Ethical & Regenerative Tourism with Lesley Robb
Happy Earth Day! What better day to introduce you to our friend, Lesley Robb – a seasoned sustainability strategist and brand consultant with over 18 years of experience working with travel and tourism brands to build purpose-driven, ethical businesses. Through her work at Swell Impact, Lesley helps organizations reimagine travel as a force for good—crafting strategies and […]
Staff Spotlight: Sarah Payne, Senior Director of Impact & Operations
In this edition’s Staff Spotlight, we’re thrilled to feature Sarah Payne, our Senior Director of Impact & Operations at the UnTours Foundation. Beyond her work with us, Sarah is also the Certification Co-Chair at B Local San Diego, where she plays a key role in strengthening the B Corp community. We sat down with Sarah […]
How the UnTours Foundation Is Investing in the B Corp Movement
When Hal Taussig founded UnTours in the early 1970s, he dreamed of travel as a bridge, connecting people deeply with new communities, cultures, and each other. His innovative model invited travelers to slow down, immerse themselves in local life, and forge genuine connections in the communities they were visiting. But Hal wasn’t content with simply redefining travel; […]
EXO Foundation & UnTours Foundation Launch Microfinance Initiative to Empower Tourism Partners
EXO Foundation has partnered with UnTours Foundation on a microfinance initiative that will empower EXO Travel’s network of tourism partners to invest in a greener future. The UnTours Foundation’s Reset Tourism Fund will provide accessible and flexible financial resources to select suppliers within EXO Travel’s network of tourism partners. These funds can be used to invest in a variety of green […]
Honoring the Best of the B Corp Movement: The Hal Taussig Award
When he was a finalist for “The Most Generous Business in America” award back in 1999, Hal Taussig was invited along with the other finalists to New York for a big gala where the winner of this prestigious award would be announced. When the award organizers were meeting all the finalists, they found out Hal […]
All About B Tourism: B Corps Like UnTours Shaping the Travel Industry
B Tourism is a global network of nearly 250 Certified B Corporations and other conscious travel companies that take collective action for environmental and social justice. Inspired by the operational transparency and overall credibility of B Corp Certification, the B Tourism platform exists to (1) shape the industry of tourism for the better, and (2) […]
So You Want to Become a B Corp? Here’s what you should know
Certified B Corporations are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. Unlike other certifications for businesses, B Corp Certification is unique in its ability to measure a company’s entire social and environmental impact. B Corps meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, legal accountability, and public transparency. […]
Our Journey Owning the World’s First B Corp
Certified B Corporations are companies that are verified to meet the highest standards of social and environmental impact, legal accountability, and public transparency. Since the B Corp movement began in 2006, there are now over 8,000 Certified B Corporations across the world with one unifying goal: to use business as a force for good. Origins […]
Supporting the B Corp Movement from Its Very Beginnings
What is a B Corp? Have you ever noticed a big B logo on your butter (Cabot Creamery) or soap (Seventh Generation) or flour (King Arthur)? It means the product is made by an officially certified B Corp, and the B assures you that the company has met multiple metrics for good business. They have […]
