Leverage Lab

Thank you so much to Innovate BC for featuring us on their blog!

Leverage Lab Is Creating The Leaders Of Tomorrow Across the globe, the effects of extreme weather events and rising GHG levels are requiring organizations to adopt more innovative and sustainable practices. Leverage Lab -- founded by sustainability strategist Sara Blankenhorn -- helps these organizations plan for the future by pushing the boundari...

Our Founder Sara Blenkhorn was featured in this article on textile waste for The Tyee! Here is an excerpt:

"A major retail shift towards a circular economy won’t happen unless the industry starts sharing its sustainability research and resources, says Sara Blenkhorn, director of Leverage Lab, an organization that works with textile industry stakeholders to address industry challenges.

Businesses might be hesitant to adapt when their competition can continue to offer cheaper, less sustainable products. But socially conscious consumers and the rising pressures of climate change are increasingly changing how business is done, Blenkhorn says.

“Companies are making and saving money — you can crunch the numbers, it’s 51 to 81 per cent to the bottom line — by investing in a sustainability strategy over three to five years,” she says."

How to Reduce Textile Trash? Start Small and Think Local, Experts Say | The Tyee Recent viral TikToks revealed shocking amounts of waste generated by the clothing industry.

Are you a BC based business looking to become a Benefit Company? Did you recently get B Corp certified or are you hoping to do so soon?

Becoming a Benefit Company is a new and mandatory part of getting B Corp certified in BC, but don't fret, we have done the research for you! We have compiled this handy blog post to help you get the process started.

Becoming a Benefit Company in BC — Leverage Lab Benefit Companies under the BCBCA are for-profit corporations that operate in a responsible and sustainable way, using their profits as a means to benefit their employees, communities and the environment. A Benefit Company balances the goals of profit generation and social impact.