Green Canopy NODE is honored to have received the 2024 National Institute of Building Sciences Innovator Award! The NIBS Innovator Award recognizes an individual, organization, or project that has made groundbreaking advances and significant technological contributions to the built environment.

Prefabricated construction holds immense potential, promising to mitigate risks, reduce costs, and minimize waste, while accelerating construction timelines by up to 50%. However, in the United States, the adoption of permanent modular construction remains largely untapped, representing only a fraction of the vast construction market.

With a critical shortage of housing units exacerbating societal challenges, fostering growth in the prefabricated construction sector has become imperative. The primary obstacle lies in the misalignment between prefabricated production systems and traditional construction business models, necessitating transformative solutions to reconcile these differences.

Recognizing the urgent need for change, Green Canopy NODE has emerged as a trailblazer, reshaping the landscape of construction through innovative approaches that address industry challenges and drive unparalleled progress. 

Over the past five years, Green Canopy NODE has spearheaded a paradigm shift within the construction industry by reimagining the conventional business model. As a vertically integrated full-service development company encompassing construction, design, and research and development (R&D), Green Canopy NODE approaches the entire value chain as a dynamic product in need of continuous innovation.

Innovation is the cornerstone of progress, and Green Canopy NODE exemplifies the transformative power of visionary leadership and bold experimentation. By challenging conventions, embracing technological advancements, and fostering collaboration across sectors, Green Canopy NODE is reshaping the built environment and paving the way for a more sustainable and resilient future. 

Green Canopy NODE is honored to be included in TIME and Statista's ranking of America's Top GreenTech Companies of 2024. This recognition underscores Green Canopy NODE's commitment to leveraging innovation and cutting-edge construction technology to address pressing environmental challenges.

As TIME stated in its ranking, the green-technology sector has emerged as a vital force for positive change, with predictions indicating its potential to grow to $9.5 trillion by 2030. In acknowledgment of this, TIME, in collaboration with Statista, conducted a comprehensive statistical ranking of 250 sustainability-focused companies in America. The ranking criteria encompassed factors such as environmental impact, financial strength, and innovation, highlighting those companies making significant strides in curbing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainability.

Green Canopy NODE‘s dedication to sustainability and innovative approach to construction. Through integrated development services, including pre-development consulting, architectural design, prefabrication, and general contracting, the company delivers carbon-negative housing solutions that redefine traditional construction methods.

Supported by investors and grants from esteemed institutions like the Department of Energy and the US Forest Service, Green Canopy NODE is at the forefront of revolutionizing the construction industry. Our prefabricated building components not only streamline the construction process but also contribute to reducing carbon emissions, making a positive impact on the environment.

By prioritizing environmental responsibility and embracing innovation, Green Canopy NODE is not only reshaping the industry but also paving the way for a greener, more sustainable future.

Green Canopy NODE is pleased to share we have been selected as a Top Impact Company by Real Leaders for 2024.Our commitment to advancing sustainable building practices through innovative approaches like Mass Timber and the power of manufacturing has played a key role in receiving this award for a fifth year. Many thanks to our clients, partners, and team for your unwavering support in our work to make fast, sustainable, and cost-effective home assembly a reality 🏘️

📰 Read more about the Impact Awards and find us on page 28 in Real Leaders Magazine: https://real-leaders.com/top-impact-companies

Learn more about Green Canopy NODE’s impact and work to revolutionize the built environment through innovative construction-tech systems to build sustainable homes faster.    

About Green Canopy NODE 

Green Canopy NODE is an integrated construction technology and real estate development company. Over its history, it has sought to embrace the innovation required to change the current paradigm of housing development and deliver on its commitment to help regenerate communities and environments. The company works with its clients and investors to develop high-performing, deep green, all-electric, and healthy housing.  

About Real Leaders 

Real Leaders is a membership community for impact leaders with a global media platform dedicated to driving positive change. It’s on a mission to unite farsighted leaders to transform our shortsighted world. Founded in 2010, Real Leaders recognized early on that businesses bore a responsibility to be as cognizant of their impact on employees, society, and the planet as they are on their bottom line. Real Leaders is a B Corporation, member of the UN Global Compact, and is independently owned. 

Each year, Built Green recognizes outstanding builders and advocates in the sustainable building community during the Built Green Hammer Award ceremony. This year, we at Green Canopy NODE are honored to have received an award in the Builder, Small Production homes category for our sustainable all-electric, and healthy homes across Seattle.

Green Canopy NODE played an active role in two enlightening sessions at the conference: "Completing the Grow Community: Built Green 5-Star" and "Conquering Embodied Carbon Emissions for a Greener Future."

Completing the Grow Community covered the final phase of the Grow Community on Bainbridge Island, which will be a Built Green 5-Star development. Architect Jonathan Davis, Green Canopy NODE’s Lead Mechanical Engineer Eliot Siegel, and sustainability expert Cybil Tribie discussed the architecture, new and innovative construction methods, and the sustainable design features of the project. Learn more about Grow here!

Eliot Siegel, Lead Mechanical Engineer at Green Canopy NODE, discussing the construction technologies embedded in the Grow Community, including the Utility Kit designed to reduce overall MEP installation times.

Sadie Carlson, Building Scientist at Green Canopy NODE, discussing a housing solution that leverages innovative construction techniques to optimize for embodied carbon, operational carbon, and cost.

Conquering Embodied Carbon Emissions for a Greener Future covered the rising importance of addressing embodied carbon emissions from building products, including discussions on building code proposals, permit incentives, and case studies on innovative construction techniques. Green Canopy NODE’s Building Scientist Sadie Carlson was a panel member, alongside Liepa Braciulyte from New Buildings Institute, Jess Harris from the City of Seattle, and Jessica Martinez from DCI Engineers.

Read more from Built Green on the 2023 Award winners and conference and view our current available sustainable homes for sale here. Interested in building your next residential real estate project with Green Canopy NODE? Learn more about our Integrated Development Solutions.

Green Canopy NODE is pleased to announce the firm was selected as an ImpactAssets 50 fund manager (IA50). This is the third time Green Canopy NODE has been included. The IA50 is a free publicly available, searchable database of impact investment fund managers for impact investors, family offices, corporations, foundations, and institutional investors. The 2023 edition of IA 50 features a record number of private impact fund managers delivering social and environmental impact as well as financial returns.   

For many investors, sourcing investment offerings that intentionally target financial, social and environmental returns can be a time consumptive process. The rigor that the IA 50 Review Committee conducts to source impact investment fund managers provides not just a leg up for investors but for the field at large.   

“This acknowledgement comes at an exciting time. Green Canopy NODE will soon be announcing its fifth real estate investment fund, the Douglas Fir Fund, which expects to deploy investment capital primarily in projects that utilize sustainable mass timber,” says Aaron Fairchild, Co-CEO.   

About Green Canopy NODE  

Green Canopy NODE is a construction technology company transforming builders into assemblers with our prefabricated home and apartment assembly kits. ​With a mission to regenerate communities and environments, Green Canopy NODE is working to address the acute pain in the housing industry and help our clients deliver sustainable, healthy housing faster. Green Canopy NODE Capital has managed four real estate funds aligned to this mission while providing investors resilient financial, social and environmental returns.    

About the ImpactAssets 50   

The IA 50 is the first publicly available database that provides a gateway into the world of impact investing for donors and/or investors and their financial advisors, offering an easy way to identify experienced impact investment firms and explore the landscape of potential investment opportunities. The IA 50 is intended to illustrate the breadth of impact investment fund managers operating today, though it is not a comprehensive list. Firms have been selected to demonstrate a wide range of impact investing activities across geographies, sectors and asset classes.   

About ImpactAssets   

ImpactAssets is an impact investing trailblazer, dedicated to changing the trajectory of our planet’s future and improving the lives of all people. As a leading impact investing firm, we offer deep strategic expertise to help our clients define and execute on their impact goals. Founded in 2010, ImpactAssets increases flows of money to impact investing in partnership with our clients through our impact investment platform and field-building initiatives, including the IA 50 database of private debt and equity impact fund managers.  ImpactAssets has more than $2 billion in assets in 1,700 donor advised fund accounts, working with purpose-driven individuals and their wealth managers, family offices, foundations and corporations. ImpactAssets is an independent 501(c)(3) organization.   

For more information, please contact:    

Susan Fairchild     
Chief Marketing Officer    
susan@greencanopynode.com   

SEATTLE, Washington (January 18, 2023) – Green Canopy NODE is honored to be recognized as one of the 300 Top Impact Companies Award by Real Leaders 2023, featured in the real estate sector. “It is an honor to stand with so many inspiring companies working to create the world we know is possible,” said Bec Chapin, co-CEO of Green Canopy NODE.  

Each year, Real Leaders magazine acknowledges top-impact companies from around the globe, solving critical problems through innovative and sustainable solutions. “This is our fifth annual ranking, and the number of award winners has tripled. It’s encouraging to see how this movement is going mainstream with businesses worldwide,” said Mark Van Ness, Founder of Real Leaders.  “We are excited to welcome new and past company winners to the impact movement and into the Real Leaders Impact Awards community.” 

Green Canopy NODE has been featured for the fourth consecutive time. “We are thrilled to be recognized by Real Leaders among many other values-aligned companies,” said co-CEO Aaron Fairchild. “Our long-term focus on regenerating communities and environments through sustainable homes for everyone has been a huge part of achieving this award; the rest is thanks to our incredible team effort and our community stakeholder’s on-going support.” 

A virtual ceremony will be held on February 16, 2023, to honor the winners and will feature several high-profile keynote speakers.  The 2023 list features a mix of respected impact brands of all sizes and various industries with companies such as Advantage Capital, FuelCell Energy, and Patagonia, among many others. 

Learn more about Green Canopy NODE’s impact and work to revolutionize the built environment through innovative construction-tech systems to build sustainable homes faster.    

About Green Canopy NODE 

Green Canopy NODE is an integrated construction technology, real estate development, and fund management company. Over its history, it has sought to embrace the innovation required to change the current paradigm of housing development and deliver on its commitment to help regenerate communities and environments. The company works with its clients and investors to develop high-performing, deep green, all-electric, and healthy housing.  

About Real Leaders 

Real Leaders is a membership community for impact leaders with a global media platform dedicated to driving positive change. It’s on a mission to unite farsighted leaders to transform our shortsighted world. Founded in 2010, Real Leaders recognized early on that businesses bore a responsibility to be as cognizant of their impact on employees, society, and the planet as they are on their bottom line. Real Leaders is a B Corporation, member of the UN Global Compact, and is independently owned. 

For more information, please contact:  
Susan Fairchild   
Chief Marketing Officer 
susan@greencanopynode.com  
206-792-7280  

SEATTLE, Washington (January 17, 2023) – Green Canopy NODE was recently named one of Seattle Business magazine’s 2022 Washington’s Best Companies to Work for. “We are both humbled and excited by this recognition. In good and hard times, we always keep our company’s mission and co-created values centered and guiding us forward,” said Aaron Fairchild, co-CEO of Green Canopy NODE.  

Washington’s Best Companies to Work for was created by Seattle Business magazine and Best Companies Group to identify, recognize, and honor the best employers in Washington, benefiting the area's economy, workforce, and businesses.  

“Our team shows up with courage and vulnerability to co-create a culture in which we can all see our fingerprints, nurturing us to be more caring and aware,” remarked Ami Nieto, HR Director. Green Canopy NODE’s talent management strategy prioritizes diversity and inclusion, cultivating a work environment in which all team members can thrive in authenticity.  

This accolade acknowledges companies based on workplace policies, practices, and philosophy. Employee experience is also surveyed, and this component is key when deciding. Green Canopy NODE believes that employees resonate with a culture they can call their own. “Together, we're building the future of housing. We're deeply committed to being a team – driven by innovation and collaboration. We know that it’s people working together that brings change,” concluded co-CEO Bec Chapin.  

Green Canopy NODE recently took another step toward inclusion by pushing to democratize company investment through its first Equity Crowdfunding campaign – allowing everyone to invest in more sustainable and healthy homes for all. Learn more about Green Canopy NODE’s offering and how to invest at https://www.startengine.com/offering/greencanopynode 

 
About Green Canopy NODE 

Green Canopy NODE is an integrated construction technology, real estate development, and fund management company. Over its history, it has sought to embrace the innovation required to change the current paradigm of housing development and deliver on its commitment to help regenerate communities and environments. The company works with its clients and investors to develop high-performing, deep green, all-electric, and healthy housing.  

For more information, please contact:  
Susan Fairchild  
Chief Marketing Officer  
susan@greencanopynode.com  

Green Canopy NODE is honored to by named by Real Leaders as a Top 50 member of the inaugural Eco Innovation Awards!

Green Canopy NODE is featured in the Q3 2022 issue of Real Leaders magazine 

This week, Real Leaders® launched the inaugural Eco Innovation Awards to its global community of social impact executives. This distinction celebrates achievement in environmental impact. As a longtime advocate for businesses that build sustainability into their business models, Real Leaders wanted to recognize the products, projects, and initiatives that are actively contributing to a healthier planet.  

The Real Leaders Eco Innovation Awards honors companies applying innovative environmental solutions for the greater good. It’s an annual global ranking of companies that drive environmental social impact in all major sectors of the economy. 

Entries were judged on creativity, innovation, originality, measurable impact and needed to be designed to help solve an environmental issue. Awards were given in three categories: Top 50 ranking, Ones to Watch, and Eco Innovation Allies.  All winners will be featured in the Q3 2022 issue of Real Leaders magazine, on Real-Leaders.com, and will be promoted across social media. 

“This is such a critical moment for our planet,” says Julie Van Ness, CEO of Real Leaders. “The latest IPCC report’s dire climate warning has made it clear there is no time to waste. It’s going to take all of us working together, especially business leaders who can leverage their influence and power in service to the planet.  That’s why we dedicated our Q3 issue to business-led solutions for tackling the climate crisis; and we’re excited to introduce the world to our Eco Innovation Award-winning companies and CEOs who are doing just that. This issue is a must-read for purpose-driven leaders who want to be a part of the solution.”

"We believe in healthy, sustainable homes for people at all income levels; this goal, and the steps we're taking to get there, has helped us achieve the Real Leaders Award,” said Bec Chapin, Co-CEO of Green Canopy NODE

ABOUT REAL LEADERS

Real Leaders is a membership community for impact leaders with a global media platform dedicated to driving positive change. It’s on a mission to unite farsighted leaders to transform our shortsighted world. Founded in 2010, Real Leaders recognized early on that businesses bore a responsibility to be as cognizant of their impact on employees, society, and the planet as they are on their bottom line.

We are proud to share that Green Canopy NODE's co-CEOs, Bec Chapin and Aaron Fairchild, have been named to the 2022 MO 100 Top Impact CEO Ranking!

This award recognizes the 100 most impactful leaders sparking positive social and environmental change. Explore the MO100 ranking and learn more about what being an impact leader means to Bec + Aaron:

What does being an ‘impact leader’ mean to you?

Being an impact leader means three things to us: Finding the alignment between our skill sets and our values, creating alignment through a shared purpose, and solving complex challenges by working in partnership, across sectors. We aren’t going to solve our housing and our climate crises by ourselves. 

How has the theme of regeneration – of breaking down to break through – played out in your career?

Our company mission is to regenerate communities and environments. And to do so, we must first reflect on ourselves as individuals and create change within. This is done, in part, through eco-cycle mapping, which is a critical tool for us in evaluating our work. Plotting ourselves and our work on an eco-cycle map invites change and helps determine where we might be stagnating or where we can break down processes in order to improve.

Impact + Company Focus:

Green Canopy NODE intends to rapidly scale construction technology to lower building costs and help decarbonize the built environment. We combine smart construction technology solutions with a long track record of sustainable design, development, construction, and fund management expertise to seamlessly lower costs, shorten construction timelines, and create highly impactful housing for communities throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Green Canopy NODE is humbled by being recognized as a 2022 ImpactAssets 50 fund manager. Impact investments are made to generate measurable social and environmental positive impact alongside financial returns. Green Canopy NODE hopes to inspire all investors to align their capital investments with their values by continuing to demonstrate that with thoughtfulness and care, rewarding financial returns can be earned using an impact investment approach. The IA50 recognizes a diverse group of impact investment fund managers who demonstrate a commitment to generating positive social, environmental, and financial impact.

"If we want to create a better future, we have to invest in that better future." -Susan Fairchild, Chief Marketing Officer, Green Canopy NODE

This acknowledgement comes at an exciting time. Green Canopy NODE, in partnership with other strategically aligned organizations, is in the process of developing its fifth real estate investment fund, to be announced later this year. The Fund is being designed to invest in residential real estate that is built using the power of manufacturing with carbon-smart construction methods, materials, and technologies for families at various income levels, while generating favorable returns to its investors.

“As impact investing continues its inexorable rise, it is critical to provide investors with a curated, objective evaluation of impact fund managers. The IA 50 is built to filter out the noise that is growing louder in impact investing and help investors focus on deep, meaningful impact." Jennifer Kenning, CEO and Co-Founder, Align Impact, IA 50 Senior Investment Advisor

Real Leaders has announced the newly selected winners of its 2022 Top Impact Companies from around the world. “Business leaders across the globe are rapidly discovering that to be competitive – and to grow and thrive – they must forgo shortsighted thinking in favor of a farsighted vision that takes into account their company’s social and environmental impact,” said Mark Van Ness, Founder of Real Leaders.  “We are excited to welcome new and old companies alike to the impact movement, and into the Real Leaders Impact Awards community.”

Green Canopy NODE is pleased to be featured as number 120 in the 2022 list that features a mix of respected impact brands of all sizes and from a variety of industries, including Allbirds, Danone, and Warby Parker. See Impact Award Rankings here.

“This recognition is humbling and made possible through the dedicated effort of the Green Canopy NODE team, board, and supporting stakeholders. We would like to thank everyone involved in our mission to build homes, businesses, and relationships that help regenerate communities and environments." - Aaron Fairchild, Co-CEO.

"We are honored to be recognized for the past three years as a part of the Real Leaders community building businesses to create the world we know is possible. We have so much more good work to come." - Bec Chapin, Co-CEO.

A virtual ceremony will be held on February 24, 2022 to honor the winners and will feature a keynote from Peter Diamandis, founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation and executive founder of Singularity University. 

ABOUT REAL LEADERS

Real Leaders is a membership community for impact leaders with a global media platform dedicated to driving positive change. It’s on a mission to unite farsighted leaders to transform our shortsighted world. Founded in 2010, Real Leaders recognized early on that businesses bore a responsibility to be as cognizant of their impact on employees, society, and the planet as they are on their bottom line. Real Leaders is a B Corporation, member of the UN Global Compact, and is independently owned. 

Real Leaders has announced the newly selected winners of its 2021 “Top Impact Companies” from around the world, and Green Canopy is proud to have been selected. 

“These top impact companies prove that businesses can thrive by being a force for good’ said Mark Van Ness, Founder of Real Leaders. “They are the Real Leaders of the New Economy” added Van Ness.

The 2021 award winners include game-changers such as: Tesla, Beyond Meat, Patagonia and 147 other well-respected impact brands of all sizes and from a variety of industries. .

A special ceremony will be held on January 27th, 2021 to honor the winners and will include key impact speakers featuring Seth Goldman, Chairman of Beyond Meat and a musical performance from Michael Franti, world-renowned musician and activist.

ABOUT REAL LEADERS

Real Leaders is the world’s first business and sustainable leadership magazine and serves a community of visionaries, collaborating to regenerate our world. Its mission is to inspire better leaders for a better world. Real Leaders is a Certified B-Corp and signatory in the United Nations Global Compact (an advocate for achieving the global goals for sustainable development).

Real Leaders positions leaders to thrive in the new economy and to inspire the future. 

Visit www.real-leaders.com for more information.

Green Canopy is honored to be selected to the inaugural Real Leaders 100 Top Impact Companies! The Real Leaders 100 Top Impact Companies, in collaboration with Big Path Capital and B Lab, is the first ranking of positive impact companies.

“We were very impressed with the quality of applicants who were subjected to a rigorous review process for this first-ever 100 Top Impact Companies awards” said Mark Van Ness, Founder, Real Leaders.

The 100 winners will be celebrated at a formal event on April 4th and 5th at the Momentum (MO) Summit in Asheville, North Carolina.

The MO Summit is an invitation-only event convening with C-suite leaders who are scaling high-growth, positive-impact companies by using the power of creativity for business.

“The Real Leaders 100 list is the first ranking of positive impact companies in North America and leverages the engine of capitalism for great profit and great good,” said Michael Whelchel, Managing Partner, Big Path Capital. “Because of high demand, we are expanding the list globally in 2020,” added Whelchel.

The ranking is based on the formula for force – that is mass times acceleration:
Three-year growth rate (acceleration) x Revenue (mass) x B Impact assessment score = A Company’s Force for Good score.

About Real Leaders:

Real Leaders magazine has been in circulation since 2010 and is the world’s first sustainable business & leadership publication. It aims to inspire better leaders for a better world.

About Big Path Capital:

Big Path Capital has been called “Impact Investing’s investment bank” and works with the top sustainable and impact companies and funds.

About B Lab:

B Lab is a nonprofit that serves a global movement of People Using Business as a Force for Good. Its vision is that one day all companies compete not only to be the best in the world, but the Best for the World® and as a result society will enjoy a more shared and durable prosperity.

See how our organization ranked among 99 other companies that are a Force For Good below.

“As impact investing grows exponentially, the IA 50 has remained a leading and trusted resource for impact investors of all experience levels,” said Jed Emerson, ImpactAssets Senior Fellow, and IA 50 Review Committee Chair.  “Our consistent and objective evaluation of impact fund managers is providing financial advisors and their clients with a starting place to make informed investment decisions.  And we are helping to catalyze the growth of impact investing by creating a centralized information source in a fragmented field.”

Green Canopy is honored to be featured on the 2018 IA 50 List as one of nine managers in the Real Assets category, one of 13 in Housing, and one of the 12 Certified B Corporations. See the press release here.

On December 5, 2017, the Master Builders Association (MBA) awarded Green Canopy and CEO, Aaron Fairchild the 2017 Built Green Moving the Market Award at the Master Builders Association Awards & Gala. Aaron and Green Canopy were chosen “for taking the step to build only net zero energy homes.” Founded in 1909, the MBA is the “nation’s oldest and largest local homebuilder’s association” and continues to move the industry towards greater innovation and sustainability.
 
“I’m extremely honored to represent Green Canopy’s team, owners and stakeholders in receiving this award from such an established and reputable organization as the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties.” -Aaron Fairchild, CEO, Green Canopy Homes
 
“Aaron is an inspirational force in the Puget Sound area residential home building industry. He and his team continue to push the limits at the intersection of sustainability and business in new and exciting ways. I commend Aaron and Green Canopy for all they do for our association, our communities, and our region,” states Aaron Adelstein, MBA Director of Programs and Products. 

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The MBA featured CEO, Aaron Fairchild, in the Master Builder Winter 2017 issue in the article, “The Man in the Green Hat.” Here is some of what they had to say:
 
“Aaron’s drive to transform the market is indicative of not just his desire to align business, community, and sustainability but of the work and thought that he puts into this effort. He is truly a leader in the regard, constantly innovating and aligning actions with his words. Aaron is a collaborator, mentor and leader all at the same time.” -Leah Missik, Built Green Program Manager
 
“The positive culture Aaron has cultivated resonates throughout his company, the Master Builders Association, and our region.” -Cameron Poague, Master Builders Association
 
“Aaron is the type of person who is actively changing home building for the better” -Cameron Poague
 
Also included in the article is a quote from Green Canopy Co-Founder, Sam Lai, “Aaron can seem enigmatic to some because he’s difficult to pin down. He is a disciplined business mind– as fierce and pragmatic as you would expect from a third-generation banker and Foster School MBA grad. Yet his unwavering passion for social and environmental justice seems counterintuitive… like the trucker cap on his head and Wendell Berry poetry on his lips. One way to understand my friend and CEO is that he is true to his heart and that’s what drives him. He has a vision to make the world a better place and the grit to execute a business plan to make that vision a reality.”
 
Green Canopy continues to be a leader in the housing industry, and in our city.

BY  AARON FAIRCHILD
I believe in a future where deep green and net-zero energy homes are affordable and the norm. A future where our communities are diverse, inclusive and resilient, and where people who believe and invest in that future earn profits. Being raised by an entrepreneurial single mother imparted on me the importance of caring and nurturing, while also working hard to provide. Since the age of 15, my labor has been built upon this foundation from my mother. I have stumbled and failed and made mistakes along the way. I have succumbed to fear and self-doubt. At times, the immensity of the challenges we face seem daunting and impossible to solve; like I am frantically shooting a toy water-pistol at a raging wildfire. But when I lift my eyes and look around, I see that I am not the only one trying to douse the flames of environmental destruction and social inequity. Intentional and like-minded people all around the world are forming companies to be used as forces for good. And these companies are changing the nature of work by holding each other up to realize the future we believe in.

I am grateful for the recognition by Goldman Sachs and to be associated with an organization whose people are recognizing their own interconnectedness, and working to create positive change from within. Goldman’s people are on the arc of transformation and by recognizing me, a founder of a certified B Corporation, they are linking arms with a global community of over 2,000 companies in 50 countries across 130 industries. Organizations like B Corp help bring companies together in community to advance our collective work of creating a more inclusive economy. Certified B Corp companies believe in creating immense enterprise value in order to make money work for positive change. We work to out-perform the current market, and collectively utilize capitalism to help bend the arc of history toward justice and a regenerated world in which all life thrives.
 
I am hopeful that this award will create greater awareness for companies like Green Canopy and the world we believe in. The founders of Green Canopy started with a shared set of beliefs guiding their entrepreneurial spirit. The shareholders of Green Canopy invested with these beliefs guiding their  decision. Our lenders provide debt to Green Canopy because they want to leverage these beliefs into shifting paradigms. Many of the stakeholders and subcontractors who we work with also share these beliefs. And, of course, our homeowners, after experiencing living in a Green Canopy home, deeply connect with these beliefs as well. It is a broad and diverse ecosystem that Green Canopy works within, and given this interdependence, the award is more about these relationships than any one link. Being a link in this chain requires a commitment to earning profits as a means to creating the future we believe in, not the other way around. 
 
Thank you, Goldman Sachs, for this award. I am honored and would like to use the recognition to acknowledge all of the people at work using business as a force for good. These purposeful people are standing shoulder to shoulder, laboring to ignite a new wildfire; A wildfire of hope and transformation which won’t be stopped until the deep work of creating the better world of our beliefs has been accomplished.