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  • Jackrabbit Technologies Celebrates B Corp Certification

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    Jackrabbit Technologies is proud to announce it is now a Certified B Corporation™.


    HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., August 12, 2025 (Newswire.com)
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    Jackrabbit Technologies, the leading provider of cloud-based class management software, is proud to announce it is now a Certified B Corporation™. This achievement marks a major milestone in the company’s 20-year history of purpose-driven innovation and sustainability practices. As a B Corp in the youth activity and child care industries, Jackrabbit is proud to be counted among businesses leading a global movement in social and environmental responsibility.

    Certified B Corporations meet verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. The rigorous certification process evaluates how a company’s operations impact its workers, community, environment, and customers. For Jackrabbit Technologies, the B Corp™ certification is more than a badge; it’s a reflection of the company’s mission to build a better future through responsible technology and values-based leadership.

    “In our quest for sustainability, we look for ways to benefit all people, communities and the planet. At Jackrabbit, our greatest assets are our employees and the culture we have formed. Our employees are active supporters in our communities and they volunteer in their local communities in addition to our corporate volunteer projects.” – Mark Mahoney, CEO & Co-Founder, Jackrabbit Technologies

    Jackrabbit’s sustainability efforts include achieving carbon neutrality through reduced travel and verified carbon offsets, offering 100% remote work opportunities, and promoting eco-friendly behavior through its Remote Stewardship Policy. These practices, along with the company’s dedication to a positive employee experience, active community involvement, and annual charitable giving, align with B Corp certification standards. To learn more, explore the company’s initiatives in its Sustainability Report.

    “Becoming a B Corp isn’t about checking boxes…it’s about taking a stand. Congratulations to Jackrabbit for making it official. We’re proud to work alongside a partner that’s just as committed to purpose as performance.” – Tiernan Murphy, Founder, Making Waves Swim School

    As a certified B Corp, Jackrabbit joins a global community of businesses committed to using business as a Force for Good™. This shared theory of change aims to create a world where companies take a leading role in transforming the global economy into a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative system. Jackrabbit embraces this responsibility by continuing to expand its sustainability efforts, tracking its annual impact, and encouraging others in the industry to follow suit.

    Learn more about B Corp Certification at bcorporation.net.

    About Jackrabbit Technologies

    Jackrabbit Technologies is the leader in providing cloud-based class management software to youth activity centers that include swim schools, gymnastics and cheer gyms, dance studios, music schools, and child care centers serving more than 15,000 schools in 36 countries. Jackrabbit develops solutions that are rich in features, such as enrollment and immunization management, billing, online registration, and staff and parent portals. Jackrabbit Technologies is a SaaS solution that helps its clients operate more efficiently so they can get back to the passions that inspire them. Learn more by visiting Jackrabbit Technologies’ Newsroom.

    For additional information about Jackrabbit Technologies, visit www.jackrabbittech.com

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    Contact Information

    Andrea Strand
    Marketing Consultant
    andrea@cutwing.com
    262-248-0288

    Source: Jackrabbit Technologies

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  • Pearl Certification Becomes a Public Benefit Corporation

    Pearl Certification Becomes a Public Benefit Corporation

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    CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 18, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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    Pearl Certification, the gold standard in high-performing home certifications, is incorporating as a Public Benefit Corporation and pursuing Certification by the nonprofit B-Lab as a B Corp, as a way to further support the company’s mission to improve U.S. homes and reduce the nation’s carbon footprint. 

    The vast majority of homes in the U.S. waste energy and cost too much to maintain. Millions of homeowners also live with serious health and comfort problems that are related to their homes’ poor energy performance. Most homes are not built to withstand increasingly serious climate-related natural disasters. 

    Pearl Certification was created to solve these problems: to help homeowners improve their homes’ energy and water efficiency, address health risks and comfort problems, add renewables and storage, and enhance resilience to natural disasters. Pearl provides education, assistance, and tools to homeowners; certifies the homes so that they can be accurately valued at the time of sale; and supports networks of vetted, highly qualified professionals who provide home improvement services. 

    Pearl’s work has the potential to drive deep reductions in energy consumption and U.S. carbon pollution.  

    To become a Public Benefit Corporation (B Corp), a firm must document its commitment to a specific public benefit as the purpose of the corporation and report regularly on its progress. This structural change is Pearl’s first step toward certification as a B Corp. To achieve the certification, Pearl must demonstrate a commitment to its public benefit, commit to a high level of transparency regarding its activities and accountability to all stakeholders, not just owners.

    “Pearl was founded to further the public interest by working to improve American homes and lives and to create a more sustainable future,” said Cynthia Adams, Pearl Certification CEO and co-founder. “B Corp Certification demonstrates our commitment to the public interest to clients, partners, and stakeholders.” 

    “Both Cynthia and I have had careers leading nonprofit organizations,” said Robin LeBaron, co-founder and President. “The move to become a public benefit corporation is consistent with Pearl’s mission, our company culture, and our backgrounds. It feels great to take this step and affirm our commitment to working for the best interests of our partners and customers.”

    Pearl’s certifications are one of a very few energy-efficiency labels that are actively used by the real estate industry. They have been proven in third-party-authored appraisal studies to consistently increase home value.

    Pearl’s board and leading shareholders strongly support Pearl’s decision to change its structure to a Public Benefit Corporation and seek B Corp Certification. 

    “We believe that Pearl has an important role to play in addressing some of the most important social issues of our time, starting with carbon emissions, but also including housing quality and accessibility,” said Randy Castleman, Managing Partner of Carbon Drawdown Collective and Pearl board member.

    “Clean Energy Ventures will only invest in a firm if analysis shows that they have the potential to reduce cumulative CO2 equivalent emissions by 2.5 gigatons by 2050,” said David Miller, Managing Director of Clean Energy Ventures and Pearl Board member. “We have invested in Pearl because we see its potential to exceed that target. A public interest corporate status is a perfect fit for what Pearl does and is seeking to accomplish.”

    About Pearl Certification: Pearl Certification is the gold standard in high-performing home certifications, bringing visibility to the valuable features that make them healthy, safe, comfortable, and energy- and water-efficient. Pearl is the only national sponsor of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program and is a partner with the National Association of REALTORS® Green Resource Council. Pearl Certified homes sell on average for 5.5% more than comparable homes, according to independent appraiser studies. For more information, visit www.pearlcertification.com.

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    Source: Pearl Certification

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