Public Benefit Corporation

A public benefit corporation (PBC) is a type of for-profit corporation that aims to create a positive impact on society and the environment while also pursuing profit. Unlike traditional corporations, PBCs are required to consider the interests of various stakeholders and report on their social and environmental performance.

At Kagi, we envision a friendly version of the internet where users can explore, learn, and interact with confidence and ease. Our mission is to humanize the web, making it more accessible, ethical, and centered around the needs of individuals. We are driven by our core purpose: to inform and educate, empowering users with knowledge and understanding in their digital journey.
City First Bank N.A. is a mission-driven Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) principally focused on a transformative impact in underserved, urban markets with the highest needs to drive equitable economic development. Our credit activities are purely commercial and focused on the following segments: Multifamily Affordable Housing, Not-for-Profit Finance, and Small Business Finance. As a depository and commercial lending provider with over $1.3 billion in bank assets as of December 31, 2024, our unified organization has over 100 employees in Washington DC and Los Angeles/Inglewood, CA.
At Allbirds, we believe in using business as a force for good. We’re a global footwear and apparel brand with roots in New Zealand and our headquarters in San Francisco. Since 2016, we’ve been on a mission to prove that comfort, design, and sustainability aren’t mutually exclusive. Our commitment to creating better things in a better way is fueled by a belief that the fashion industry needs to focus less on flash and more on thoughtfulness. And as a certified B Corp, we’re dedicated to making the most sustainable products we can using premium natural materials - designed for life’s everyday adventures.
Ecosia is a not-for-profit tech company that plants and protects trees. By dedicating 100% of its profits to the planet, Ecosia has planted over 214,229,374 million trees since its founding in December 2009. In addition to trees, Ecosia invests in environmental and social initiatives like regenerative agriculture, renewable energy and community-driven climate projects. Ecosia’s mission is to create simple ways for people to be climate active every day and it hopes to cultivate a world where the environment doesn’t need protecting. It does this by putting people and planet first, whether it’s collaborating with experts and communities to plant the right tree in the right place, by producing two times as much energy as is required to power its searches, or publishing its monthly financial reports online to show its commitment to transparency. Demonstrating that small changes can make a big difference when aggregated, Ecosia has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most impactful environmental movements, supporting the environment, local economies and social stability around the globe.