Putting Soul Into Business: How the Benefit Corporation is Transforming American Business for Good

Mary Anne Harmer is the co-author of the book 25 Building Blocks to Create a Conscientious Organization. She is senior strategist and partner of HCollaborative, Conscientious Leadership and Communication, an Oregon Benefit Company. The blog for the firm features more than 100 posts on leadership and communication. She and her partner have put on numerous business workshops throughout the Northwest on strategic visioning, manifesto development and how to become a benefit corporation. Mary Anne is an active leader in social justice issues in the state of Oregon. She lives in Aloha, Oregon. Tom Hering is the co-author of the book 25 Building Blocks to Create a Conscientious Organization. He is creative director and partner of HCollaborative. He also wrote 51 Life Lessons Every Boomer Male Should Have Learned by Now and founded the lifestyle site boomermale.com, devoted to men of the baby boomer generation. He serves as advocacy co-chair for the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty, a group whose mission is to help alleviate poverty in the Portland metro area. He lives in Portland, Oregon. The authors are launching BenefitCorporationsforGood.com, a resource for businesses seeking to become or are already benefit corporations. The site will feature articles, tips and advice for companies believing in and practicing the 3 P's of People, Planet and Profit.