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What is a Benefit Corporation, and Why Do Some Legislators Want More of Them in Connecticut?

The message behind the event was to bring attention to businesses in the state that are Certified B Corporations, or B Corps. A B Corp is a for-profit corporation certified for its social impact by the nonprofit agency B Lab.

Legislative and business leaders converged on the State Capitol Thursday around a common theme: doing good is good business.

“The idea is to make Connecticut the best place to do better business,” said state Rep. Dominique Johnson, R-Westport. “This is about bringing businesses into this building and having businesses become better, and giving them a voice in this building.”

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