This is your HR News Flash for the week of January 6, 2020, your weekly briefing on talent management and the world of work from HR Certification Institute.

"Sustainability" is a term that's on many minds in the business world. There's ongoing pressure for big business to reduce its environmental impact and concerns regarding whether the free-market system itself is sustainable.

Organizations have the ability to take the initiative to become more ethical and sustainable. Organizations that are B-corporation certified are recognized as sustainable, socially responsible and environmentally conscious.

Here are three advantages that becoming B-corporation certified can offer your organization.