New law would place the tenets of socially responsible business at the heart of Illinois companies that want to make a difference.

Last week the Illinois Senate passed legislation that would make our fine state the eighth in the nation to enact legislation that makes the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) a legally recognized entity. If the bill also passes in the House—which is scheduled to vote in May—this could be great news for Illinois companies that want to build business while still maintaining a commitment to being socially responsible.

The Post Family reminds us at this month's Creative Mornings Chicago about the importance of sharing.

I was lucky enough to snag a seat at this month’s Creative Mornings event, which sold out Monday in a record-breaking two minutes! Creative Mornings is a monthly morning meet-up and lecture for creatives. The seven fine fellas of the Post Family took the stage this time around as The Coop kindly shared their awesome co-working space for the event.

Our pals at Climate Ride just announced that they will grant over $300,000.00 to 25 nonprofit beneficiary organizations this week. Impressive!

The funds—more than twice those raised last year—came from two cycling events in 2011: Climate Ride NYC-DC last May and Climate Ride California last October. With two teams on two rides, Mightybytes is proud to have raised nearly $17,000.00 of the total this year. Like Climate Ride, we hope to double that amount next year.

Results show an upward trend toward sustainability. How does your company fare?

Climate Counts is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that strives to fight climate change by helping consumers use their choices and voices to put pressure on the world’s largest companies to take corporate climate action. Results from their 5th Annual Company Scorecard Report seem to show that global corporations are increasingly acknowledging climate change as reality and are adopting measures to reduce their emissions and environmental impact.

Today is the 1st annual Food Day. But what's Food Day you ask?

Food Day is a grassroots event sponsored by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest to improve the U.S. food system. Its efforts include reducing diet-related diseases such as diabetes, expanding access to healthful food, and promoting locally sourced and sustainable food options.