Nordic B Together 2026: The Nature of Business

9 September 2026, Copenhagen, Denmark (for B Corps and B Corp Consultants only)

Conversations about ethical sourcing and climate goals are giving way to geopolitics and de-risking supply chains.

Is this bad news for the green transition? Has the nature of business shifted back to business as usual?

Or are separate agendas converging in a perfect storm where sustainability is taking centre stage in corporate strategy under a different name? And where understanding humans, nature and interdependence at a deeper level is needed to stay strongly rooted as a business?

PEOPLE // NATURE // BUSINESS // IMPACT // GOVERNANCE // RESILIENCE // HOPE // RELATIONS // INTERSPACE // IMPROVEMENT // IMAGINATION // ADVOCACY // GEOPOLITICS // CLIMATE // SUFFICIENCY // ACTIVISM // DANCE

 

Businesses that reduce their dependencies, strengthen their value chains and place people and planet at the heart of their business model are better equipped to withstand the shocks when the world is shaking. Are B Corps ready to seize the moment?

Nordic B Together is where we bring all B Corps across the Nordics together. This year it will take place in Copenhagen on 9 September 2026.

Join to explore these and many more topics in the greatest company of all: The Certified B Corporation™ – we would love to see you there!

B Lab Nordics team

    Interdependence is Real and You Can Feel It

    Because nature is all we have, the era of extraction must end – which part of nature do you depend on as a B Corp and as a human being?

    From Certification to Competitive Advantage

    Turn your sustainability performance and your B Corp certification into business value – which new customers, suppliers or partners can the B seed help you sprout?

    Collective Action Still Speaks Louder

    Co-create and join coalitions with solutions and campaigns that move the system – because silence is not the solution, so which change does your B Corp want to be vocal about?

     

     

    Regulatory Rehab

    There may be backlash, and backlash to the backlash – because in today’s world sustainability equals geopolitics and vice versa –  find out what influences regulators and how you can anticipate their next step…

    Continuous Improvement

    The Nordic B Together may just last one day, but the progress we plant and the community we nurture continues long after  – which B Corp would you like to grow your roots with?

Program 9 September

    8.30-9.00 // Arrival and Check-in

    9.00-9.30 // Opening the Circle

    Meet your stakeholder and find your place in the B Corp community.

    Join us as we open the circle for Nordic B Together 2026, letting some of the voices that you will meet during the day to introduce themselves.

    9.20-9.30 // What is the Nature of Business?

    Conversations about climate goals, ethical sourcing and CO2 reductions are giving way to geopolitics, re-risking supply chains and resilience.

    Is this bad news for the green transition? Has the nature of business shifted back to business as usual? Or are separate agendas converging in a perfect storm where sustainability is taking centre stage in corporate strategy under a different name? And where understanding humans, nature and interdependence at a deeper level is needed to stay strongly rooted as a business?

    Meet Gitte Rosholm, Elisabet Skylare and Lovis Engel from B Lab Nordics, as they introduce the theme for the second Nordic B Together.

    9.30-9.55 // Earth is Now Our Only Shareholder

    You probably know which B Corp said this… But what does it mean to only, ultimately, answer to Earth when running a business? And how does this freedom from other shareholder expectations translate into everyday life in Patagonia?

    Meet Jenni Swadding and learn how Patagonia has implemented this governance across their organization and in their decisions, and how they listen to and work to benefit their most important stakeholder.

    9.55-10.15 // The Nature of Business is Nature’s Business

    Understanding the title of this session begins with recognizing interdependency, that as businesses, our activities cause harm to the very ecosystems that we depend entirely on to stay in business. From forests to wetlands, from oceans to lakes, and from meadow flowers to river trouts. Nature is business’ non-verbal stakeholder. How about we give her a voice when we make decisions that impact her?

    Meet Tessa van Soest from B Lab Benelux and learn how B Lab created the Onboarding Nature Toolkit to share four practical models for B Corps to integrate nature deeper into the governance of their own organizations.

    10.15-10.45 // Connect Over Coffee and Tea

    10.45-11.15 // The Great Sustainability Reset

    There is regulatory backlash. But also backlash to the backlash. Withdrawal symptoms? This is your regulatory rehab session.

    The sustainability landscape may be uncertain, messy and short-term focused right now. But it teaches us one thing: you cannot deregulate geopolitics and evolving market expectations…

    Meet Andreas Rasche from Copenhagen Business School and learn what the current regulatory landscape means for business and for B Corps. And why he believes we need to start with governance as well as broaden the narrative for sustainability.

    11.15-12.30 // First Round of Sprout Sessions

    These sessions are meant to make your B Corp better, more resilient, more vibrant, more visible, more grounded or even more certified! They are meant to make you sprout! Join your favourite session below.

    Find Your Voice Between Greenwashing and Greenhushing

    Don’t fall into the greenhushing doom loop. Learn what you can credibly say as a Certified B Corp, and how to communicate with pride and confidence about your impact, and leave well equipped with a brand new toolkit to help you clear your throat and find your voice in the sweet spot between saying too much and too little.

    Meet Jonna Ekroos from Impact Agency Fabrik, Martin Kallur from Patagonia and Richard Collier from D_b Journey and join their discussion on how to build courageous brands who dare to have an edge in their communication – and the dilemmas faced when you break the silence.

    Learn From the V2 Frontrunners

    Why do some companies go first? And how do B Corps continue to raise the bar for what it means to be a responsible business? If you plan to recertify on the new B Lab Standards anytime soon, don’t miss this chance to learn why and how from the first Nordic B Corps to certify on them. This is no small feat, since everything from the standards themselves to the processes have been uncharted territory, and now they are here to help make your hike through the jungle much easier!

    Meet Linda Ingolfsdottir from Once Upon Publishing, Helene Vad Bredo from Merkur Andelskasse and Mette Lind Skriver from Sophie Bille Brahe, that were among the first B Corps to recertify and certify on the new standards.

    Energize Your Talent

    Around 90% of Gen Zs and Millennials say that having purpose is important for their satisfaction at work. They will represent three out of four of your employees by 2030.

    How do you build a shared mission that matters to them and puts a spring in their step on a Monday morning?

    Meet Andri Árnason from Takk and Morten Stausholm from Intrepid Travel.

    Give Nature a Voice

    Imagine if Nature as a stakeholder had a real place in your organization. Several Nordic B Corps are reimagining their governance to bring Nature’s voice into the room. In doing so, these organisations are using the Onboarding Nature Toolkit’s four different governance models to give Nature a voice and a seat at the table.

    Meet Nille Skalts from Märk Cph and Mhairi Letcher from B Lab Europe who are developing the toolkit, and Claus Nielsen from Sinatur Hotels and Trine-Lise Buestad-Kjeldsmark from Yrolí to learn how these B Corps have welcomed nature as a stakeholder in their organization and what they are hearing it say.

     

    Map Your Business Resilience in Three Dimensions

    Most companies have one business model. One logic. One bottom line. The triple-layered business model canvas asks a sharper question: what does your business look like when you map the economic, environmental, and social layers at once, and where do they actually hold together?

    Mathias Cöster and Carl-Johan Petri, authors of Hållbara Affärsmodeller (Sustainable Business Models) put the framework to the test with James Varkey from Icebug, equipping you with the tool to strengthen and refine your business’ value creation in three dimensions, not just one.

    Responsible AI: From Good Intentions to Better Choices

    Whether you are an AI enthusiast, an AI sceptic or downright terrified with it, you are probably thinking about its implications for your business as well as society at large.

    This workshop will update you on both The Good, The Bad and The Ugly side of AI – and give you a simple tool to work thoughtfully with AI. Join the conversation and help shape how Nordic B Corps can role model responsible use of AI.

    Meet Tania Ellis from The Social Business Company, who helps companies understand the impact of their AI and digital practices.

    12.30-13.15 // Lunch in the Courtyard – kindly sponsored by Jespers Torvekøkken

    13.15-14.00 // Why B Corps Don’t Just Mind Our Own Business

    Meet some of the B Corps that seem to get a kick out of making waves far beyond their own operations.Why doesn’t Icebug stick to selling non-slippery outdoor shoes and challenge the entire Swedish forest industry and campaign for cooler vacations closer to home? Why does Merkur Andelskasse ask the EU Commission to protect Arctic against more oil and gas extraction, rather than just focus on selling loans? Why does 66º North turn Black Friday into Glacier Friday and insist on bringing their sewing machine to Fashion Week instead of pushing shell jackets over the counter? And why does Rudolph Care hold itself to some of the toughest certifications out there and insist that change cannot always be convenient?

    Meet David Ekelund from Icebug, Charlotte Skovgaard from Merkur Andelskasse, Bjarney Harðardóttir from 66º North, and Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph from Rudolph Care and learn why, when and how they speak up!

    14.00-14.45 // Shape Our Next Move

    14.45-15.00 // Coffee and Tea on the Move

    15.00-16.00 // Second Round of Sprout Sessions

    These sessions are meant to be a playground for your B Corp to engage in collective action – or even start your own! Plant the change that you want to see happen in the world. Or choose a more relaxing activity if you need this time to regenerate your energy.

    Build the Next B Coalition

    Do you want to move mountains, not pebbles? That is what coalitions are for. In the B Corp movement the B Beauty Coalition and the freshly brewed B Corp Coffee Coalition are both created to tackle shared challenges within their industries. Would you like to build the next B coalition to tackle specific challenges with B Corp colleagues from around the world?

    Meet Lars Frello and Lindy Brogaard from Clever Coffee and Louis Rind-Nygaard from Rudolph Care, the Nordic B Corp pioneers who built these two coalitions and learn why they did it and how to get started if you want to build or join one yourself.

    Corporate Advocacy in Tumultuous Times

    As sustainability becomes increasingly politicised, many companies are rethinking how – and whether – they engage in public policy debates. Bringing together perspectives from business and civil society, the discussion will reflect on the evolution of corporate advocacy over the past few years, the rise of “policy hushing,” and the collective narratives needed to support a resilient, competitive, and sustainable economy.

    Meet Carlota de Paula Coelho, B Lab‘s Senior Policy Manager, Andreas Lagerstedt from Nespresso, and Signe Andreasen Lysgaard from The Danish Institute for Human Rights and join the conversation on how B Corps can stay active in pushing for the systemic changes needed.

    Let’s Put a Price on Nature

    B Corps generally leave a smaller footprint, often paying a higher price for their responsible sourcing and better materials. By adding a sustainable consumption tax on products – reflecting the use of nature’s resources – can we redistribute the burden and make our system work for responsible businesses rather than against them?

    Meet Jess Fleischer from Son of a Tailor and learn why he believes this could be a great step forward for sustainability as well as Lotta Wollentz from The Laghum Economy, the book which is currently making waves across the Nordics as it proposes a concrete model for how we harness the power of capitalism while respecting planetary boundaries.

    Next B Corp Month Campaign

    The HEY CEO letter from the Nordic B Corps got a lot of B Corps active in this year’s B Corp Month!

    So what would you like the Nordic B Corp community to focus on next time? Another Nordic letter? B Corp City Maps highlighting all the Nordic B Corps? A HEY CONSUMER letter on why they should choose B Corp certified products and services? Another collective action initiative?

    Join this open space workshop to share your ideas and brainstorm with B Lab Nordics and your fellow B Corps.

    Repair Retreat

    Designing for longevity, durability and repairability is the hallmark of many a B Corp. In this retreat you can reflect on what it takes to integrate it in your business while learning a couple of mending tricks that can extend the lifetime of your own garments back home and provide a welcome opportunity to busy your hands and rest your mind during a busy day.

    Meet 66º North and Mini A Ture, who have integrated repair services in their business model and who will patiently teach you how to handle that needle and thread… (you are even welcome to bring a shell jacket that needs repair to get expert advice on how to mend it!)

    Your Collective Action Initiative

    Are you missing a collective action initiative that you would like to drive with fellow Nordic B Corps? Pitch your idea and if enough people want to join, you will get a space where you can start the conversation.

    16.00-16.30 // Closing the Circle

    16.30-17.30 // Networking at the B Corp Bazaar!

    Join this special space where every B Corp can present your product or service and hopefully bring home a new customer, supplier or collaboration partner. More info on how you can participate here.

    17.30-19.00 // Orangerie Dinner

    19.00-20.00 // Move in the Circle Between Past and Future

    Every generation needs their own rebellion. Join us for a physical, playful, and intrinsically Nordic antidote to the crazy, accelerated, globalized, screen-based, individualistic cultural practices that shape our everyday lives in the anthropocene.

Practical information

We’re really looking forward to welcoming the Nordic B Corp community for Nordic B Together 2026: the Nature of Business, in Copenhagen!

Click on the link below to find all the practical information about the event and how to join, information about the B Corp Bazaar, and how you can support it as a sponsor!

Welcome!

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🗓️ 9 September, 2026

🕙 9 AM – 5.30 PM CEST
Registration opens at 8:30 AM.
Stay for self-paid dinner and dance at 5.30 PM to 8 PM

📍B Lab Nordics, Wilders Plads 9, Copenhagen

Here’s what last year’s participants said…

 

“Thank you B Lab Nordics for hosting this amazing event together with all our fellow B Corps driving change through collective action and bold ideas that challenge the status quo, redefining our success for a better and healthier future!”

“THOUGHTS FOR A BETTER FUTURE — the title of the notebook we were given at Nordic B Together 2025, and a fitting way to sum up the day.”

“We are so proud to be members of this tribe :-)”