B Lab Needs Your Votes Now!

January 13, 2011
By MJ Pearle

I’m so proud that Redwoods is a certified B Corporation. What’s that?  B Corps are a new type of for-benefit company – firms looking beyond their bottom line, using the power of business to help solve social and environmental problems. B Corps are legally accountable to consider the impact of their decisions not only...

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It Takes a Village to Stop Child Sexual Abuse

November 15, 2010
By MJ Pearle

A recent Aquatics International article reveals how predators for years infiltrated USA Swimming to molest young swimmers. But stopping child sexual abuse is not just a problem specific to child-serving organizations. Protecting children from the threat of sexual abuse is a moral obligation for every community.

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Doing Good for Your Heart and Mind

October 11, 2010
By MJ Pearle

I am grateful that community service is a priority at The Redwoods Group and that I’m allowed to volunteer for 40 hours each year on company time – yes, that’s right, I get paid to volunteer.  For the second year in a row, we will build a Redwoods’ Habitat for Humanity home in Durham....

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A Softer Footprint on the Environment

September 1, 2010
By MJ Pearle

Morrisville Community Magazine takes an interesting look at what local businesses are doing to ensure sustainability  http://communitylink.com/us/nc/morrisville/magazine.  Writer David Ballard focuses on a new “green effort” that was hatched locally, but is now growing nationwide.  He explains that Green Plus certification provides an affordable way for small businesses to evaluate and change behavior based...

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