please join us in building an inclusive and regenerative economy that works for all!

Connect with purpose-driven friends + colleagues at Benchmark, a highly curated shop and gathering place for an offline, human experience.

Join us for an evening of connection and conversation with women/non-binary folks in the B Corp community.

B Tours are all about celebrating our community's creative operations and workplaces. They are more than a walkthrough... They're a time to relax, get curious, and connect! B-Line Urban Delivery is 100% can't miss. You can't possibly miss their bright yellow electric cargo trikes criss-crossing Portland, sustainably solving "last-mile" delivery challenges. And you shouldn't miss our upcoming B Tour at their HQ and warehouse, where we'll learn about their consolidated services and mission to make our communities more livable..

(virtual via Zoom)

Join B Lab US & Canada for the inaugural Network Fair!

This is an interactive virtual gathering of owners and employees of certified B Corps to learn more about the Networks that exist in the U.S. & Canada B Corp community and how they could get involved. What better way to celebrate B Corp Month than to get engaged in the B Corp Community!

Join us for an evening of connection and conversation with women/non-binary folks in the B Corp community.

(Virtual - via Zoom)

Are you an aspiring B Corp? Are you working through the assessment at a prospective or currently-certified B Corp and want to know more about the process, the assessment, and the community? Come check out a B Corp 101!

The session will be led by B Local PDX's Certification Chair, Rose Lavelle.