Building Responsible Companies: Stories from Purpose Driven Leaders & the B Corp Movement

Join us for an evening celebrating Santa Barbara’s newest B Corps! Get to know these purpose-driven businesses and hear from Patagonia’s long-time chief storyteller, Vincent Stanley, about B Corp Certification and the value of building a responsible company.

Free drinks and snacks provided by Topa Topa and Riverbench! First come, first serve, so be sure to RSVP and get there early!

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All proceeds will go to SB Act, a local organization addressing many of the systemic injustices in our city. Suggested donations at the door.

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Vincent Stanley, co-author with Yvon Chouinard of The Responsible Company, has been with Patagonia on and off since its beginning in 1973, for many of those years in key executive roles as head of sales or marketing. More informally, he is Patagonia’s long-time chief storyteller. Vincent helped develop the Footprint Chronicles, the company’s interactive website that outlines the social and environmental impact of its products; the Common Threads Partnership; and Patagonia Books. He currently serves as the company’s Director, Patagonia Philosophy, and is a visiting fellow at the Yale School of Management.