Case Studies

Amid the increasingly alarming effects of climate change, it is more important than ever to shine a spotlight on voices that have been historically underrecognized in the continuous struggle for environmental justice. Perhaps nowhere is this need starker than in the Amazon region covering the Brazilian state of Maranhão, where Africans who escaped from enslavement found refuge and created their own communities as a form of resistance against colonization. Recognizing that many of the climate-change solutions we seek today lie within the traditional knowledge and practices of Quilombola communities, we partnered with Mídia Quilombola to make these narratives accessible to a more global and diverse set of stakeholders and to build bridges to purposeful impact.

In an increasingly interconnected world, the ability to communicate across languages is critical for collaboration and purposeful impact. In Brazil, Sistema B Brasil’s groundbreaking work in sustainability and racial justice was not reaching stakeholders beyond its borders. Having identified this gap as a valuable learning opportunity for the rest of the world, we partnered with Sistema B Brasil and translated a series of articles from Portuguese into English. By making this content available to the wider B Global Network, we provided real-life examples of how innovation and implementation across sustainability and racial justice can look.

Ceres Market, a New Jersey-based startup founded by Tatiana Gomez, is built on a mission of sustainability and toxin-free living. As a solopreneur balancing a full-time job while growing her business, Tatiana saw B Certification as a way to further Ceres Market’s mission of promoting circular living and increasing accessibility to low-waste solutions. As Tatiana got started on her journey, she realized that navigating the Certification process while managing daily operations would be a tall task.

Tatiana then sought support through B Lab U.S. & Canada’s Level program, where we at Enharmonic Encounters are one of the resident consultancies. We then stepped in and began assisting Ceres Market on its journey.

Restaurant Beatrice, a beloved Cajun and Creole restaurant in Dallas, Texas, sought to formalize its commitment to sustainability and social impact by becoming a Certified B Corporation. Despite initial setbacks, we helped them navigate the rigor of the entire process, refining their operational transparency and aligning their charitable giving initiatives with B Lab’s requirements. On October 22, 2024, Beatrice achieved B Certification with a score of 89.5, positioning itself as a leader in the independent, full-service restaurant industry with environmentally responsible and community-driven business practices.