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Social Impact
Beehive is a Certified B Corporation committed to business as a force for good.
Social Impact Commitment
Beehive is a Certified B Corporation committed to business as a force for good. Our purpose and values guide what we stand for — and who and what we stand up for — in our communities and in the world. We are committed to continually listening, learning and taking action.
What we stand for
- Justice
- Equity
- Diversity and inclusion in all businesses
- Anti-racism and anti-oppression
- Equal civil rights
- Equal pay
- Voting rights
What we stand up for
- Implementing training, mentoring and hiring initiatives to improve diversity in businesses and in our industry
- Empowering women and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) to advance and lead in business
- Dismantling racist systems, policies, practices and ideologies within ourselves and our networks
- An engaged business community that advocates for inclusive voting rights for all and fair, accessible and secure elections
- Safe, diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist business cultures
- Justice and equity in our communities
Who we stand up for
- All women
- Black, indigenous and people of color
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people
Putting it into action
People
Beehive is evaluating how we can improve recruiting and retaining more BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and other employees representing underserved populations. We are working toward a specific, measurable and public commitment to improve BIPOC representation at all levels of agency staffing and in our industry.
Policies
Living our purpose and activating our social impact commitment means incorporating them into our organizational structure, systems and policies.
Programs
Beehive continually participates in training and education around structural racism and other social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion issues to ensure we understand our own biases and privileges and can be active, informed allies. We work with clients, partners and suppliers that align with our purpose, values and social impact commitment. We empower, equip and educate clients on how to define and active their own purpose, mission, values and social impact or JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) commitment.
Power
We impact positive social change in our community and our industry through volunteering, financial support, mentoring, pro bono services, social justice and activism.
Practices
Beehive’s goal is to ensure our workplace culture is inclusive to all people.
We work and live with purpose, every day.
We are proud to partner with organizations and professional associations that are committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in business, our industry and communities.
BrandLab - Partner since 2016
The BrandLab’s mission is to change the face and voice of the marketing industry by introducing, guiding and preparing students for careers in marketing. Their vision is a marketing industry that thrives on the insights and creativity of people with diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council – Certified since 2008
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), founded in 1997, is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled and operated by women in the United States.
National PR Council – Member since 2016
The PR Council advocates for and advances the business of communications firms by building the market and the value of firms as strategic business partners. The Council includes more than 100 of America’s leading communications firms, representing the premier global, mid-size, regional and specialty agencies across every discipline and practice area.
Time to Vote & ElectionDay.org
Time to Vote and ElectionDay.org are nonpartisan efforts to increase voter participation. Companies participating in these nonpartisan efforts commit to providing paid time off for employees to vote.
Civic Alliance
The Civic Alliance is non-partisan group of businesses working together to build a future where everyone participates in shaping our country.
We stand up for safe, anti-racist, anti-discriminatory organizations that are diverse, equitable and inclusive. We believe diversity, equity and inclusion are critical to strong partnerships and better outcomes. And we know that small and diverse businesses drive our economy. Find out more about partnering with Beehive.
